1. 2017 UPC At A Glance
Welcome

2. 20th Annual Utility Payment Conference (UPC) We’re Not Just Payments
Welcome
20th Annual
Utility Payment Conference
(UPC)
We’re Not Just Payments

3. 20th Annual Planning Committee Amanda Johnson, UPC Rose Clemensen, UPC
Introductions
20th Annual Planning Committee
Amanda Johnson, UPC
Rose Clemensen, UPC

4. 20th Annual Planning Committee
Introductions
20th Annual Planning Committee
Karen Basilotta, Las Vegas Valley Water District – 2017 Honorary Host
Debbie Blackwell, SoCalGas

5. 20th Annual Planning Committee
Introductions
20th Annual Planning Committee
Teresa Culum, Vectren
Monique (Nikki) Lappin, NorthWestern Energy

6. 20th Annual Planning Committee
Introductions
20th Annual Planning Committee
Janet Pinder, Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC)
Peter Sluder, Washington Gas, Washington, DC

7. 2017 UPC Team We’ve got you covered!
Blue – Committee Members; ask away
Red – Ambassadors; Honored and Previous Attendees your mentors - sharing information
Yellow – Speakers
Green – Exhibitors
Purple – Sponsors

8. UPC At A Glance Purpose What you’ll receive
Overview for new attendees and review for returning attendees
What to expect
Attendance benefits
What you’ll receive
Accessing conference information

9. UPC At A Glance Benefits
Registration – Handouts
Agenda – Times and locations
Floor Plan with Exhibitor
Exhibitor Description of Services
Bingo Card and Prize Drawing Rules
Name Badges

10. UPC At A Glance Benefits
Exhibit Hall
Monday evening Social Hour
Scheduled Exhibit Hall Times
Meet industry experts
Networking – Encouraged
Breakfast and breaks - Tuesday and Wednesday AM

11. UPC At A Glance Benefits
Get Acquainted Exercise
New and returning attendees – learn about your peers and what they do
Be eligible for a prize drawing
Network – take advantage, you can never know too many peers

12. UPC At A Glance Benefits
Utility Only Sessions - Confidential
Two times the fun with lots of information
Excellent time to ask questions you feel you should know
Learn what your peers are doing – what’s working or not working

13. UPC At A Glance Sessions
General Sessions
Industry speakers
Ask questions or submit your questions on a form
Daily Surveys – Must be present to win prize drawing

14. UPC At A Glance Sessions
Acronyms – handout based on what’s discussed in General Session presentations
Federal Reserve
FINTECH (Financial Technology)
ACH (Automatic Clearing House)
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Avatar, etc.

15. UPC At A Glance Purpose Meals Social Hour – Monday, Exhibit Hall
Breakfast – Tuesday/Wednesday, Continental in Exhibit Hall
Breakfast – Thursday, Full Buffet at Buca di Beppo - onsite
AM and PM breaks – Exhibit Hall (Wednesday PM in General Session)
Lunch – Tuesday and Wednesday

16. UPC At A Glance Purpose What else do you need to know?
Wear layers – rooms can be chilly
Lost and found – check with the Hotel
Free Time – There’s plenty of time for you to enjoy Las Vegas

17. UPC At A Glance Purpose Conference Information
Access to the presentations – during conference and after the conference
Contact information Peers and Exhibitors – two weeks following the conference
2018 Conference Information

18. We’re happy you’re here! Questions?
UPC At A Glance Purpose
We’re happy you’re here!
Questions?