Program - American Public Power Association

Tuesday, September 25GAFAGASB Update, Part 2HRTGRAND SALON CCPE Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental)Continued from 1:30 p.m. sessionSpeaker: Jeff Bridgens, Practice Fellow, Governmental Accounting StandardsBoard, Norwalk, Conn.Presiding: Carol Shrein, Memphis, Tenn.Performing an Effective InternalInvestigationGRAND SALON EHRCI: 1.25 / CPE Field of Study: Personnel/HRIn this practical, hands-on session, learn best practices for performingeffective internal investigations. Gain confidence in your ability to makethe right decisions, ask the best questions, and take the right steps toidentify and document incidents and situations.Speaker: Stephanie Doherty, Leadership Development/Staff HR Manager,International Paper, Memphis, Tenn.Presiding: Patrice Alexander, Greenville, N.C.PMAThe Impact of Environmental Regulationson RatesGRAND SALON DCPE Field of Study: MarketingThe coming environmental regulations are going to affect most utilitieswhether or not you own generating capacity. This session will explorehow utilities are planning to deal with these regulations, and how thesedecisions will impact your bottom line.Speaker: David Berg, Senior Project Manager, SAIC Energy, Environment &Infrastructure, LLC, St. Paul, Minn.Presiding: Karen Weeden, Sioux Falls, S.D.6 – 7:30 p.m.ReceptionSKYWAYJoin your colleagues for an evening reception. Delegates are welcome tobring a guest.Key FactsBadges: Please wear your badge to all conference and social events.Cell Phone Request: Please silence all mobile devices when in sessions so they do not interrupt speakers anddistract the audience.Conference Evaluation: A link to an online survey about the conference will be emailed to attendees after theconference. We appreciate your valuable feedback.Conference Presentations: Copies of the speakers’ presentations are available on APPA’s website, www.publicpower.org.Dress: The attire for the conference is business casual. Since meeting room temperatures vary, please prepare todress for cool conditions.Grateful Appreciation: We are grateful to the committee officers, speakers and sponsors who help plan, present,and support this conference.Guest Activities: Conference registrants may bring a guest to the evening social events. Guests are welcome toattend the Sunday evening Meet and Greet reception and the Tuesday evening reception.Restricted Sessions: APPA reserves the right to designate any APPA meeting or session open only to APPAregular members (public power utilities, rural electric cooperatives, joint action agencies, and state/regionalassociations). Please inquire at the registration desk if you have any questions.APPA Antitrust Statement: APPA reminds all those attending the Business & Financial Conference that variousstate and federal laws prohibit the exchange of information among competitors regarding matters pertaining toprice, refusals to deal, markets division, tying relationships and other topics that might infringe upon antitrustlaws and regulations. No such exchange or discussion will be tolerated during the meeting. A copy of APPA’sStatement of Compliance with the Antitrust Laws is available upon request.Mark yourcalendar!2013 GeneralAccounting, Finance &Audit Spring MeetingApril 18-19, 2013Offices of the AmericanPublic Power AssociationWashington, D.C.2013 Business &Financial ConferenceSeptember 22-25, 2013Omni Orlando Resort atChampions GateOrlando, Fla.2014 Business &Financial ConferenceSeptember 14-17, 2014Hilton Portland &Executive TowerPortland, Ore.