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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

ACES Student Lunch 

  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM - Embassy Suites Hospitality Room 

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​Entergy Transition Control Center and Substation Tour ​

  • 2:00 – 4:00 PM - Entergy TCC-N, Entergy Alexander Substation

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​ACES Welcome Dinner

  • 6:00 PM  - Cocktail Networking - William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library and Museum

  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Welcome Dinner, Dress Code: Business

Thursday, September 26, 2024

​​Breakfast and Welcome - MISO Café 

  • 8:00 – 8:30 AM - Welcome Speaker: Daryl ​Brown, MISO, Executive Director, External Affairs

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Energy Industry Bootcamp Block 1 - Razorback Conference Room 

  • 8:30 AM – 9:10 AM - Southwest Power Pool Presenter: Dee Edmondson, Manager, Modeling Delivery​​​

                                      - Executive Spotlight: Antoine Lucas, Vice President, Markets

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  • 9:10 AM – 9:50 AM - Entergy Presenter: William Cunningham, Director, Resource Planning and         

                                           Market Operations

                                      - Executive Spotlight: Ventrell Thompson, Vice President, Customer Service​

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  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM - Break

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  • 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM - MISO Presenter: Nick Przybilla, VOLT Leadership Program Participant

                                         - Executive Spotlight: Aubrey Johnson, Vice President, System Planning

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Energy Careers Unplugged - Crimson Tide/Razorback Conference Rooms

  • 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM - Panel Discussion with Q&A

    • Moderator: Tamika Edwards, SPP, Director, Human Resources

    • Panelists:  

      • Derek Dyson, Today's Power

      • Brandiace McGuire, Entergy AR

      • Adrian Harris, MISO

      • Charles McGhee, Entergy AR

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Lunch 

  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM - MISO Café ​

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MISO Control Room Tour/Recruiter - Student Networking Fair

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM - Group A: Control Room Tour, Group B: Recruiting Fair

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Group A: Recruiting Fair, Group B: Control Room Tour

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Break

  • 3:15 PM – 3:25 PM

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Energy Industry Bootcamp Block 2 - Crimson Tide/Razorback Conference Rooms 

  • 3:30 PM – 4:05 PM - ERCOT Presenter: Jenifer Fernandes, Manager, Resource Integration

                                     - Executive Spotlight: Keith Collins, Vice President, Commercial Operations

 

Final Comments - 4:05 PM – 4:15 PM - Chemia Woods, ACES Program Manager

 

Student Case Competition Work 

  • 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM - Embassy Suites Hospitality Room​​

 

Executive/Attendee Dinner Options (Invite Only)

  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM - Capital Hotel Bar

    • Future of Talent Dinner (Attendees: HR Professionals Only)​

    • Energy Professionals Happy Hour Meet & Greet (Energy Professionals Only)​

Friday, September 27, 2024

​​Breakfast and Welcome - Southwest Power Pool - Auditorium A

  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM - Welcome Speaker: Tamika Edwards, Southwest Power Pool, Director, Human Resources

 

SPP Control Room and Industry Exercises

  • 8:45 AM – 9:25 AM - Southwest Power Pool Market Overview, Presenter: Becky Gifford, Sr. Instructional Designer/Trainer 

  • 9:30 AM – 10:05 AM - Group A: Control Room Tour, Group B: Load Balancing Exercise

  • 10:05 AM – 10:40 AM - Group A: Load Balancing Exercise, Group B: Control Room Tour

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Break 

  • 10: 45 AM – 11:00 AM

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Professional Headshots - Southwest Power Pool - South Hallway

  • 11: 00 AM – 11:20 AM

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Grab Lunch

  • 11:20 AM – 11:35 AM - Southwest Power Pool - Hallway near Auditorium B

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Energy Careers Unplugged - Southwest Power Pool - Auditorium B

  • 11:35 AM – 12:20 PM - Candid conversations with ACES Alumni

    • Moderator: Brandon Morris, MISO, Strategic Communications Advisor

    • Panelists:  

      • Elijah Rachell, MISO, ACES 2023

      • Amariah Stanard, MISO, ACES 2023

      • Ka'Pri Burden, MISO, ACES 2023

      • Javin Leggett, ERCOT, ACES 2023

      • Sean Whitaker, MISO, ACES 2022

      • Cierra Cage, MISO, ACES 2023

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Case Competition Final Prep Time

  • 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM 

 

Case Competition Presentations (20min + 10min Q&A)

  • Group 1: 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM

  • Group 2: 1:25 PM – 1:55 PM

  • Group 3: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

  • BREAK

  • Group 4: 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM 

  • Group 5: 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM

  • Group 6: 3:55 PM – 4:25 PM

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Judging, Scoring, and Awards

  • Judging and Scoring 4:30 PM - 4:35 PM 

  • Awards Presentation 4:35 PM - 4:45 PM

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Closing Comments - 4:45 PM – 4:55 PM - Chemia Woods, ACES Program Manager, et. al

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ACES Closing Dinner - Copper Street Grill, Attire: Business Casual

  • 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM​

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ACES Closeout Celebration - Top Golf, ACES 2024 Cohort Only

  • 8:45 PM – 10:30 PM

Saturday, September 28, 2024

ACES Student Breakfast

  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM - Embassy Suites 

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Student Departures

  •  8:30 AM - LIT Airport

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