Helping the professional communicator increase their knowledge and understanding of the industry -- that's what UCI is all about. 

Presentations from industry experts describing best practices and innovative communications made this conference the “must attend” event of the year.  

Most of these presentations are now available on this website.  To access the presention, simply click on the link in the program below.

Program

Wednesday June 28, 2006

Program Chair, Sherrie Austin, Vice President and Energy Industry Group Leader, Market Strategies, Inc.

Welcome 
Ann Brown , SRP and President, UCI

Opening session -- Michael R. Peevey, President, California Public Utilities Commission  

Update on Current National Issues 
Sam Tornabene, Edison Electric Institute 
Ray Welch, Manager, Core Gas Supply, PG&E.  

Renewable Energy Goes Mainstream: Product Labeling and National Messaging Efforts that Build Widespread National Awareness
Keri Bolding, Director of Communications and Business Services Center , Resource Solutions

The Chronicles of Colorado Springs: The Project, the Publisher and the Creek.  ;-)
Steve Berry, Senior Communications Specialist, Colorado Springs Utilities    

Energy Star: Communicating the Importance of Efficiency
Maria Tikoff Vargas, EPA Director of Communication for Energy Star

Thursday June 29, 2006  

Reaching Generation M and Radical Trends in Communications
Roger Sanford, CEO, Transformedia;

Panel: Beyond Just Posting PDF's: Learning Effective Ways to Use the Web as a Media Channel and Interactively Communicate with Customers
Moderator: Sonia McCollum E-Biz Proj Mgr and Strategist Southern Company

Panelists:
Anthony Yeo, Southern California Edison
Scott Mackey, SMUD
Bill Heerman, Southern Company
Tim Fox, Ameren

Interactive Online System for Tracking Communications with Various Audiences                            
Gerald Baron, President, Baron Communications

Lights on for Louie -- An Interactive Presentation!
Ward Eames and The National Theatre for Children  
 
Crisis Communications Roundtable
Moderator:
Alf Nucifora, Nucifora Consulting Group;

Panelists:
Donald Carson, EVP The Godwin Group ( Mississippi Power's Ad Agency); 
Neil Nixon, President Nixon & Associates

Safety Communications: Strategies for Success
Charlie Basham, Manager Public Safety, SCE; 
Dave Powell, Public Safety Manager, PG&E

Friday June 30, 2006  
 
Success Stories from the 2005 Better Communications Competition: Best in Show Winner
Debbie Wendt, Advertising and Promotions Leader, Wisconsin Public Service

How to Have an Efficient happy relationship with your ad agency/client - Tips from both sides
David Quin, Director Corporate Communications, Centerpoint Energy; 
Jon Miller, Account Director, Flynn Wright