Powering On - Virtual Conference - Florida Municipal Electric Association

Powering On Virtual Conference

An FMEA #KeepConnected Event

Virtual meeting Join industry leaders, policymakers and others from the Florida public power community at FMEA’s Powering On Virtual Conference to hear from keynote speakers, discuss challenges facing the industry, explore new strategies and solutions, and get actionable new ideas and tactics.

The Virtual Conference is a series of informative once-a-day webinars and workshops over a two-week period. Our sessions will cover both topics for the entire Florida public power community and specialized sessions designed for specific key areas of the electric industry.

Thank you to our Keep Connected sponsors for their continued support of the Florida Public Power community!

Gigawatt Sponsor

Megawatt Sponsors

Kilowatt Sponsors

Conference Sessions

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Week 1

	Monday, August 3 - Webinar recording and PowerPoint slides available on event page below The Future of Public Power: How Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Can Help us Better Serve Our Customers, Joy Ditto, President & CEO, APPA
	Tuesday, August 4 - Webinar recording and PowerPoint slides available on event page below Digital Transformation, Dirk Mahling, (Senior Managing Consultant), Steve Dresie, (Managing Director), Jeff Macre, (Project Manager), Jason Cradit, (Senior Enterprise Architect), 1898 & Co., part of Burns & McDonnell
	Wednesday, August 5 - Webinar recording and PowerPoint slides available on event page below Florida and the 2020 Election: Down Ballot Races & Public Power, Andrew Wiggins, Senior Director, Political Affairs & Coalitions Advocacy, Florida Chamber of Commerce
	Thursday, August 6 - Webinar recording and PowerPoint slides available on event page below The Municipal Workforce 2020-2025: What Gamers Know and Utilities Should Leverage, Janet Kieffer, Principal, Influence
	Friday, August 7 1:00 – 2:00 pm Protecting Your Organization from Fraud Threats, Including Those Related to COVID-19, Karl Pfiel (Sr. VP, Commercial Bank Market Leader, National Head of Public Power), Pete Pulos (Sr. VP, Regional Treasury Manager, Treasury Management & Payment Solutions), Lynn C. Nieves (Sr. VP, Treasury Management Consultant, Treasury Management & Payment Solutions), Wells Fargo
Week 2

	Monday, August 10 1:00 – 3:00 PM FMEA Office Hours (Meet-n-greet with FMEA staff - a Zoom invitation will be sent to Conference attendees)
	Tuesday, August 11 1:00 - 2:30 pm Navigating Congress through Coronavirus: The Washington Update, Michael Nolan, President, MJN Consulting
	Wednesday August 12 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 2021 Financial Outlook as Public Power Utilities Face COVID-19 and Industry Transition Risks, Dan Aschenbach, Partner, AGVP Advisory
	Thursday, August 13 10:30 - 12:00 pm Generation and Load Forecasting: Effects of Coronavirus on the Southeast, Mark Anderson, Client Services Manager, and Kevin Galke, Manager of Portfolio Analytics, The Energy Authority
	Friday, August 14 10:30 - 11:30 am Consumer Protection Issues and Tips for The Utility Industry , Robert Follis and Patrick Crotty, Assistant Attorney General, Florida Office of the Attorney General

Conference Sessions

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Week 1

Week 2