INDEPENDENT ENERGY HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION

20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 8 -10, 2008
 "A GREAT SUCCESS"

IEHRA THANKS THE FOLLOWING PRESENTERS

Wednesday October 8th — 10:00 AM –2:00 PM

POWER INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEY USERS PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP

Sasha Lazor, Co-Project Manager and  Amber Karecki, Compensation Consultant, Hewitt Assoc.
Join other compensation professionals and Hewitt Associates in this preconference workshop geared to individuals completing IEHRA's annual compensation survey questionnaire.  Topics of discussion will include job matching for the 2009 survey and a detailed look at the 2008 survey results.  Participants will benefit from knowing what matches go into each survey job, creating more consistent matching - and more accurate data - from company to company.  The survey results review session will provide in-depth insights and analysis of the published 2008 survey report. A must attend for users of the Power Industry Compensation Survey.

Wednesday October 8th — 3:00 AM –4:30 PM

FEATURE PRESENTATION

“A POSITIVE PRESCRIPTION FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATION IN THE WORK PLACE”

Ryan Powers - Managing General Partner, SymAction Communications
Ryan Powers, along with his leadership at SymAction Communications, has dedicated the last decade toward leading high-profiled organizations in the development of their sales, marketing and strategic planning efforts. Ryan will be speaking on his recently published book:
“The 10 People Who Suck”… Where are they in your office?
The Gossiper; The Dictator; The Coward; The Hipocrite; The Buzz Killer; The Slacker; The Pessimist; The Spotlight Hog; The Controller; The Out-of-Toucher

Is there any doubt that you work with many of the 10 People Who Suck? Regardless of your title, you know these individuals all too well. They can turn your office into an excruciating atmosphere. As an employee, you may feel less motivated to come to work. As a manager, you may be frustrated by the politics of the office. As a Human Resources professional and as an executive, you may feel like your organization is not reaching its full potential. The 10 People Who Suck exposes the aggravating sources of conflict at work and provides a refreshing way to unite employees throughout an organization."

Thursday October 9th

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

“MAKING RENEWABLE ENERGY BE ALL IT CAN BE – HUMAN RESOURCE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES”
Dr. James A. Walker, Vice Chairman, enXco Inc., President, American Wind Energy Association
With climate change, energy security and a slumping economy major concerns, renewable energy, including wind, solar, geothermal and biomass, are available to respond to these needs while creating domestic employment. Among the biggest constraints to the growth of renewables will be the availability of qualified personnel, ranging from electrical engineers and scientists through field technicians, wildlife biologists, county planners, and the people to train all the above. Among the greatest potential benefits from the growth in renewables is the potential for hundreds of thousands of new, high paying domestic “green collar” jobs in virtually all regions of the country. Dr. Walker will discuss these challenges and opportunities in more detail in his presentation.


“FIGHT EMPLOYEE TURNOVER WITH RETENTION STRATEGIES THAT WORK
Craig R. Taylor, Senior Vice President, TalentKeepers
As a human resource executive, you are being buffeted by a turbulent labor market. Turnover persists as a costly drain on resources that can jeopardize productivity, quality, and customer service critical to your organization’s success. Retaining talented employees is a clear expectation in this competitive market.
This session will share with you the latest national research on employee turnover trends in the energy industry and offer insight on retention strategies that will break this pattern of turnover.

“LEADING THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE”
Stu Pearman, Partner, ScottMadden, Inc.
The energy generation and marketing business has undergone tumultuous changes over the past few years. These changes have been driven by evolving social pressure for more environmentally sensitive energy, rapid development and deployment of new technologies, reconfiguration of market structures, and increased expectations of consumers. How does this effect you – Well everyone talks about the workforce of the future -- but, what are we really doing? Stu Pearman will discuss the issues and help to outline a strategy to lead the workforce of the future.

“ENJOY THE RIDE”
Steve Gilliland, CSP
If you're tired of hearing the same old topics rehashed over and over again, Enjoy The Ride is the perfect motivation pick-me-up to conclude our our second day. Through sidesplitting humor and reality-tested techniques, Steve Gilliland, CSP, reveals the way to face conflicting demands in an unforgiving business environment that keeps getting tougher. From the beginning when he shows you how to reignite your passion, to the end with his compelling challenge to "never lose your focus," he releases an "explosion of enthusiasm" that is absolutely contagious. It is simple, clear and easy to grasp - yet profound! Fasten your seatbelt and hold on as one of America's most entertaining speakers shows you how to “Enjoy The Ride”!

Friday October 10th

“ENGAGING YOUR HEAD, HEART, AND HANDS FOR INCLUSION LEADERSHIP”
Vincent Brown, Co-Founder and John Hauger, Vice President of Client Services, Global Lead Management Consulting
This interactive presentation will provide HR Leaders with a hands-on approach to Diversity and Inclusion.  Participants will learn about the Head, Heart, and Hands Inclusion Leadership™ framework and then engage in experiential activities for each of the three elements contained in this model.  During each segment, participants will be led through a process of personal learning as well as gaining insight on some approaches for leading or supporting inclusion in their organization.  Head = differences in thinking – Strategy; Heart = the passion that drives – Commitment; Hands = making the business case for action – Execution.

"MOTIVATING AND RETAINING TALENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE COMPENSATION PRACTICES"
Blake J. Kerrick - Co-Head of Global Compensation Studies and Head of Fixed-Income at McLagan Partners, Inc.
Effective compensation practices are one of the most important factors in motivating and retaining talent, especially among revenue generating staff.  As financial institutions and energy companies continue to grow and compete in the commodities arena there will be competing compensation practices that accompany this growth. This presentation will focus on approaches to managing compensation, including salary administration, incentive plan design and use of long-term awards. The discussion will also include practices of banks in recruiting commodities staff and managing compensation in the current credit environment.

REPLACING THE BOOMER GENERATION – SELECTING OUR NEXT GENERATION TALENT
Julie Caplinger, Senior Consultant, Valtera
Data shows that the utility/energy sector has the highest average age of all industries. The Department of Labor estimates a shortage of 10,000 workers in the energy sector by 2012. Julie Caplinger is an industrial-organizational psychologist who is working with organizations to help them address this looming crisis by building programs to select the next generation of talent. She shares strategies and insights that all organizations can use to prepare for the future.

CONFERENCE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Small group discussions among conference attendees on the following important issues of the day:

• "Best Employee Practices To Deal With the Workforce Of The Future."
  Discussion Leader - Stu Pearman, Partner, ScottMadden, Inc.
• "Work / Life Balance -- How Do You Make This Happen" -- Do you have a solution you can share?
  Discussion Leader - Steve Gilliland, CSP   (Motivation Speaker)
• "Why and How Recruiting On College Campuses Has Changed"
  Discussion Leader - Detlef Hallermann , Assistant Clinical Professor and Director for the Reliant Energy Trade Center at Texas A&M University.