2016 Statewide Annual Meetings of NCEMC, NCAEC and TEMA

2016 Statewide Annual Meetings
of NCEMC, NCAEC and TEMA
April 13–14, 2016
Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown Hotel
2016 NCEMC, NCAEC and TEMA Annual Meetings
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
1:30 PM Annual Meeting Opening Ceremonies
»» Guest Speaker, Denise Ryan, MBA, CSP, FireStar Speaking
Break
»» Guest Speaker, Charles (Chuck) M. Swoboda
President, CEO & Chairman, Cree, Inc.
Leadership Panel
Moderated by Randy Brecheisen, CEO, Piedmont EMC
Panel members:
»» Susan E. Flythe, EVP, Cape Hatteras EC
»» Douglas W. Johnson, CEO, Blue Ridge EMC
»» John C. Lee, Jr., CEO, Mecklenburg EC
Break
Special Presentations
»» CoBank, Lee Earhart, Vice President
»» CFC, Lawrence Saunders, Vice President
Portfolio Management, G&T
»» Federated, Philip D. Irwin, President and CEO
Presentation of Awards
Photos will be taken after presentations.
5:30 PM Reception (5:30 PM–7:00 PM)
»» Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
»» Entertainment: Kate Peacock, Miss North Carolina
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
7:15 AM REAP Breakfast
»» Guest Speaker, Senator Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore
Political Pundit Panel
Moderated by Joe Stewart
Executive Director, NC FreeEnterprise Foundation
Panel members:
»» Brad Crone, President, Campaign Connections
»» Chris Sinclair, Partner, Cornerstone Solutions
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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, continued
9:00 AM General Session
NCEMC President’s Remarks
»» Mark A. Suggs, EVP and General Manager, Pitt & Greene EMC
Youth Panel
Moderated by Maureen Moore, Manager of Communications, EnergyUnited
Panel members:
»» Jacob Brooks, Teach for America and former YLC
»» Analuz Carillo, 2015 Youth Tourist, Pee Dee EMC
»» Awaiting confirmation
Break
Reports to the Membership
»» Curtis Wynn, Roanoke EC
NRECA Board Secretary-Treasurer
»» Tim Bryan, CEO, NRTC
»» Kenneth R. Greene, Blue Ridge EMC
NCREA Board President
Annual Business Meetings
Youth Tour Scholarship Raffle Results
Break
(hotel check-out)
Tech Talks: Operations, Service, Communication
»» Don Bowman, Manager of Engineering, Wake EMC
»» Marshall Cherry, COO, Roanoke EC
»» Lee Ragsdale, Vice President of Asset Management, NCEMC
NCEMC CEO’s Remarks
»» Joseph P. Brannan, EVP & CEO, NCEMC
12:15 PM Celebration Luncheon: “Youth Leadership—Making Tracks”
»» Presentation of Youth Tour Scholarship winners
»» Bright Ideas and Kenan Fellows presentations
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AGENDA continued
Additional Information
»» Awards: Please note that awards will be presented on Wednesday
afternoon and photos will be taken after the awards presentations.
»» REAP Breakfast:
The cost of breakfast is $25 per person and you
may register online. Tickets will not be distributed. Please note: The
REAP Breakfast fee is a contribution to our political action committee. By state law, you must collect individual contributions from
breakfast participants before paying by corporate credit card and/
or company check. Contact Brenda Yarborough at 919-875-3073 or
[email protected] with questions.
»» Youth Tour Scholarship Raffle Tickets:
Raffle tickets will be on sale
in the break room (Boxwood/Dogwood) during the annual meeting.
Tickets are $5. For additional information, please contact Jane Forehand at 919-875-3067, or [email protected].
Meeting Registration Information
»» Cost: Complimentary for member electric cooperatives’ directors
and staff; this includes all events listed on the agenda except for the
REAP Breakfast.
»» Other:
$200 per consultant, supplier, distributor; $75 for each
of their guests; these fees include all events listed on the agenda
except for the REAP Breakfast.
Registration Deadline: Saturday, March 12, 2016
Cancellation Deadline: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Registration and payment for the annual meeting are conducted online.
We accept VISA, MasterCard and American Express.
To Register and Pay: Go to http://register.ncemcs.com
For more information regarding registration and prepayment, contact Tonya
Howard at 919-875-3081 or [email protected].
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Hotel Information
Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown Hotel
3415 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone (local): 919-872-2323
Phone (toll-free): 800-445-8667
Fax: 919-878-0557
www.northraleigh.hilton.com
»» Reservation Deadline: Saturday, March 12, 2016.
»» Room Rate: $131 single or double occupancy; $141 triple; $151
quad; $30 extra for Executive Level. Rate does not include breakfast.
»» Group Reservations: 919-872-2323 (local), 800-445-8667 (toll-free).
»» Group Info: Ask for the NC Association of Electric Cooperatives
group rate, or online enter group code NAEC, or simply click on this
link http://tinyurl.com/16AnnMtg.
»» Check-in/Check-out: Check-in on the day of arrival is after 3:00
p.m. Check-out on the day of departure is before 12:00 p.m.
Questions
If you have any general questions regarding this year’s meeting agenda,
please call 919-875-3079 for Nelle Hotchkiss, or 919-875-3050 for Ginny
Fountain.
If you have any questions regarding hotel reservations, please contact Ginny
Fountain at 919-875-3050 or [email protected].
For more information regarding registration and payment, contact Tonya
Howard at 919-875-3081 or [email protected] or Kim Abbott,
919-645-2429 or [email protected] (Kim’s hours are
Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.).
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