1999 CM Benchmarking Conference
Agenda

Sunday, October 3

4:00 pm

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8:00 pm

Registration

Foyer

Monday, October 4

7:00 am

-

8:00 am

Continental Breakfast & Late Registration

Foyer

8:00 am

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8:30 am

Opening Remarks - Rick Harris (Duke)

Salon D

8:30 am

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9:15 am

Keynote Address - Mike Tuckman (Duke)

Salon D

9:15 am

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9:30 am

Break

9:30 am

-

9:45 am

Welcome Address - Pat McCrory, Mayor

Salon D

9:45 am

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10:10 am

CMBG History - Bob Cox (NAESCo)

Salon D

10:10 am

-

10:35 am

CM Fundamentals - Mike Stout (PP&L)

Salon D

10:35 am

-

10:50 am

Break

10:50 am

-

11:30 am

Utility Overview - Don Shelley (PG&E)

Salon D

11:30 am

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12:00 pm

Defining CM Boundaries - Lloyd Hancock (LRH CS)

Salon D

12:00 pm

-

1:00 pm

Lunch

Salon E

1:00 pm

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2:30 pm

Breakout Session 1
1a - CM-101: Basic CM Principles
1b - Cost Efficient CM
1c - Calculations


Salon A
Salon B+C
Myers Park

2:30 pm

-

3:00 pm

Break

3:00 pm

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4:30 pm

Breakout Session 2
2a - CM Program Measures
2b - Defining CM Boundaries
2c - Equivalency Evaluations


Salon A
Salon B+C
Myers Park

4:30 pm

-

6:30 pm

Free Time

6:30 pm

-

8:30 pm

OmniMax Film at Discovery Place

Tryon & 6th St

Tuesday, October 5

7:00 am

-

8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

Foyer

8:00 am

-

9:00 am

Breakout Session Reports 1 & 2

Salon D

9:00 am

-

9:15 am

Group Photo

TBD

9:15 am

-

9:30 am

Break

9:30 am

-

10:15 am

Utility Overview - John Gierlach (OPG)

Salon D

10:15 am

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11:00 am

Procedure Mapping and Restructuring - Bob Renuart (ComEd)

Salon D

11:00 am

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11:15 am

Break

11:15 am

-

12:00 pm

Electronic Documents and Signatures - John Giddens (SNC)

Salon D

12:00 pm

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1:00 pm

Lunch

Salon E

1:00 pm

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Breakout Session 3
3a - CM-201: Advanced CM
3b - Self Assessments
3c - Design Information Databases
3d - Using and Keeping Up DBDs


Salon A
Salon B
Salon C
Myers Park

12:00 am

-

12:30 am

Break

12:30 am

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2:00 am

Breakout Session 4
4a - Linking Operational and Design Configuration
4b - Promoting a CM Culture
4c - Vendor Technical Information


Salon A
Salon B
Salon C

Wednesday, October 6

7:00 am

-

8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

Foyer

8:00 am

-

9:00 am

Breakout Session Reports 1 & 2

Salon D

9:00 am

-

9:15 am

Break

9:15 am

-

10:30 am

Panel Discussion - "Where is CM going after 50.54f and A/E Inspections?"

- Bob Cox (NAESCo)  Discussion Leader
- Hank Drumhiller (INPO)
- Steve Gatcomb (Northeast Utilities)
- John Gierlach (Ontario Power Gen)
- Vince Gilbert (NEI)
- Kerry Landis (NRC)
- Gerry Ryff (ConEd)

Salon D

10:30 am

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10:45 am

Wrap up and Adjourn