Overview
The Business Development Conference will create an environment and a platform for business developers (NECA and IBEW) to share threats & opportunities, provide new technological resources and discuss current industry best practices.
Schedule
(Note: All Meetings are in the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Unless Otherwise Specified)
Breakfast and Lunch - Bridge Lounge
General Session - Belmont
Sunday Reception - Fisk 1
Sunday, May 21
| 12:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
| 7:15 p.m. | Business Development Task Force Dinner |
| Open only to members of the Business Development Task Force |
Monday, May 22
| 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:15 a.m. | Welcome to Nashville, Pledge of Allegiance & Chairman's Remarks |
| Steven Gianotti, Arcadia Electrical Company, Inc., NECA Business Development Task Force | |
| Larry Pittsley, Superior Electric | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | ELECTRI: Impact of Electrification on Business Development |
| Josh Bone, Executive Director, ELECTRI | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Industry Updates: Threats and Opportunities |
| Moderated by Rick Jamerson | |
| 11:00 - 11:10 a.m. | Break |
| 11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Round Table Discussion |
| Moderated by Rick Jamerson | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Your EV Connections: "This is How We Do It" |
| Jennifer Mefford, National Co-Chair of EVITP | |
| Kenneth MacDougall, Director of Business Development, NECA Penn-Del-Jersey | |
| Special guest: Fred Chempp, Senior Project Manager, Ally Construction Services | |
| Moderated by Karen Prescott, Senior Director of Business Development, NECA San Diego | |
| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Premier Partner Panel + Discussion: Supply Chain and/or Best Practices with Suppliers as Partners in the EC Market |
| Melinda Kershaw, Day & Night Solar | |
| Jeff Schott, ABB | |
| Mike Carroll, Graybar | |
| Moderated by Nancy Lindsay | |
| 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| Snack Time | |
| 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. | NECA Update: Upcoming Events |
| Katie McCormick, Executive Director, NECA | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Relationship Between BD + Politics Panel |
| Jared Karbowsky, Director of Govt Affairs, NECA | |
| Karen Prescott, Director of Govt Affairs, NECA San Diego | |
| Aaron Kelley, Director of Public Affairs, NECA Penn-Del-Jersey | |
| Bill Finch, NECA Connecticut | |
| Moderated by Marco Giamberardino | |
| 5:15 - 5:30 p.m. | Group Wrap-Up / Q&A |
| Moderated by Rick Jamerson | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner On Your Own |
Tuesday, May 23
| 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | IBEW BD Team Update Breakfast Caucus |
| Ray Kasmark, IBEW | |
| Jon Rosenburger, IBEW | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Premier Partner Day Starts |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Fireside Chat |
| Ron Bailey, Senior VP of Industry Development, NECA | |
| John Harriel, Morrow Meadows | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Electric Vehicle Charging Insights -- Code and Safety Advancement and Implications |
| Mike Johnston, NECA | |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
| Steven Gianotti, Arcadia Electrical Company, Inc., NECA Business Development Task Force | |
| 12:00 p.m. | End Program |