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The 2010 Powel User Group Meeting will be Tuesday, April 20 through noon on Thursday, April 22, with pre-conference immersion classes offered on Monday, April 19. The Annual User Group Meeting is an excellent opportunity to attend how-to training sessions, network with other users and give your direction on the coming year's software development priorities.

The Conference Registration desk will be open in the upper lobby of the Holiday Inn from 4:00 to 7:00 on Sunday afternoon and starting at 7:30 on Monday and Tuesday


Preliminary Agenda - Updated April 8, 2010, Subject to Change
Registration:
Registration is now open, with an Early Bird discount of 10% available to those who register on or before February 1. This year we’re offering several registration options for your convenience:

Full UGM Registration (Tuesday, April 20 - Thursday, April 22) - $450
Tuesday or Wednesday Only - $250
Thursday Only - $175

Pre-Conference Immersion Classes - (Monday, April 19 8:30 - 5:00 p.m.) - $200
Now offered on Monday, Pre-Conference Immersion classes give you a full day of in-depth training on one of three topics. All immersion classes will be taught on 7.4 technology. Immersion Class Descriptions

     - Beginner Scripting & Queries
     - Advanced Scripting
     - Crystal Reports

Space is limited for the Immersion Classes and will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.

Hotel Information:
This year we will be at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites at MSP International Airport. This hotel offers a 24 hour shuttle service to and from the Airport and is located on the Light Rail Transit system, which conveniently connects to the Mall of America, the Airport and Downtown Minneapolis.

The conference room rate is $109 a night, and this rate is guaranteed through April 1, 2010. You can book a room using this link: Click Here to Make Your Reservations. Then search by the hotel’s address: I-494 & 34th Ave Exit 1, 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington, MN.

If you have any troubles securing your dates please call the hotel sales manager at 952-876-8659 (ask for Linda) and she will assist you. If you prefer to make reservations by phone, you can use the 1-800-465-4329 and reference the Powel, Inc. User Group Code of: PWL.

Sponsors & Guests:
Powel has invited a select group of Partner Vendors offering products and services complementary to Powel’s solutions. This year we are pleased to have the following companies participating in our User Group Meeting (in alphabetical order.)


ATS Synergy, a web-based corporate portal, allows single sign on access to OpenOne an integrated suite including financial, customer/billing, GIS, and outage management. ATS is a cutting-edge technology firm comprised of forward-thinking technologists and utility business experts with extensive experience in software development, implementation, and systems integration.


Milsoft Utility Solutions has proudly served the electrical utility industry for over two decades. Milsoft’s WindMil Engineering Analysis, PORCHE Interactive Voice Response, DisSPatch Outage Management System, Unplugged Mobile Viewer and WindMilMap Mapping Solution offer utilities an unparalleled, fully-integrated, single solution for managing day-to-day utility operations and major outages.


PAR’s Design, Engineering & Technical Services division provides a comprehensive array of services to the electric utility industry. Contact us for all of your needs in Distribution, Transmission and Substation design. Additionally, we perform field inventories and reliability studies along with our industry exclusive storm restoration services, QuantaStorms.


Professional Computer Systems, Co. specializes in delivering high-tech application software to the utility industry. PCS offers multi-company, multi-service capable Customer Information Systems, a Financial Accounting System, and e-Commerce software solutions. PCS has been in the business of delivering solutions to the utility industry for 25 years and serves clients throughout the United States.


 SpidaWeb LLC offers SpidaCalc software, a comprehensive utility pole analysis tool using the NESC Systematic Structural Model for new and existing overhead electrical designs. SpidaCalc allows a utility to accurately model and analyze poles, spans, wires, assemblies, joint-use attachments, and other structural components of a design.


Powel integrates its powerful software suite into URMC’s utility-focused risk management solution, allowing for the customization of Powel’s software to better serve URMC’s customers. The end result is greater compliance, reduced risk of outages, improved operational excellence, and utilities can maximize the potential of the power grid.


Xplore Technologies designs and manufactures rugged mobile computing systems built to operate in demanding environments including exposure to vibration, extreme temperatures, moisture, dust or drops to concrete. Xplore rugged mobile computers enable organizations to access critical information faster and decrease reliance on paper reports and binders.

Meet our 2010 Steering Committee members:
Brian Dacaret - EnergyUnited
Chris Chastain - RushShelby Energy
Heather Peck - Mountain Parks Electric
Jim Leip - City of Richland
Justin Banales - Trico EC
Quentin Rogers - Powder River Energy
Steve Erickson - Iowa Lakes EC
Toni Tucker - Laclede EC

Please check back soon for updated information on our agenda and special events.

We hope to see you there!

2010 Powel, Inc.