Conference Program - American Public Power Association
Conference Program - American Public Power Association
Conference Program - American Public Power Association
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2008 APPA National <strong>Conference</strong> Sponsors<br />
Diamond Sponsors Gold Sponsors<br />
Aces <strong>Power</strong> Marketing<br />
Black & Veatch<br />
Duncan & Allen<br />
E Source<br />
ESRI<br />
Platinum Sponsors<br />
GE Energy<br />
Milsoft Utility Solutions<br />
OpCon Technologies<br />
Standard & Poor’s<br />
The Energy Authority<br />
Wärtsilä North America<br />
Wind <strong>Power</strong>ing America<br />
Accreditation & Certification<br />
Attendees of the 2008 APPA National<br />
<strong>Conference</strong> have the opportunity<br />
to earn continuing education<br />
units (CEUs) and Professional Development<br />
Hours (PDHs) for attending<br />
qualifying conference sessions.<br />
The <strong>American</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />
<strong>Power</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
meets the Criteria for<br />
Certification established<br />
by the Authorized Provider<br />
Commission of The International <strong>Association</strong><br />
for Continuing Professional<br />
Education and Training, 1620 Eye<br />
Street, N.W., Suite 615, Washing-<br />
Silver Sponsors<br />
Burns & McDonnell<br />
<strong>Public</strong> Financial Management<br />
Utility Financial Solutions<br />
Virchow, Krause & Company<br />
Media Sponsors<br />
Electric Energy T & D<br />
MAG A Z I N E<br />
ton, D.C. 20036. APPA educational<br />
practices are consistent with the criteria<br />
for awarding Professional Development<br />
Hours (PDHs) as<br />
established by the National Council<br />
of Examiners for Engineering and<br />
Surveying (NCEES). Course eligibility<br />
and number of CEUs/PDHs may<br />
vary by state.<br />
Participating in<br />
APPA-sponsored<br />
conferences and<br />
seminars is an easy<br />
way to earn points<br />
toward the Reliable <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Power</strong><br />
Provider (RP 3 ® ) designation.<br />
For information on sponsorship<br />
opportunities, please contact<br />
Pamela Cowen at 202/467-2903<br />
or pcowen@APPAnet.org.<br />
RP 3 is APPA’s program to<br />
recognize and reward public power<br />
systems that demonstrate basic<br />
proficiency in four important disciplines:<br />
reliability, safety, workforce<br />
development and system improvement.<br />
Utilities that successfully meet<br />
the guidelines in each of the four<br />
areas are designated as Reliable<br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Power</strong> Providers. For more<br />
information on the RP 3 program,<br />
please visit www.APPAnet.org and<br />
click on “Special Utility <strong>Program</strong>s.”