WUTAB 2008 Conference

"No Boundaries/No Barriers

-Celebrating Collaboration and Partnerships

in Utility Training"

 

June 16-19, 2008
Host - South Carolina Electric & Gas

Monday, June 16th, 2008
6:30 am *Deep-Sea Fishing - Van will leave the Holiday Inn hotel lobby at 6:30 Click here for information
9:00 am *Golf Outing - no transportation provided. Click here for information
1:00 pm

*Pre-Conference Training Session: Simulator-Based Boiler Failure Diagnostics Workshop (4 hours) - contact tstuart@pcs-mail.com
6:00 pm Vendor Reception/Registration - Hotel Jericho Room
* Optional activity at additional charge


Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
8:00 am Conference Opening
8:15 am Safety Message – SCE&G Training Dept.
8:30 am Welcome - Jim Landreth, Vice President of SCE&G Fossil/Hydro
9:00 am Introduction and Roundtable - Sharing How WUTAB Contacts Have Made Your Job Easier/Better/More Productive
9:45 am Morning Break / Vendor Demos
10:15 am

Presentation: Concept to Concrete - Two utilities collaborate to implement 21 Century training programs.
D. Gray, TVA; T. Wiseman, Progress, T. Foskey, TTS

11:00 am

EPACT 2005 - The Energy Policy Act and Power Industry Training Requirements
R. Holman, Idaho National Laboratory

12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Charleston Historic Presentation
2:00 pm Presentation: Operations Training Collaborative Between Utility and Community College
T. Lunday, APS & T. Otero, San Juan CC
2:45 pm Afternoon Break / Vendor Show
3:15 pm Presentation: Rapid Deployment of Simulator Training for Multiple Large Plants
G. Lindamood, Santee Cooper & M. Gregg, SimGenics
4:00 pm Daily Wrap-Up
6:30 pm Shrimp Boil at the Beach at Sand Dunes Club (Transportation Provided) / Vendor Demos in Clubhouse


** A chartered bus will be provided on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to allow spouses and significant others a taste of Charleston's southern charms - Plantations, Gardens, the Historic District and (of course) Shopping! Group tours will be arranged at a reduced rate. Please contact Lisa Fabry at lfabry@sc.rr.com if interested. NO CONFERENCE ATTENDEES, PLEASE!


Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
8:00 am Greeting and Recap
8:15 am Safety Message - SCE&G Training Dept.
8:30 am Presentation: Nationally Certified Craft Training Programs through NCCER
R. Fabry, SCE&G; E. Prevatt, NCCER
9:15 am Presentation: Evolution of Training for Navy Nukes
MMCM J. Pittman, Naval Nuclear Power Command, Charleston
10:00 am Morning Break / Vendor Show
10:30 am Presentation: Craft Training in the Middle East - The Iraq MOE Program
D. Ladwig, Program Manager for the PCO & M. Streifel, Martech Media
11:15 am Presentation: Fossil Power Plant Simulator Initiative
G. Terpstra, TVA; T. Kane, TRAX
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Presentation: Simulator-Based Boiler Tube Failure Diagnostics
T. Wiseman, Progress Energy; S. Hagen, PCS
1:45 pm Presentation: More Tips for Trainers
P. Sanders, Ameren
2:15 pm

Afternoon Break / Vendor Show
3:00 pm WUTAB Business Meeting
4:00 pm Vendor Exhibits
6:00 pm Evening Social - Charleston Harbor Dinner Cruise (Transportation Provided)


Thursday, June 19, 2008
8:00 am Greeting and Recap
8:15 am Safety Message - SCE&G Training Dept.
8:30 am

Presentation: Operating Strategies & Tactics - A Comprehensive Approach
M. Stefurak, ALCOA & D. Glaser, Simulation Solutions

9:15 am Presentation: 3D Modeling and Simulation for Utility Training
R. Fabry, SCE&G & C. Jones, CADRE Solutions
10:00 am Presentation: Introduction to the EPRI Energy Workforce Planning and Performance Interest Group
T. Ware, Progress & S. Hesler, EPRI
10:45 am Conference Closing Remarks / Grab Bag Distribution
12:00 am Lunch provided for EPRI EWPPIG registrants only
1:00 pm ***EPRI Energy Workforce Planning and Performance Improvement Interest Group Meeting (through Friday Noon)
***Additional follow-up meeting for Fossil-Hydro trainers at the same hotel - $400 registration fee for non members of the EPRI EWPPIG – contact jubrown@epri.com and SHesler@epri.com for additional information.