NCAMES 18th ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA FOR APRIL 21-23, 2015 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 8:00 a.m. Sporting Clay Check-in @ Rose Hill Farm Sporting Clays, Nashville, NC 8:30 a.m. Golf Tournament-Check-in @ Wilson Country Club, Wilson, NC 9:30 a.m. Golf Tournament-Shot Gun Start 3:00-5:00 p.m. Participant/Vendor Check-in/Set-up @ Bill’s Convention Center 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting & Dinner @ [To Be Determined] Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Pre – Rodeo Registration/Vendor Day and Technical sessions 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Competitors’ Rodeo Question and Answer Session at Convention Center Apprentice Written Test at the Convention Center  Test starts promptly at 3:30 p.m.  Late competitors will be disqualified.  All competitors must attend. 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Annual Business Meeting (Dinner/Special Speaker) “All are invited.” Thursday, April 23, 2015 Rodeo Site at Bill’s Convention Center, Wilson, NC 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Judges Meeting and Breakfast @ [TBD] (This is a mandatory meeting for all Judges) 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Utility Director’s Breakfast @ [TBD] 9:00 a.m. – Noon 18th Annual Lineman’s Rodeo Competition Begins Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Rodeo Resumes 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Rodeo Awards Presentation and Social at Convention Center *** Due to time issues, please be prompt to all start times *** **NOTE: Time and Date for the WRITTEN TEST** * Annual Business Meeting (Dinner/Special Speaker) “All are invited.”* 2015 NCAMES Annual Meeting Program Tuesday, April 21, 2015 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Sporting Clay Check-In @ Rose Hill Farm Sporting Clays, Nashville, NC Golf Tournament Check-In @ Wilson Country Club, Wilson, NC Golf Tournament Shotgun Start Participant/Vendor Check-In and Setup @ Bill’s Convention Center GIS Topic, TBA Board of Directors Meeting & Dinner @ [TBD] Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Technical Sessions/Speakers for NCAMES 2015 are being contacted and finalized. This is from 2014. 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM 10:45 AM – 3:30 PM 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Participant Check-In @ Bill’s Convention Center Welcome to Conference Joint Session: “Smart Grid Solutions”- Tantalus, TBA Break Joint Session: “Asset Management: Substations”- Greg Booth, Power Secure Vendor Area Open Vendor Lunch/Door Prizes/Golf/Sporting Clay Awards Track A: “LED & Government Legislation”- Becky Ranier, Cooper Power Track B: “Infrared Inspection and Meter Testing”- Lee Dietrich, Utili-Serve Break Track A: “Preparing Your RP3 Application”- Rick Anderson, Fayetteville PWC Track B: “Lineman’s Q & A Session” (Rodeo Competitors Only) at Convention Center Break Track A: “Asset Management: Poles”- Patrick Kraft, Osmose Track B: “Apprentice/Journeyman Written Test” at Convention Center Joint Session: “Homegrown Power Video and Fallen Lineman’s Fund”- Kevin Dyson and Wake Forest, TBA Annual Business Meeting (Dinner/Special Speaker) “All are invited.” Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Judges Breakfast @ [TBD] Utility Director’s Breakfast @ *TBD+ th NCAMES 18 Annual Lineman’s Rodeo Begins @ Bill’s Convention Center Lunch th NCAMES 18 Annual Lineman’s Rodeo Continues Rodeo Awards Social @ Bill’s Convention Center