2010 APPA Business & Financial Conference

Registration Form [pdf]

Conference Program [pdf]

Conference Sessions

Pre-Conference Seminars

Hotel & Travel

Educational Credits

Sponsorship Opportunities

September 19 - 22, 2010
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown • Indianapolis, Indiana

The Business & Financial Conference is APPA's annual meeting for utility professionals in the areas of:

Accounting & Finance
Customer Accounting & Services
Human Resources & Training
Information Technology and
Pricing & Market Analysis

The Business & Financial Conference provides an excellent opportunity to network with your peers from across the nation, get the latest information, and hear from experts in the fields of business and finance. The conference offers more than 45 concurrent sessions and many networking opportunities, including roundtable discussions, continental breakfasts, and evening receptions.

The 2010 Business & Financial Conference program and registration information will be available in Spring 2010.

Co-hosted by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency

Conference Agenda

Download the Conference Program [pdf], or visit our Conference Sessions page to get the latest updates about the general and concurrent sessions.

Sunday, September 19
8:30 a.m. - Noon	Pre-Conference Seminars: Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management Communication Skills that Make a Difference
1:30 - 5 p.m.	Pre-Conference Seminars: Developing a Renewable Energy Project 101: How to Implement a Systemic Process to Plan, Fund, Build and Own a Renewable Energy Project Manage Conflict and Don't Let It Manage YOU!
5 - 6:30 p.m.	"Meet and Greet" Reception

Monday, September 20
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Networking Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.	Opening General Session Public Power: Energy and Environmental Leadership in the Next Decade Mark Crisson, President & CEO, American Public Power Association
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Maximizing Customer Assistance While Minimizing Write-Offs Large Utilities Roundtable Small Utilities Roundtable Joint Action Agency Roundtable Engage Your Work Force: Embrace Change and Keep What Works Information Technology Roundtable Feed-In Tariffs and Net Metering Update
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Communicating Unpopular Policies Roundtable Accounting for Taxable Fringe Benefits Developing a Post-Bond Issuance Compliance Strategy Engage Your Work Force: Embrace Change and Keep What Works, Part 2 Have You Passed Your NERC CIP Audit? Smart Grid Cost Recovery and How to Position Your Utility for Future Implementation
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch On Your Own
1:30 - 3 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: AMI Lessons Learned Effective and Efficient Internal Controls Communicating Financial Information to Non-Financial People Dealing with the Increase of Violence in the Work Place Managing Information for Results Measurement and Verification of Conservation Programs and Rebates
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: AMI: What Do You Do with the Data? Overhead Cost Allocations Investment Strategies for Public Power Strategies for Riding the Emotional Roller Coasters of the Work Place Transmission Constraints and Integrating Renewables: ISOs, RTOs and Associated Costs

Tuesday, September 21
7:45 - 8:30 a.m.	Networking Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Utility Experiences with Online Social Media Fuels Accounting and Fuel Cost Recovery Rating Agency Panel Internal Audit Roundtable
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Communicating with Customers Who Aren't on Twitter Public Power Auditing and Governance Update Benchmarking Conducting Work Place Investigations: Uncovering the Truth Without Breaking the Law Business Continuity: It's Not All About the Technology Bond Financing for Rate Makers
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch On Your Own
1:30 - 3 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: IVRs: Got to Have Them, Customers Hate Them GASB Update Financing in the Current Economic Environment Legal Update and Human Resource Audits Utility Computing in the Clouds Funding Renewables with Stimulus Funds and Base Rates
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Collections Policies and Philosophies Discussion Forum GASB Update, Part 2 Tax-Exempt Bond Update Legal Update and Human Resource Audits, Part 2 Maximizing Your Virtualization Efforts Pricing & Market Analysis Roundtable
6 - 7:30 p.m.	Reception

Wednesday, September 22
7:45 - 8:30 a.m.	Networking Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions: Getting Customers to Participate in Renewable and Energy Efficiency Programs General Accounting, Finance & Audit Roundtable Human Resources & Training Roundtable Information Technology Roundtable, Part 2
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Closing General Session Growing Morale Without Money Jan Mirikitani, Mirikitani & Associates, Inc., Kirkwood, Mo.
11:30 a.m.	Adjourn

Hotel

The 2010 Business & Financial Conference will be held at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott. For this conference, APPA has secured a hotel room block with a rate of $174 (single/double) or $194 (triple/quad), plus applicable taxes & fees. See Hotel & Travel for more information.

Educational Credits

Participants in the 2010 Business & Financial Conference can earn credit hours toward their professional certifications by attending qualifying sessions.

Attendees can earn Continuing Professional Education credits (CPEs), Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

APPA is pleased to offer conference delegates verification of attendance for up to 17 CPE credit hours for attending the conference, or up to 24 CPE credit hours for individuals also attending pre-conference seminars.

See Educational Credits for more information.