October 12 (6:00AM) - 15 (10:00PM), 2021
2021 IMEA Annual Meeting & Vendor Expo
Save the Date! Registration is Coming Soon!
SAVE THE DATE!!
IMEA Annual Business Meeting & Vendor Expo
Building For The Future!!
When: October 12 - 15, 2021
Where: Embassy Suites Noblesville, IN.
IMEA Annual Business Meeting & Vendor Expo provides an opportunity to learn from industry experts and network with peers. It attracts all levels of the Indiana utility professionals and staff from member communities, as well as IMEA staff.
The conference features educational sessions on technical programs focused on the utility industry. It also provides an opportunity to collaborate with other utilities one on one during the IMEA business meeting.
(Registration will be offered on the events page in May 2021! www.imea.com )
Welcome packets have been mailed out to the membership. Please contact Janel Sparks at janel@imea.com,if you did not receive a packet. Packets have been sent to Company / Organization Key Contacts ONLY!
Please see below for more information!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION!
Embassy Suites by Hilton Noblesville Indianapolis Conference Center
13700 Conference Center Drive South, Noblesville, IN 46060
Hotel: 1.317.674.1900
Group Name: IMEA2021
Group Code: MEA
Arrival Date: 11-Oct-2021
Departure Date: 15-Oct-2021
Cutoff Date to Make reservations in the block: September 10th at 11:59pm.
Agenda
| Tuesday, October 12 | |
| 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Bass Fishing Tournament |
| Morse Reservoir Noblesville, IN. | |
| 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Expo check-in Sponsor Display Set Up Inside |
| Trailers / Trucks Outside (Waters Pre-function) | |
| 11:00 AM | Golf Scramble |
| Purgatory Golf Course, Noblesville, IN. | |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Board of Directors Meeting |
| (William Conner Room) | |
| 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Conference Check-in |
| (Waters Pre-function) | |
| 7:00 PM- 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception & Networking |
| (Waters B & C) | |
| Wednesday, October 13 | |
| 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration |
| (Waters Pre-function) | |
| 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome & Introductions Seated Breakfast, Awards (Waters A) |
| 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Spouses Outing |
| Coffee Cafe, Boutique Shopping & Wine (Meet in the Embassy Lobby) | |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | Business Meeting |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Break / Expo (Waters B & C) |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Opening General Session - Keynote Speaker : Dave Davlin (Waters A) |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Associate Member Meeting, Pre-Convene (Waters B & C) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch (Waters B & C) |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Lightning Talks (Waters A) |
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
General Session - Guest Speaker : Joe Robb (Waters A) Regulators Safety and Basic Problems |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Break / Expo (Waters B & C) |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | General Session - Guest Speaker : Mark Mann (Waters A) The Importance of Being Earnest in Maintaining Data to ROW Activities |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Reception / Networking (Waters B & C) |
| Thursday, October 14 | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Complimentary Breakfast Buffet (The Local Kitchen - Embassy Suites Hotel) |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome & Introductions (Waters A) |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | General Session - Guest Speaker : Paul Brewster (Waters A) Steel Utility Structures : the Basics of Corrosion, Mitigation and Repair |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Break / Expo (Waters B & C) |
| 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM | General Session - Guest Speaker (TBD) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch (Waters B & C) |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
General Session - Guest Speaker : Rick Laster (Waters A) Power Quality in Metering and Why it Matters |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Break / Expo (Waters B & C) |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | General Session - Guest Speaker : Larry Rudolf (Waters A) Power Transformer Life Cycle Management - Using Asset Management Techniques |
| 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM | Break / Expo (Waters B & C) |
| 3:30 PM | Vendor Breakdown |
| 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM | General Session - Keynote Speaker : Erick Rheam (Waters A) The Power of Leadership During and After a Crisis |
| 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Hospitality Networking Night (Waters D & E) |
| 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM | Entertainment (Waters D & E) |
| Friday, October 15 | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Complimentary Breakfast Buffet (The Local Kitchen - Embassy Suites Hotel) |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome & Introductions (Waters A) |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
General Session - Guest Speaker Chris Heimgartner (Waters A) The Future of the Electric Industry |
| 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | Break / Expo (Waters A) |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
General Session - IMEA Executive Director : Duane Richardson (Waters A) Safety Round Table |
| 11:00 AM |
Closing Remarks / Cash Drawing |