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ELECTRI Winter Council Meeting 2025

The ELECTRI Council will meet in January 2025 to review new research proposals and receive updates on ongoing projects. This year, we are excited to incorporate a design thinking workshop, which will take place over several sessions throughout each day. To maximize the value of the workshop, we kindly ask that you plan to stay through the entire meeting, leaving after 12PM on Friday. Please adjust your travel plans accordingly.

Once registered, be sure to visit the Registration and Event tab to pay your registration fee and sign up for optional activities like golf, jeep tours, and ELECTRI attire.

You will receive the link to make hotel reservations in the confirmation email you receive after you register.  Currently the hotel block is full. Please use this link to find nearby hotel availability.  You can also contact Laura to be added to the waiting list for rooms at La Quinta Resort.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Laura Holmes at Laura.Holmes@electri.org.

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Important: The venue for the dinner reception on Thursday has been changed to the Fiesta Ballrooms 3, 4, 6 instead of the hotel waterfall.

EVENT DETAILS

Jan 15, 2025 - Jan 17, 2025
La Quinta Resort & Club
49-499 Eisenhower Drive
La Quinta, Ca 92253,
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ELECTRI Council Meeting - January 2025

Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Email(Required)
Design Thinking Workshop Selection - Choose three(Required)
Please select your top three choices for our design thinking workshop. During the January meeting, we’ll dedicate part of each day to group sessions working through these topics. You will be assigned to one of your top choices for the sessions.
Work associates should register separately so they receive the meeting materials to their own emails.

Daily Schedule

Morning
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM:
    • Pre-Council Meetings (Invitation Only)
      • Location: Fiesta Veranda
      • Breakfast Served
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM:
    • Committee Meetings - by invitation only
      • Program Review Committee:
        • Fiesta Ballroom 1, 2, 5, 7, & 9
      • Development & Engagement Committee:
        • Fiesta Ballroom 10
      • Construction Technology Committee:
        • Fiesta Ballroom 8
      • Talent Initiative Committee:
        • The Studios
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM:
    • Joint Committee Meeting - by invitation only
      • Location: Fiesta Ballroom 1, 2, 5, 7, & 9
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM:
    • Board of Trustees Meeting (Invitation Only)
      • Location: Fiesta Ballroom 13 & 14
      • Lunch Served
Afternoon:
  • 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM:
    • ELECTRI Council Meeting - General Session
      • Location: Fiesta Ballroom 1, 2, 5, 7, & 9
    • Welcome Remarks: Josh Bone, Executive Director, ELECTRI International
    • Introduction of 2025 ELECTRI Chair: James MacDonald, ELECTRI Chair
    • "Setting the Stage: Intro to Design Thinking"
    • Presented by: Nathan Wood (Chief Enabling Officer, SpectrumAEC); Jeff Sample (CEO, Ironman of IT LLC);  Mike Curran (CEO, Red Top Electric)
  • 2:30 PM:
    • Design Thinking Breakout Sessions
  • 4:30 PM:
    • Wrap-Up
Evening:
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM:
    • Welcome Reception
      • Location: Main Lawn
      • Sponsored by Sonepar
  • 7:30 PM:
    • Dinner on Your Own
Morning
  •  7:00 AM:
    • Council Breakfast
      • Location: Fiesta Ballroom 3, 4, & 6
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM:
    • General Session
      • Location: Fiesta Ballroom 1, 2, 5, 7, & 9
  • 8:00 AM:
    • Opening Announcements: Jessica Cardenas, Deputy Executive Director, ELECTRI International
    • Current Research Updates: James MacDonald, ELECTRI Chair & Amanda Harbison, Director of Research, ELECTRI International
  • 8:30 AM:
    • New Research Proposals Presented with Live Q&A
    • Dave Peterson, PRC Chair & Amanda Harbison, Director of Research, ELECTRI International
  • 9:30 AM:
    • Coffee Break
      • Sponsored by Southwire
  • 10:00 AM:
    • Design Thinking Breakouts
  • 11:00 AM:
    • Wrap-Up
  • 11:30 AM:
    • Adjournment
Afternoon 
  • 12:30 PM:
    • Golf Outing (with Boxed Lunch) - Pre-registration Required
  • 1:00 PM:
    • Jeep Tour - Pre-registration Required
Evening 
  • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM:
    • Dinner Reception
      • NEW LOCATION: Fiesta Ballroom 3,4,6.
Morning 
  • 7:00 AM:
    • Council Breakfast
      • Location: Fiesta Ballroom 3, 4, & 6
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM:
    • General Session
      • Location: Fiesta Ballroom 1, 2, 5, 7, & 9
  • 8:00 AM:
    • Morning Announcements - Voting Results: Josh Bone, Executive Director, ELECTRI International
  • 8:15 AM:
    • Connection Summit Overview: James MacDonald, ELECTRI Chair & Laura Holmes, ELECTRI International
  • 8:45 AM:
    • Partnership for Career Advancement (PCA) Update: Sooin Kim, Wayne State University
  • 9:15 AM:
    • Coffee Break
  • 10:00 AM:
    • Design Thinking Presentations
  • 11:00 AM:
    • Design Thinking Closing Remarks: Nathan Wood, Chief Enabling Officer, SpectrumAEC & Jeff Sample, CEO, Ironman of IT LLC
  • 11:30 AM:
    • Closing Announcements: Josh Bone, Executive Director, ELECTRI International
  • 11:45 AM:
    • Adjournment

The Winter ELECTRI Council Meeting will be held at La Quinta Resort & Club in  La Quinta, CA.  Rooms in our block will be $349 per night plus a daily resort fee of $20.00 per night, plus applicable state and local taxes.

You will receive the link to make hotel reservations in the confirmation email you receive after you register.

 

Please pay for registration, golf, jeep tours and attire here.

You must be signed into your ELECTRI account on the website to pay for these items.

To ensure you receive the correct size, please place your order for ELECTRI attire by December 6th. A limited selection of assorted sizes will be available for purchase at the January meeting.

If you encounter any issues, reach out to Laura.Holmes@electri.org 


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