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IT Conference
Date(s):
April 24 — 26, 2019
Venue:Riverhouse
Description:NOTE:
THE EVENT DATE HAS PASSED. TO FIND INFORMATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, PLEASE VISIT THE TRAINING AND EVENT CATALOG OR CALL US AT (360) 254-0109.
Who Should Attend:
IT professionals and others who are responsible for information technology programs as well as members of the operations and engineering functions who would like to build a stronger relationship with IT.
Related Event:
IT Conference Pre-session Class: Lean and Mean Cyber Risk Management, April 23, 2019
Conference Overview:
Join your peers at this annual event where subject matter experts will present on the latest issues of concern to IT professionals. Topics being considered for the 2019 conference include: risk assessments on limited resources, benchmarking, incident response, enterprise content management and records retention, drones, roundtable discussions, and more. This year’s keynote speaker is The Bald Futurist, Steve Brown, who will present on “Going Digital and Smart Automation.”
Conference Agenda:
Wednesday, April 24
7:30-8 a.m. Breakfast buffet
8-8:30 a.m. Registration open
8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome
Chris Folta, IT Conference Chair, Director of Information Technology and Broadband Services, Benton County PUD
8:45-10 a.m. Going Digital and Smart Automation – The Bald Futurist
Steven Brown, CEO, Possibility & Purpose
10:15-11:15 a.m. C2M2 Update
Jason Christopher, Chief Technology Officer, Axio
11:15 a.m.-noon Don’t Overlook These Cybersecurity Basics When Maintaining Your Critical Infrastructure
Tyler Hardison, Chief Technology Officer, Redhawk Security
Noon-1 p.m. Lunch and Vendor Café
1-2 p.m. Energy Northwest Cybersecurity Incident Response
Kevin Sykes, IT Lead, Energy Northwest
2-2:15 p.m. Message from our sponsors
2:30-3:30 p.m. Document Management: An Evolutionary Journey
Chris Folta, Director of Information Technology & Broadband Services, Benton County PUD; and Donnice Schrimsher, Application Analyst, Benton County PUD
3:30-4:30 p.m. Roundtable discussions and networking
5-6 p.m. Reception
Thursday, April 25
7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet and Vendor Café
8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome
Chris Folta, IT Conference Chair, Director of Information Technology and Broadband Services, Benton County PUD
8:45-9:45 a.m. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): The Next Must-Have Tool to Identify Reliability and Maintenance Concerns in Utility Construction and Maintenance
Mark Gibson, General Manager, Timberland Helicopters
9:45-10:30 a.m. Product Tools and Demos
Rick Russell, IT Technician, Lassen Municipal Utility District
10:30-10:45 a.m. Vendor Café break
10:45-11 a.m. Message from our sponsors
11 a.m.-noon Lightning Rounds: Cool Tools and Processes
Facilitators: Michael Richman, IT Manager, Salem Electric; and Rick Russell, IT Technician, Lassen Municipal Utility District
Noon-1 p.m. Lunch and Vendor Café
1-2 p.m. PC Inventory and Software Installation, and Patch Management Software Demo
Michael Richman, IT Manager, Salem Electric; and Dwain Lakey, IT Support Specialist, Salem Electric
2-2:45 p.m. Understanding the Challenges of Cryptocurrency Mining as a New Type of Load
John Stoll, Managing Director of Customer Utilities, Chelan PUD
2:45-3 p.m. Vendor Café break
3-4 p.m. Hacking Tools for Good Instead of Evil
Paul Weatherhead, VP, Chief Technology Officer, Digital Boundary Group
4-4:30 p.m. Door-prize drawing
Friday, April 26
7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet
8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome
Chris Folta, IT Conference Chair, Director of Information Technology and Broadband Services, Benton County PUD
8:45-10:15 a.m. Change Management
Jon Cohen, Assistant IS Manager, Energy Northwest
10:30-11:30 a.m. IT/OT Best Practices
David Trepp, CEO, Info@Risk
11:30 a.m.-noon Closing remarks and door-prize drawing
Conference Schedule:
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on the first day; the conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on days one and two, and 8:30 a.m. to noon on day three. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided on days one and two.
Conference Location & Hotel Information:
The Riverhouse Hotel
& Convention Center
3075 US 97 Business
Bend, OR 97701
(800) 547-3928
Room rate: $129 for a deluxe non-riverview, $149 for a superior riverview, and $159 for a premier riverview
Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than April 1, 2019, to secure this rate. Mention that you are coming in with the NWPPA group when booking your reservation.
Conference Fees:
Utility Member Early Bird (ends 3/24/2019): $670
Utility Member Standard: $745
Associate Member Early Bird (ends 3/24/2019): $1,005
Associate Member Standard: $1,080
Non-member Early Bird (ends 3/24/2019): $2,010
Non-member Standard: $2,085
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the conference. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or "no show," 100 percent of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling. NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.
Continuing Hours:
This conference qualifies for 15 continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the event.
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