{"id":121,"date":"2012-10-03T15:56:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T15:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2014-08-24T19:15:04","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T23:15:04","slug":"pre-conference-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/pre-conference-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Conference Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n\t<strong><span style=\"color: #696969\">Stay tuned&#8230; we will be announcing our ELECTRIC POWER 2013 Pre-Conference Professional Adavancement Workshops in<span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\"> early November!<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<style>\n.trackgroup\n{\n\tfont-size:18px;\n\tfont-weight:bold;\n\tcolor:#FFFFFF;\n\twidth:700px;\n\tborder: #999999 solid 1px;\n}\n\n.track\n{\n\tfont-size:16px;\n\tfont-weight:bold;\n\twidth:700px;\n}\n\n.session\n{\n\tfont-size:10px;\n\tline-height:1.1em;\n\tfloat:left;\n\twidth:115px;\n\/** height:auto;\n    min-height: 60px;\n    **\/\n\n\tborder: #CCCCCC solid 1px;\n}\n\n.time\n{\n\tfont-weight:bold;\n\tcolor:#4C4C4C;\n\tbackground-color:#E4E4E4;\n\tpadding:2px;\n}\n\n.info\n{\n\tfont-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n\tfont-size:9px;\n\tpadding:2px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<script language=\"javascript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\nfunction openpopup(popurl, width, height)\n{\n\tvar winpops=window.open(popurl,\"\",\"width=\" + width + \",height=\" + height + \",scrollbars\");\n\treturn false;\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"conference-grid trackinfo\"><h2>EP13 Professional Advancement Courses<\/h2><br \/><h3>Best Practices Leading to Best Operational Performance<\/h3><div><b>Monday, May 13 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM<\/b><\/div><table border=\"0\"><tr><td><div>In all operating worlds, a standard of excellence is desired. The world of Powder River Basin (PRB) Coal is one that demands \u201cBest Practices\u201d. The PRB organization has compiled information from the best in business that apply rigor and experience necessary for the \u2018Best Practice\u201d to become \u201cBest Operating Performance.\u201d Surgeons  known to be the best are so because they can put into practice their knowledge and skill set that led them to success. Success in the PRB coal arena is operating safely and efficiently. These assembled \u201cBest Practices\u201d offer a clear and focused path to \u201cBest Operating Performance\u201d.<\/div><div><b><UL><li>What Practices are available and how are they assembled\r\n<li>How can I apply them in my situation\r\n<li>What resources are available to further my pursuit of \u201cBest Operating Performance\u201d<\/b><\/div><table><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\" class=\"col-md-1\"><b class=\"speaker-label-chair\">Chair:<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-md-11\">\n<div>\n<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return openpopup('https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=speakerpop&amp;type=1&amp;speakerId=a0GC000000MsDZHMA3', '650', '500')\">Joe Pieters<\/a>, VP Plant Professional Division, Benetech Inc.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ical&amp;sid=a0FC000000bjhPtMAI&amp;pid=5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-content\/plugins\/ai-sf-event-public\/images\/AddToOutlook.gif\" alt=\"Add To Calendar\" width=\"165\" height=\"27\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table><br \/><h3>EP13 Power Plant Tour<\/h3><div><b>Monday, May 13 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM<\/b><\/div><table border=\"0\"><tr><td><div><a href=power-plant-tour\/>\r\nTake an Exclusive Tour We Energies\u2019 Oak Creek Power Plant Units 5-8<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ical&amp;sid=a0FC000000dLiWWMA0&amp;pid=5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-content\/plugins\/ai-sf-event-public\/images\/AddToOutlook.gif\" alt=\"Add To Calendar\" width=\"165\" height=\"27\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table><br \/><h3>EP13 Combustible Dust Team - Developing a Combustible Dust Hazard Analysis - A PRB Workshop<\/h3><div><b>Monday, May 13 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM<\/b><\/div><table border=\"0\"><tr><td><div>In recent years, facilities across the US have experienced devastating fires and explosions causing personnel deaths and injuries. In nearly every instance the resulting investigation called for Hazard Analysis as a mitigation step to avoid future problems.\r\nThis discussion will outline the Hazards as identified in NFPA 654, NFPA 850 and NFPA 101 to assist your team in recognizing, cataloging and mitigating the hazards at your site.\r\nLuminant\u2019s Combustible Dust Guidelines require sites to conduct Hazard Analyses and formulate mitigation plans in response to the findings.\r\nLuminant\u2019s Team along with site employees assess the risks and using procedures, audits, and inspections lower the risk of fires and explosions at our sites.\r\nInvolving the site employees as well as the subject matter experts will help to insure your site is safer for personnel as well as processes.\r\n\r\nLearn how to perform combustible particulate solids and dusts hazard analysis from a fire and explosion perspective and reduce your risk. Bring your Team!<\/div><div><b><ul><li>Formulate a  plan to identify and mitigate combustible dust opportunities at your site\r\n<li>Leverage procedures and actions you already have in place\r\n<li>Identify existing hazards and lower the probability of fires and explosions through Dust control, Ignition control and Employee training and education.<\/b><\/div><table><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\" class=\"col-md-1\"><b class=\"speaker-label-speaker\">Speaker:<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-md-11\">\n<div>\n<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return openpopup('https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=speakerpop&amp;type=1&amp;speakerId=a0GC000000Ms0VYMAZ', '650', '500')\">Rob Holliday<\/a>, Production Specialist, Luminant<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ical&amp;sid=a0FC000000dJa7qMAC&amp;pid=5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-content\/plugins\/ai-sf-event-public\/images\/AddToOutlook.gif\" alt=\"Add To Calendar\" width=\"165\" height=\"27\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table><br \/><h3>Capital Considerations for PRB Coal Conversion<\/h3><div><b>Monday, May 13 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM<\/b><\/div><table border=\"0\"><tr><td><div>What are the technical and economic considerations when exploring the potential of converting a power plant to burn PRB coal?  This workshop will address technical considerations with boiler components and boiler auxiliaries including sootblowers, pulverizers and air preheaters.  It will also address coal handling equipment including bunker design and capacity and coal yard upgrades.  It will also address coal dust hazard  mitigation related to conveyors, transport chutes, trestle dust suppression, fire protection equipment, washdown systems, dust collection systems, and coal pile management.  Current installed environmental control equipment such as precipitators will be examined for possible modifications.<\/div><table><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\" class=\"col-md-1\"><b class=\"speaker-label-chair\">Chair:<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-md-11\">\n<div>\n<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return openpopup('https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=speakerpop&amp;type=1&amp;speakerId=a0GC000000Ms0WWMAZ', '650', '500')\">Daniel Morton<\/a>, Director, Southern Company<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ical&amp;sid=a0FC000000dJa7vMAC&amp;pid=5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-content\/plugins\/ai-sf-event-public\/images\/AddToOutlook.gif\" alt=\"Add To Calendar\" width=\"165\" height=\"27\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table><br \/><h3>Monday Evening Activities<\/h3><div><b>Monday, May 13 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM<br \/>Room: 40-47<\/b><\/div><table border=\"0\"><tr><td><div><b>Monday Evening Activities<br> \r\n<i>Just for International Attendees<\/b><\/i> - International Reception at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Monday, May 13th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM<br> \r\n<b>PRB Coal Users\u2019 Group Reception<\/b><br> \r\nMonday, May 13 - 5:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM<br> \r\n Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Ballroom<br> \r\nThis hot hors d\u2019oeuvres open bar reception is a great opportunity to meet up with friends and colleagues before the conference starts the next day. Come relax and network with your peers when you arrive to Chicago!<br> \r\n<b>Attendance is restricted to PRB Delegates for the Reception<\/b><br><br> \r\n\r\n<b>Power Plant Awards Banquet<\/b><br> \r\nMonday, May 13 - 7:00 PM \u2013 10:00 PM <br> \r\nDonald E. Stephens Convention Center Ballroom<br> \r\nAfter the reception, come join us at the Power Plant Awards Banquet with guest speaker Garrison Wynn, Wynn Solutions a motivational humorous speaker that will bring home the theme of flexibility and adaptability; Making the Most of Difficult Situations: Changing Markets, Changing Times.  The dinner banquet is included for all PRB Delegates at no additional charge<br> \r\n<b>$125 for Non-PRB Delegates<\/b><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ical&amp;sid=a0FC000000dJivNMAS&amp;pid=5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-content\/plugins\/ai-sf-event-public\/images\/AddToOutlook.gif\" alt=\"Add To Calendar\" width=\"165\" height=\"27\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table><br \/><h3>Women in Power Generation Panel<\/h3><div><b>Wednesday, May 15 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM<\/b><\/div><table border=\"0\"><tr><td><div>The events emphasis will be on encouraging the attendees to share concerns, career strategies, professional accomplishments, and lessons learned.  In addition there will be discussions about how to foster networking among women in the generation profession and develop mentoring relations for both technical expertise and career development<\/div><div><b><ul><li>Reasons for having a diverse workforce\r\n<li>Business philosophy in 10 words or less\r\n<li>Professional risks<\/b><\/div><table><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\" class=\"col-md-1\"><b class=\"speaker-label-chair\">Chair:<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-md-11\">\n<div>\n<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return openpopup('https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=speakerpop&amp;type=1&amp;speakerId=a0GC000000PwXhnMAF', '650', '500')\">ERIN TOELKE<\/a>, Sales Manager, CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\" class=\"col-md-1\"><b class=\"speaker-label-moderator\">Moderator:<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-md-11\">\n<div>\n<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return openpopup('https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=speakerpop&amp;type=1&amp;speakerId=a0GC000000NGLdMMAX', '650', '500')\">Hilda Pinnix-Ragland<\/a>, VP, Corporate Public Affairs, Duke Energy<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\" class=\"col-md-1\"><b class=\"speaker-label-panelist\">Panelists:<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-md-11\">\n<div>\n<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return openpopup('https:\/\/tfgevents.accessintel.com\/electricpowerexpo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=speakerpop&amp;type=1&amp;speakerId=a0GC000000OGYcqMAH', '650', '500')\">Ms. Robynn Andracsek, P.E.<\/a>, Senior Environmental Engineer, Burns &amp; McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"200\" class=\"col-md-1\"><b class=\"speaker-label-panelist\">&nbsp;<\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"col-md-11\">\n<div>\n<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return 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