Chapter Meeting

Chapter Meeting - January 15, 2019

Keynote Presentation - Ben Berry

Converging IT and OT - Driving BPA's Strategy for the Future!

The Bonneville Power Administration released its five-year strategic plan earlier this year, and CIO Ben Berry was and is key in making sure the IT side of the house is contributing. He will share the action items resulting from an enterprise-wide technology assessment, including the opportunities of converging operations and technology talent and moving ERP systems from on-premise to cloud-based, a move designed to cut costs. Converging Information Technology (IT) and Operational (OT) is more important now than ever. Both IT groups are facing significant challenges in terms of infrastructure, communications, cybersecurity, business processes, and coordination. The need is to integrate ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE and REAL TIME decision-making processes and applications. Join him as he explains how the deep dive into BPA’s IT technology assessment led to 10 breakthrough strategies, resulting in cost management, streamlining of services, and process improvement.

Educational Presentation - Kip Davis

Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Resolve the Management vs. Project Management vs. Staff Dilemmas

Come learn tactics on how to uncover people’s motivations. And learn how to work with management and staff to come together for the good of the project, AND for the good of the people involved. This presentation will include team exercises to help participants identify potential problems in relationships, communications, and work practices. The teams will then work through some simple steps to find viable alternatives to align project work AND the associated people.

Logistics

Parking

Doubletree Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, Oregon
Pick up your parking voucher at the registration table–Parking is FREE!

Pricing

Chapter Meeting includes Educational presentation, Keynote presentation and meal.

Regular Pricing: 12/23/2018 – 1/9/2019

Non-members $45
Chapter Members $25
Chapter Student Members $10

Late Fee Pricing: Starts 1/10/2019

Add $15 to the pricing above

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Registration

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Cancellation/Refund

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PDUs

Chapter Meeting/Keynote Presentation–TBD
Educational Presentation–TBD

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