Conferences Connect LLC

09/04/2026

UTILITY LEADERS!

You have big projects - several of them - happening at the same time or are overlapping.
And more projects waiting to start. There is no downtime between them.

The BEST way to prepare yourself and your team? 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀!

What worked?
What didn't?
Learn how here!

You'll hear firsthand from these utilities, sharing their best practices and lessons learned with you at The Utility Change Conference WEST, September 28-29, 2026 at Southwest Gas in Phoenix:
• 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 unpacks organizational barriers that limit field supervisor effectiveness and what it takes to make them your strongest change assets
• 𝗣𝗚&𝗘 tells you about their 5+ transformation journey, including its SAP program – the largest globally
• 𝗧𝘂𝗰𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 shares key lessons learned from a recent Workday enterprise implementation
• 𝗡𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 pulls back the curtain on how to start and steer large-scale long-term utility projects
• 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 built organizational capability after its Phase 1 implementation of Oracle Work and Asset Cloud Service
• 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 shares a glimpse of its change management function’s capability and capacity
• 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝘀 demonstrates how using boutique consultants for fractional change projects keeps them on track toward bigger goals
• And so much more!

Confirm your seats (in-person or online) TODAY! You and your team deserve the best playbook available. It is here.
https://meet.utilityevents.com/change-vegas-26?promo=AshLI&tr=true

Experience this 2-Day Mastermind to Learn First-Hand From Utilities How to Manage Change, Improve Employee Engagement, and Continuous Improvement! Graciously hosted by Southwest Gas Corporation in Phoenix, Arizona. Utility Leaders, Change Practitioners, Transformation Executives, and Process Profess...

07/14/2026

UTILITY LEADERS!

Your big, long-term change projects need big, long-term strategies. Learn what worked and what didn't at NPPD here.

Nebraska Public Power District has a large new generation project ongoing (right now). It's been 25 years since the last time a project of this scale has been initiated at this scale.

Meet NPPD's Roman Estrada and TRC Companies' Steven Berens for an intimate Fireside-Chat-Case Study on Change management utilization in large new generation projects. They discusses resistance, focusing on small quick wins, and laying the groundwork for the big picture.

This session pulls back the curtain on how to start and steer large-scale long-term utility projects. Many lessons learned here - don't miss it!

Get yourself and your team registered to meet, benchmark, and grow your network at the only conference that brings utility professionals together quite like this. In-person and online. Prepare your utility for your next big project!
https://meet.utilityevents.com/change-vegas-26?promo=1114&tr=true

05/29/2026

UTILITY LEADERS

Want to secure up to $50k+ in elite utility training for your team—without touching your travel or registration budgets? 🛑 🔌

We are looking for Host Utilities for our upcoming 2-day conferences.

When you partner with us to host an event at your headquarters, the math is incredibly simple, and the ROI is unmatched.

📊 The Host Utility Trade-Off:
You Provide:

A meeting space for 2 days.

Standard AV setup.

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the group.

You Get (The $50,000+ Value):

25% of all in-person seats reserved exclusively for your team (normally $997/ticket) to network directly with industry peers.

UNLIMITED virtual access via Teams for your entire organization (normally $495/ticket).

Imagine being able to upskill your entire workforce—from frontline managers to executive leadership—virtually, while putting your company’s top talent and "up-and-comers" directly on the event agenda.

💡 Why Utilities Love This:
In an environment where budgets are tight but the pressure to innovate and develop leadership is at an all-time high, this is the ultimate win-win. You get world-class professional development, showcase your facilities, and eliminate travel costs entirely.

Want to explore hosting a future conference or becoming a host sponsor?

👇 Drop a comment below or send me a DM, and let’s talk dates!

05/06/2026

UTILITY LEADERS!
Are your big change projects failing? Or feel like they'll never stick?

Change often fails not because people resist it — but because leaders aren't aligned.

At The Utility Change Conference, Meaningful Change Consulting's Leslie Ellis shows you how to "Lead Through Change: Don't be Afraid of the RESET."
This important session introduces the Layered Alignment Method TM and helps leaders reset how they engage teams through uncertainty.
Participants will:
✅ Understand the concept of Layered Alignment and its role in leading change.
✅ Identify when a leadership reset is necessary and how to facilitate it.
✅ Explore real-time strategies for re-engaging teams during uncertainty.
✅ Gain confidence in navigating alignment gaps within senior teams.

Join your utility peers to learn and problem-solve this September in Phoenix. Team tickets get you and your whole utility access to this friendly community passionate help their organizations through big changes. Meet them here. Get your tickets today!

https://meet.utilityevents.com/change-vegas-26?promo=1120&tr=true

05/04/2026

UTILITY LEADERS!

What is THE most valuable thing your leaders need to learn RIGHT NOW?

At The ADVANCE Leadership Program for Women in Utilities, you and your colleagues experience an immersion on how to ADVANCE their careers, their lives, and bring measurable value to your organization.

In two days, participants learn 2+ years' of wisdom, experience, and valuable connections - plus a playbook that fast tracks your advancement process.

Established women leaders share their experiences to help emerging leaders learn what to do, what not to do, and how to bring value to your utility.

Meet Brooke Hays from American Water. She is one of our featured speakers at The ADVANCE Leadership Program for Women in Utilities, this September in Phoenix, Arizona. Hosted by Southwest Gas, find out for yourself how this in-person and online event changes lives.

Get your tickets today - and send your teams!

https://meet.utilityevents.com/advance-phoenix-26?promo=2008&tr=true

04/29/2026

UTILITY LEADERS!

Are you frustrated that no matter what you try, your change initiatives seem to either fail outright or produce gains that don’t last?

Yet, your utility’s mission and your career progress hinge on your ability to lead successful and sustainable change.

This highly interactive presentation at The Utility Change Conference WEST introduces you get beyond the buzzwords and leverage a proven formula for change.

The CQ® System for Developing Change Intelligence® is based on decades of change leadership in the workplace, years of conducting global research on managing change, and study into the psychology and neuroscience of change.

Through real-life examples you’ll learn how to:
✔️ Engage Hearts, enlighten Heads, and equip Hands to get people moving in positive, new directions so change sticks
✔️ Diagnose your own Change Intelligence®, appreciate the strengths and potential struggles of your Change Leadership Style, and obtain targeted developmental coaching for improvement
✔️ Reframe resistance from enemy to ally, and learn how to use resistance as a powerful source of information to engage for change up, down, and across your organization
✔️Coach others to develop their CQ®, build Change Intelligent® teams, and enhance your organization’s collective change capabilities
✔️ Emerge as a more competent and confident – and less stressed and frustrated – leader of change

Get your tickets now for the only event of its kind for utility professionals to learn from each other at this exclusive mastermind. Hosted at Southwest Gas's offices in Phoenix this September. Bring your team, participate solo, or consider our online options. Don't miss this!

https://meet.utilityevents.com/change-vegas-26?promo=1027&tr=true