The Charlotte Fall 2021 Program Meeting & Networking Event was a Success – Thank You Sponsors & Speakers!
The 2021 Fall SCOAR Meeting held in Charlotte, NC had record attendance for a fall meeting event. The meeting and networking venues received very positive reviews. THANKS to all of our outstanding sponsors and speakers for making this meeting a success!!
Event Sponsors:
- Opening Night Reception/Dinner Sponsor – Southern States Millwright Regional Council
- TOPS Awards Dinner Event Sponsor – Tetra Tech
- Prize Sponsor – DEWALT
- Scholarship and Training Grant Donors – Graycor Southern, DEWALT, NCCER, Performance Technical Services (PTS), Tetra Tech, Southeastern Construction and Maintenance, Ironworkers/IMPACT, Southern States Millwrights Regional Council, and MAC Construction
Meeting Sponsors:
Breakfast Sponsors – IMPACT-Ironworkers & Industrial Construction & Engineering (IC&E)
Program Meeting Sponsors – Universal Plant Services & CDG Engineers
Break Sponsor – SCOAR
TableTop Sponsors – CDG Engineering, DEWALT, Garney Construction, National Steel City, Southern States Millwrights Regional Council, Tech Tech, Vesta Industrial Contractors, and Universal Plant Services
Speakers:
Welcome & Introductions
Safety Topic
- Lance Simons: Vice President of Safety & Quality, Haskell
SCOAR 2022 Election Protocol & Director Nominations
- Steve Immel: SCOAR Board President
Afternoon Sponsor Solutions – Universal Plant Services
- Tim Riley, Director of Business Development
Owner Update: Duke Energy
- Steve Immel: Vice President, Generation Transition Strategy, Duke Energy
- Kevin Murray: Vice President, Project Management & Construction, Duke Energy
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), SkillsUSA, and CTE Activity in North Carolina
- Jim Busse: Carpentry Instructor, A.L. Brown High School
- Peyton Holland: Executive Director, NTHS
- Paul Heidepriem: State Director, SkillUSA North Carolina
- Trey Michael: Director for Career & Technical Education, NC Department of Public Instruction
TOPS Award Winner Presentation: Graycor Southern
- John Paul White, Director of Safety, Graycor Southern
Sponsor Solutions – CDG Engineers
- Pat McEvoy, Project Manager & Manager of Electrical Engineering
- Shane Jones, Business Development Manager
FMI: Economic Update
- Brian Strawberry: Senior Economist, FMI
Building Mental Wellness
- Kathryn Ely: CEO, Empower Counseling
- Teresa Magnus: Executive Director of Business Development, National Steel City
Owner’s Panel Discussion: Projections for Work and Challenges
- Scott Straight: Vice President, Project Engineering, Facilities Construction and Real Estate & Right of Way, LG&E KU Energy
- Steve Immel: Vice President, Generation Transition Strategy, Duke Energy
- Peter Hoeflich: Director, Generation Technology, Duke Energy
- Jim Kelleher: General Manager Manufacturing & Repair, Savannah Machinery Works, Mitsubishi Power
Owner’s Forum Update:
- Scott Straight: Vice President, Project Engineering, Facilities Construction and Real Estate & Right of Way, LG&E KU
*Copies of the presentations are posted on the Members Only tab under presentation library