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The Burns & McDonnell Best Practices Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of senior utility executives, energy market strategy leaders and thought leaders. The Forum examines and shares innovative perspectives and relevant results from candid owners who have completed or are engaged in complex energy programs. Our blend of presentations and panel discussions will address relevant industry topics, including distribution modernization, offshore wind, innovation, resiliency, program management, EPC and the policy road ahead.
New this year: We’re extending our program by a half day, giving you more time to network and absorb our unique blend of insightful presentations.
It was thrilling for us all to resume our annual gathering in Colorado Springs after two years of pandemic disruptions. We are excited to host you and put on another spectacular learning event in fall 2023 on Cape Cod.
Warm regards,
Registration will take place in the Garden Suite. It will be open from 4-7 p.m. Friday, as well as during 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Enjoy a leisurely bike tour through the town of Chatham led by a professional guide. Making stops along the way, the guide will provide fun facts, photos and lasting memories of the quaint village. Possible points of interest you may see along the tour include Oyster Pond, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Stage Harbor, Main Street and the Chatham Lighthouse.
Attire: Comfortable clothes and footwear are recommended.
Groups will depart at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Duration: 2 hours.
Take a tour that explores the hidden treasures of the Cape! Enjoy lunch on the scenic ride to Provincetown, followed by a private tour of the extraordinary Provincetown dunes. Learn about the efforts of conservationists and the National Seashore Park Service to stabilize the ecosystem. You will also have some free time to shop or explore Provincetown.
(Note: This excursion is also available on Sunday.)
Departure at 10:30 a.m. Duration: approximately 6 hours.
Enjoy a quintessential Chatham experience all about oysters. Upon arrival at the oyster farm, half of the group at a time will embark on a scenic voyage via oyster barge upriver to the Oyster Pond, where the nursery and final grow-out lease are located. While onshore, you will have an oyster tasting experience overlooking the river.
Attire: A light jacket and flat shoes (no heels) are recommended, as you will be outdoors and on the water.
(Note: This excursion is also available on Sunday.)
Groups will depart at 10:40 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. Duration: approximately 3 hours.
Encounter the majestic wildlife of Cape Cod Bay with an unforgettable whale watching experience. Our vessel will explore the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a seasonal home to humpback, finback and minke whales and several dolphin species. The waters around Cape Cod consistently rank among the world’s top 10 whale watching destinations. Lunch will be included.
Attire: A light jacket is recommended.
Departure at 10:25 a.m. Duration: approximately 6 hours.
Buses will depart between 6-6:20 p.m. Returns beginning at 9:30 p.m.
Attire: Dressy casual.
Take a tour that explores the hidden treasures of the Cape! Enjoy lunch on the scenic ride to Provincetown, followed by a private tour of the extraordinary Provincetown dunes. Learn about the efforts of conservationists and the National Seashore Park Service to stabilize the ecosystem. You will also have some free time to shop or explore Provincetown.
(Note: This excursion is also available on Saturday.)
Groups will depart at 10:15 a.m. Duration: approximately 6 hours.
Enjoy a quintessential Chatham experience all about oysters. Upon arrival at the oyster farm, half of the group at a time will embark on a scenic voyage via oyster barge upriver to the Oyster Pond, where the nursery and final grow-out lease are located. While onshore, you will have an oyster tasting experience overlooking the river.
Attire: A light jacket and flat shoes (no heels) are recommended, as you will be outdoors and on the water.
(Note: This excursion is also available on Saturday.)
Groups will depart at 10:40 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. Duration: approximately 2.5 hours.
Partake in a New England brewery experience that is light, casual, and full of fun and facts. Take private tours of Hog Island Beer Co. in small groups while others enjoy the games the brewery has on hand, including giant Jenga and pingpong. Following the tour, a brewmaster will be available to guide you through a six-beer tasting flight. Once you find a beer you particularly enjoy, you can order a pint while enjoying lunch, mixing and mingling at the brewery.
Departure at 11:45 a.m. Duration: approximately 4 hours.
Team up to experience Chatham for the afternoon as you are challenged to complete a list of fun missions and challenges in 120 minutes. Teams will use iPads to complete the challenges of finding locations, deciphering clues, answering trivia, searching for items, performing stunts, and photographing or videorecording activities. The event facilitator uses an app to monitor all teams’ submitted content to track scoring during this fun and memorable event.
Attire: Comfortable footwear is recommended.
Introduction begins at 1 p.m. in the resort lobby. Duration: 2.5 hours.
Reception begins at 6 p.m.
Attire: Dressy casual.
A come-and-go brunch will be available during 9-11 a.m. in the Boat House. A variety of activities are available through the afternoon, including casual lawn games on the South Lawn between 1-4 p.m. Monday.
Lobster bake begins at 6 p.m.
Attire: Dressy casual.
Breaakfast will again be available from 7:30-8:15 a.m. at the Beach House and in the Monomoy Foyer. Forum resumes at 8:30 a.m. and adjourns at 12:30 p.m. with a to-go lunch.
See detailed agenda below.
Geopolitical Strategist and Author
Zeihan on Geopolitics
Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, which is a fancy way of saying he helps people understand how the world works. Peter combines a keen understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology and security to help clients prepare for an uncertain future.
Over the course of his career, Peter has worked for the U.S. State Department in Australia and for the D.C. think tank community, and he helped develop the analytical models for Stratfor, one of the world’s premier private intelligence companies. Peter founded his own firm — Zeihan on Geopolitics — in 2012 to provide a select group of clients with direct, custom analytical products. Today, those clients represent a vast array of sectors including energy majors, financial institutions, business associations, agricultural interests, universities and the U.S. military.
Peter is a critically acclaimed author whose first two books — The Accidental Superpower and The Absent Superpower — have been recommended by Mitt Romney, Fareed Zakaria and Ian Bremmer. His third book, Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World, became available in 2020, and his fourth book, The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization, was published in June 2022.
General Manager, Electric Transmission Capital Projects
Dominion Energy
Vice President and Chief DE&I Officer
NiSource
Vice President of Engineering
Summit Utilities
General Manager of Transmission Project Management
Duke Energy
Senior Director for Controls and Network Security
NextEra Energy
Senior Advisor for Transmission
NYSERDA
Renewables Business Director
Burns & McDonnell
Construction Director
New York Transco
Vice President, System Planning
Eversource Energy
Director of Development
Low Carbon
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Program Management Director
Burns & McDonnell
T&D Business Diversity Director
Burns & McDonnell
Senior Managing Director
Burns & McDonnell
President, Mid-Atlantic
Anbaric
Executive Director
WIRES
Vice President, Transmission and Distribution
Minnesota Power
Vice President, Capital Investment
New York Transco
Senior Managing Director
1898 & Co.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
ITC Holdings
Senior Vice President, Development Engineering
RWE Clean Energy
Director of Workforce Development and Supply Chain
Avangrid Renewables
Business Development Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Vice President, Gas Operations
Ameren Illinois
President
MoGas Pipeline LLC
Director, Diverse Business Empowerment
Exelon
Partner and Head of Research
Energy Impact Partners
Senior Vice President
Venn Strategies
Executive Vice President
Edison Electric Institute
President
ENMAX Power
President
New York Transco
President, Transmission and Offshore Wind Projects
Eversource Energy
Chief Information Security Officer
Vistra Energy
Chairman and President
Ameren Transmission Co. of Illinois
Vice President of EPC
Ørsted Onshore Americas
Chief Executive Officer
Venn Strategies
Transmission Program Coordinator, Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Executive Vice President, Capital Portfolio Delivery
Hydro One
Manager of Asset Development
Burns & McDonnell
Director, Supplier Diversity and Supply Chain Sustainability
Ameren
In addition to our great speakers, join national leaders in power delivery to study the challenges, successful strategies and best practices in the T&D market. Past participants have included executives and other leaders from a range of industry titans.
Chatham Bars Inn is a beloved and storied oceanfront destination for family vacations, romantic getaways and corporate retreats. First opened on Cape Cod as a luxury hunting lodge for wealthy Bostonians in 1914, today it is a full-service, year-round resort on a quarter-mile private beach. It features 217 individually decorated rooms and suites, endless recreational options, exceptional dining, and an exclusive wellness spa. Chatham Bars Inn has retained its turn-of-the-century charm and breezy, seaside ambience while adding the modern comforts and amenities associated with luxury living.
To secure your reservations at our negotiated group rate, click here. Or you can call the reservation department directly at 508-945-0096 and mention the “Burns & McDonnell Best Practices Forum.” Reservations must be made by Aug. 25. If you have additional questions, contact Shana Mummert, Burns & McDonnell events manager, at 816-894-8627.
It is an approximately two-hour drive to Chatham Bars Inn from the airports in Boston or Providence, Rhode Island. Detailed driving instructions can be found under the Getting Here section of the hotel’s website.
Recommended attire for the optional excursions is casual/comfortable, based on your selections; business casual for the Forum; and dressy casual for the dinners.
General registration is now closed. Please email Shana Mummert to be placed on the waitlist. We hope to accommodate as many attendees as possible as cancellations come in.
