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Foreman’s Conference
January 3 @ 1:00 am - January 5 @ 1:00 pm
$300
To Register, Please contact [email protected].
2024 Foreman’s Conference Agenda
January 3
1:00 Welcome and Introduction, Mike Simmons, JT&S
1:30 “Job Safety Briefings: What You Need to Know” Corey Parr, Federated Rural Electric Membership Corp.
2:30-3:30 Break
3:00 “Not Just Another Day” Gerry Kinny
4:00 Dismiss
January 4
8:15 [ET&D Breakout] “Leading with Purpose” John Corum, Cleveland Utilities
8:15 [Fiber/Telecom Breakout] “Ladder Safety” Zach Spicer, JT&S
8:15 [Water/Gas Breakout] “Trenching and Sloping” Tim Solomon, Winchester Utilities
9:15 [ET&D Breakout] “Load Hauling and Securement” Lt. John Harmon, THP Retired
9:15 [Fiber/Telecom Breakout] “Storm Restoration & Mutual Aid in Fiber Optic Systems” Matthew Coffman, Jackson Energy
9:15 [Water/Gas Breakout] “Galvanic Corrosion and How to Prevent It” Adam Denton, Winchester Utilities
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30 [ET&D Breakout] “Outage Management for Small Utilities” Joseph Wigington, Erwin Utilities
10:30 [Fiber/Telecom Breakout] “Fiber Architecture Solutions for Rural Deployments” Chris Bailey, WESCO
10:30 [Water/Gas Breakout] “Load Hauling and Securement” Lt. John Harmon, THP Retired
11:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00 [ET&D Breakout] “What Will You Leave Behind?” Randy Meredith, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives
1:00 [Fiber/Telecom Breakout] “Work Zone Set Up” John Harmon, THP, Retired
1:00 [Water/Gas Breakout] “The 811 Program” Kathy Quartermaine, TN 811
2:00 [ET&D Breakout] “Restoration Fatigue and Scheduling” Kendall Bear, Rockwood Electric
2:00 [Fiber/Telecom Breakout] “New Developments in Fiber Tech” Courtney Gates & Kara Mullaley, Corning
2:00 [Water/Gas Breakout] “Smoke Testing- Do’s, Don’ts, and Why” Bill Morrow, Shelbyville Public Utilities
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30 [ET&D Breakout] “Passing it on… What is Your Legacy?” Doyle Totty, Dickson Electric System
3:30 [Fiber/Telecom Breakout] “Just How Dangerous IS Fiber Optic?” Mike Birdwell, Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative
3:30 [Water/Gas Breakout] “Laying Grade” Jeremy Cates, JT&S
4:30 Dismiss
January 5
8:15 “Legacy of a Lineman” Tim Phegley, JT&S
9:15 “Why Leadership Can Feel like a Foreign Language” Kevin Goins, Athens Utility Board
10:30 “Leadership: Break It and Make It Better” Kim Vance, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.
11:30 Dismiss