Agenda

Sunday, May 3, 2009
9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Golf Outing at Veenker Memorial Golf Course – Sponsored by Sega Inc.
Transportation will depart the hotel at 9:15 am (meet at the hotel lobby, Shotgun start at 10 am).
(green fees, carts and drinks are included with the sponsorship)
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Dinner at The Branding Iron, Nevada, IA
Sponsored by Stanley Consultants, Inc.
Transportation will depart the hotel at 5:00 pm (meet at the hotel lobby).

Monday, May 4, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Conference Registration and Breakfast
Breakfast sponsored by Power Generation Service, Inc.
8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions – Jeff Witt, Assistant Director of Utilities
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks – Chris Ahoy, Associate Vice President for Facilities
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Session 1
Overview of Iowa State University and the Utility Enterprise
  • General Overview – Jeff Witt, Assistant Director of Utilities
  • Utility Production – Mike McGraw, Power Plant Manager
  • Electrical Distribution – Randy Larabee, Chief Electrical Engineer
  • Mechanical Distribution & Energy Management – Clark Thompson, Chief Mechanical Engineer
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break - Sponsored by Dresser Rand
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session 2
Iowa State University Presentations
  • EnergyWitness Software – Clark Thompson, Iowa State; and Bill Gnerre, Interval Data Systems
  • Power Generation Information Manager – Roger Bean, Iowa State; and John Yanosich, ABB
  • ISU Resource Management Model – Dave Miller, Director of Facility Operations
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Vendor Fair – Sponsored by Sebesta Blomberg
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Session 3
Big 10 and Friends Presentations
  • Pursuit of Additional Steam Capacity - Erick Van Meter, Director of Utilities, Purdue University
  • Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant Project - Ferman Milster, Associate Director of Utilities, University of Iowa
  • Blue Waters Supercomputer and its Impact on Campus Utility Systems - Keith Erickson, Manager of Utility Distribution, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Developing a Reclaim Water System - Doug Mullen, Facility Mechanical Engineer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Reception and Vendor Fair – Sponsored by Nalco
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Dinner at Olde Main Brewing Company and Restaurant
Sponsored by Johnson Controls
(Shuttle transportation will be used. The first shuttle will depart the hotel at 6:00 pm)

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Sponsored by Farris Engineering
8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Session 4
Open Forum – Power Plant and Environmental Issues
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break - Sponsored by Lighting Solutions
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session 4
Open Forum – Staffing and Distribution Issues
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – Sponsored by Wear-Con
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Session 5
Successes and Sorrows
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Wrap-up and planning for 2010 at Penn State
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break - Sponsored by Dresser Rand
3:00 – 6:30 p.m. Tour of Fisher Controls International – Marshalltown Facility
(Transportation provided)
6:30 p.m. Dinner on your own

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Campus and Utility Tours (campus, power plant, chilled water plants, distribution systems, others as requested)
(Transportation provided for tours and back to hotel)


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