Thanks to your feedback and support, this year’s conference is going to be bigger and better than ever before. This conference has been specifically designed for the Generator Industry with over 14 hours of speaker and breakout educational sessions and over 10 hours of networking with your industry peers.
If you are a generator dealer, service provider, supplier or manufacturer, this conference is for you.
Each day, we will spend the morning meeting as an entire Conference, listening to speakers whose discussions are important for all attendees to hear, regardless of their functional role.
Each afternoon, we move into breakout sessions. We’ve designed three “tracks” or categories for these breakout sessions:
- “Owners/Upper Management”
- “Sales/End User”
- “Think Tank”
Attendees can choose whichever session is most interesting and applicable for them (and their role). Since sessions run concurrently throughout the afternoon, bringing multiple people from your team to the Conference will ensure that your Company will get the full benefit of all breakout sessions.
This year is a bit special as we’ve added sessions to invite the End User / Facility Managers from the region! If you are a facilities manager please contact Michelle Hilger (michelle@mongoosepowersolutions.com) for your registration ticket discount code.
Check out our Schedule & Speaker Lineup, as well as Speaker Bio’s, below:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH SCHEDULE
8:00 – 8:45AM | CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST IN EXHIBITOR HALL
8:45 – 9:00AM | WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:00 - 9:50AM | MINDSET RESET: Generating Powerful Perspectives
The description of the session will appear here as a drop down.
Speaker: Paul Barton, Paul Barton Communications
Paul Barton, ABC, is a noted speaker, author, and business communication expert. With a long history in the corporate world and as a current entrepreneur, Paul understands the everyday challenges faced by big and small businesses. Before launching his own consulting practice, he had a successful 20-year career leading communication teams at six fast-growing Fortune 500 corporations in multiple industries, including an electric utility company that operates the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S. Those experiences led him to write the No. 1 book on employee communication, which has been used as a text book at major universities and as a guide for countless business professionals.
Paul speaks, writes, and coaches on the topics of employee communication, public speaking skills, crisis communication, and HR communication strategies. Paul is an accredited member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and a professional member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in Communications from Hawaii Pacific University.
Paul looks forward to sharing thought-provoking long-term strategies as well as practical tips you can take back to your business and start using right away.
Here’s a sampling of Paul’s multi-faceted work:
10:00 - 10:50AM | DESIGNING & MAINTAINING A TIER 4F EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM FOR A CHP PLANT
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Speaker: Gary Bonafilia, Williams College
With several years’ experience in the Power Generating Industry. Gary’s background includes startups of 3 new combined cycle power plants, the repowering 1 pulverized coal plant, retrofitting a seasonal cogen facility to a year round facility.
He is experienced operating with several types of fuels. From oil & gas to municipal solid waste (RDF & Mass Burn), and landfill gas.. In charge of and operated several types of reciprocating engines such as Waukesha’s and Caterpillar, as well as in charge of and operated several Combustion Turbines ranging from a SOLAR Centaur 50 (5 MW) unit, Pratt &Whitney FT4 (22 MW) unit, Rolls Royce AVON (20 MW) unit, GE LM6000 (40 MW) unit, GE Frame 6 (40 MW) unit, GE Frame 7 (80 MW) unit, and GT 24/B (150 MW) unit. (not counting the steam turbine and boiler)
Currently the Combined Heat and Power Plant Manager at Williams College. The plant is a year round operating facility that provides heat and power in the winter, and in the summer provides ‘hotel services’ such as hot water, cooking steam, humidification for the museum and the exotic animals in the Science labs. We have a 3,000 KW back pressure steam turbine for use in the winter months, and two Milton-CAT 3516 Tier 4 stand-by power generators (2MW’s each) for use year round when needed.
•Massachusetts First Class Stationary Engineer License
•American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE) Chief Engineer License
•National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE) Chief Engineer License
•Massachusetts Industrial Waste Water License Grade 2
12:00 – 1:30PM | LUNCH & NETWORKING IN EXHIBITOR HALL
1:30 – 2:15PM | AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSION BLOCK 1
Owners & Upper Management
OWNERS & UPPER MANAGEMENT | DOT Requirements for Service Trucks: Are You in Compliance?
DESCRIPTION COMING SOON
Speaker: TBD
Sales & End User
SALES & END USER | TBA
Think Tank
THINK TANK | Why Training about Troubleshooting Isn't the Answer
2:30 – 3:15PM | AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSION BLOCK 2
Owners & Upper Management
Supercharge Your Employee Communication
Plenty of message are going out – the problem is, most of them aren’t getting through to the people who do the work. In fact, employees are drowning in information and yet they are thirsting for understanding. Poor employee communication may be costing you in terms of productivity, retention, and profitability. Find out how to supercharge your employee communications to meet the needs of a modern and often skeptical workforce. See how to leverage your existing systems and discover the simple but powerful strategies you need to engage your workforce.
Speaker: Paul Barton, Paul Barton Communications
Paul Barton, ABC, is a noted speaker, author, and business communication expert. With a long history in the corporate world and as a current entrepreneur, Paul understands the everyday challenges faced by big and small businesses. Before launching his own consulting practice, he had a successful 20-year career leading communication teams at six fast-growing Fortune 500 corporations in multiple industries, including an electric utility company that operates the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S. Those experiences led him to write the No. 1 book on employee communication, which has been used as a text book at major universities and as a guide for countless business professionals.
Paul speaks, writes, and coaches on the topics of employee communication, public speaking skills, crisis communication, and HR communication strategies. Paul is an accredited member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and a professional member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in Communications from Hawaii Pacific University.
Paul looks forward to sharing thought-provoking long-term strategies as well as practical tips you can take back to your business and start using right away.
Here’s a sampling of Paul’s multi-faceted work:
Sales & End User
Solutions for Minimizing Emissions in Standby Power Systems
DESCRIPTION COMING SOON
Speaker: Brian Duzsa, North American Sales Manager at Rypos, Inc.
Think Tank
Actionable Steps regarding succession planning
DESCRIPTION COMING SOON
Presenter: TBA
3:30 – 4:15PM | AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSION BLOCK 3
Owners & Upper Management
Power-Up Your Employee Benefits to Attract and Retain
In this highly competitive job market, your employee benefits can be a difference-maker to attract and retain top talent. An average benefits program communicated really well is viewed by employees as far superior to a great benefits program communicated poorly. Perception is reality. Find out how to power up the way you market your existing employee benefits program to shape perceptions, entice job candidates, and reduce turnover.
Speaker: Paul Barton, Paul Barton Communications
Paul Barton, ABC, is a noted speaker, author, and business communication expert. With a long history in the corporate world and as a current entrepreneur, Paul understands the everyday challenges faced by big and small businesses. Before launching his own consulting practice, he had a successful 20-year career leading communication teams at six fast-growing Fortune 500 corporations in multiple industries, including an electric utility company that operates the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S. Those experiences led him to write the No. 1 book on employee communication, which has been used as a text book at major universities and as a guide for countless business professionals.
Paul speaks, writes, and coaches on the topics of employee communication, public speaking skills, crisis communication, and HR communication strategies. Paul is an accredited member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and a professional member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in Communications from Hawaii Pacific University.
Paul looks forward to sharing thought-provoking long-term strategies as well as practical tips you can take back to your business and start using right away.
Here’s a sampling of Paul’s multi-faceted work:
Sales & End User
Ensuring Peak Performance of Your Generator's Cooling System
DESCRIPTION COMING SOON
Speaker: Jamie Davis, BGR Radiator
Think Tank
How to Better Serve Healthcare Customers as a Service Provider
DESCRIPTION COMING SOON
Presenter: TBA
THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH SCHEDULE
8:00 – 8:45AM | CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST IN EXHIBITOR HALL
8:45 – 9:00AM | WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:00 - 10:00AM |Understanding the View Point and Alignig Goals with the Accrediting Agency related to Emergency Power
The description of the session will appear here as a drop down.
Speaker: Edward Browne, Consultant with Joint Commission Resources
Mr. Edward Browne has over 35 years as a healthcare engineer and manager. He has managed
facility, safety, security, support service, and clinical departments in a wide variety of healthcare
settings – from community hospitals to regional healthcare systems to tertiary teaching
institutions including long term and chronic disease. Mr. Browne’s specialties also include
environment of care, life safety, construction, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials
management, security, food services, environmental services, and real estate.
Mr. Browne has worked nationwide as an environment of care consultant in diverse situations
including mental health and pediatric facilities. He has implemented best practices, bringing
his expertise to help facilities work through specific problems and has published numerous
articles in several national publications on topics specific to our industry.
- Professional Experience
• Senior Vice President Clinical and Support Services Quincy Medical Center, Quincy,
MA, USA
• Vice President Support Services, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Professional Affiliations and Certifications
• Baldrige National Quality Award, Former Examiner
• Certified Emergency Power Systems Specialist – Healthcare (CEPSS-HC)
• Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC)
• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM)
• Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA)
• Certified Life Safety Specialist – Healthcare (CLSS-HC)
10:15 - 11:00AM | TBA
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Speaker: TBA
12:00 – 1:30PM | LUNCH & NETWORKING IN EXHIBITOR HALL
1:30 - 2:15PM | AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
| OWNERS/UPPER MANAGEMENT | SALES/END USER | THINK TANK |
| Define Your Vision Statement to Inspire Your Team & Grow Your Business | Day Tanks 101 | TBA |
2:30 - 3:15PM | AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
| OWNERS/UPPER MANAGEMENT | SALES/END USER | THINK TANK |
| Building Service Focused Technology | Benefits of Load Banking Beyond Code Compliance | TBA |
3:30 - 4:15PM | AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
| OWNERS/UPPER MANAGEMENT | SALES/END USER | THINK TANK |
| New Program Offering: Train a Tech: Rent a Tech: Recruit a Tech | Docking Stations: Understanding Requirements & Maintenance per NEC 700 & 701 | TBA |
4:30 – 6:00PM | HAPPY HOUR & NETWORKING
6:00 – 8:00PM | DINNER & NETWORKING
FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH SCHEDULE
8:00 – 8:45AM | CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST IN EXHIBITOR HALL
8:45 – 9:00AM | WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:00 - 9:45AM | The Art of Selling Through Relationships
The Art of Selling Through Relationships:
How to become the client’s trusted adviser so they think of you for big and small projects, but especially the complicated ones.
This session will cover strategies and actionable techniques for building successful client relationships. adviser so they think of you for big and small projects, but especially the complicated ones. This session will cover strategies and actionable techniques for building successful client relationships.
Presenter: Ann Kroger, Kroger Grant Consultants
A 30-year veteran of the AEC industry, Anne is the consummate relationship builder. If she doesn’t know
you yet, she will! Over the course of her career, she has revamped business development departments
to strategically pursue clients and win new work. As President of Kroger Grant Consultants, she works
with teams and individuals to hone their business development processes, improve their public speaking
skills, and strategically plan for the future. She provides customizable coaching and training for those
new to business development, seller-doers, and seasoned executives. As an attendee at a recent
coaching session said, “Anne is clearly an expert in her field. I love how she dove right in and launched a
very engaging and interactive presentation that all levels of staff could participate with.”
10:00 - 10:45AM | "Connected"
“Connected”: Some people and firms seem to know everyone. How did they get so connected that they know what’s happening seemingly before anyone else? How do you get that connected? This session will cover strategies for getting there.
Presenter: Ann Kroger, Kroger Grant Consultants
A 30-year veteran of the AEC industry, Anne is the consummate relationship builder. If she doesn’t know
you yet, she will! Over the course of her career, she has revamped business development departments
to strategically pursue clients and win new work. As President of Kroger Grant Consultants, she works
with teams and individuals to hone their business development processes, improve their public speaking
skills, and strategically plan for the future. She provides customizable coaching and training for those
new to business development, seller-doers, and seasoned executives. As an attendee at a recent
coaching session said, “Anne is clearly an expert in her field. I love how she dove right in and launched a
very engaging and interactive presentation that all levels of staff could participate with.”
11:00 - 11:45AM | "Rainmaking"
“Rainmaking” : Technical staff increasingly are being asked to sell. How do they do that? This session will cover generating leads, building a strong network, mastering the sales process and even selling multiple services to the same client.
Presenter: Ann Kroger, Kroger Grant Consultants
A 30-year veteran of the AEC industry, Anne is the consummate relationship builder. If she doesn’t know
you yet, she will! Over the course of her career, she has revamped business development departments
to strategically pursue clients and win new work. As President of Kroger Grant Consultants, she works
with teams and individuals to hone their business development processes, improve their public speaking
skills, and strategically plan for the future. She provides customizable coaching and training for those
new to business development, seller-doers, and seasoned executives. As an attendee at a recent
coaching session said, “Anne is clearly an expert in her field. I love how she dove right in and launched a
very engaging and interactive presentation that all levels of staff could participate with.”
9:00 - 11:45AM | Create a Mini-Strategi Plan with Chris Nagle
11:45 – 12:00PM | CLOSING REMARKS & CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
