This Fall’s Largest “Must Attend” Power Industry Event Nine Dynamic Sessions - Three Featured Keynoters

Compelling Discussion & Debate 650+ Power Professionals Exceptional Networking

Pre-Conference Activities - Monday, October 2nd Fall Golf Tournament - Avery Ranch Golf Club

Morning Workshop - “Compliance Basics for Market Participants” Afternoon Workshop - “Cybersecurity: It’s NOT Just a NERC Thing”

Evening: Welcome Cocktail Reception at Renaissance Austin

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32nd Annual Fall Conference & Exhibition

Tuesday, October 3rd - Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

at the Renaissance Austin

Conference Chairs: Julia Harvey, Director Wholesale Market Policy, PUCT

Bob Helton, Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs, Dynegy

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CONFERENCE SUMMARY - REGISTER NOW

Join us at 2017’s leading electric power conferencefor the ERCOT/Gulf Coast region.

650+ attendance expected (based on 2016 registrations of 675) with approximately one-third of these attendees holding upper level management titles ranging from CEO to Vice President

Pre-Conference Activities - Monday, October 2• Annual Fall Golf Tournament at Avery Ranch Golf Club: Registration opens at 10:00 AM; shotgun start at 11:00 AM• Morning Workshop: “Compliance Basics: What You Need to Know as a Market Participant” - FREE Training Session

conducted by senior staff of Texas RE from 9:00 - 11:45 AM• Afternoon Workshop: “Cybersecurity: It’s NOT Just a NERC Thing” from 1:00 - 4:30 PM• Welcome Cocktail Reception from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at Renaissance Austin

Conference Day One - Tuesday, October 3• Registration and Continental Breakfast opens at 7:00 AM• Conference begins at 8:15 AM, Session and Keynote Presentations from 8:15 AM - 4:45 PM• Cocktail Reception from 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Conference Day Two - Wednesday, October 4• Registration and Continental Breakfast opens at 7:30 AM• Session and Keynote Presentations from 8:15 AM - 12:00 PM• Conference adjourns at 12:00 PM

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Tom Anson, Strasburger & Price Jim Barkley, Baker Botts LLPPeter Belmonte, TRCLori Cobos, Cobos Law FirmTammy Cooper, Texas REDavid Daley, Burns & McDonnellAndrew Elliott, ENGIE ResourcesLindsey Hughes, TCPAMcCall Johnson, Recurrent Energy

Emily Jolly, Enoch KeverTodd Kimbrough, Greenberg Traurig LLPJoel Laubenstein, Baker TillyKathleen Magruder, BP EnergySandra Morris, Direct EnergyMichael Sanchez, ItegritiAlison Silverstein, Alison Silverstein ConsultingCaitlin Smith, Jewell & Associates

Conference Co-Chairs:Julia Harvey, PUCT & Bob Helton, Dynegy

THANKS TO OUR PLANNING COMMITTEE

GCPA 32nd Annual Fall Conference

October 3 - 4, 2017The Renaissance Austin

HOTEL ROOM RESERVATION INFORMATIONGCPA has reserved a block with a limited number of rooms at our conference venue -

The Renaissance Austin located at 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin TX 78759.Guest rooms for single or double occupancy are available at the special rate of $199 / night.

ROOM BLOCK CUTOFF DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED!LIMITED NUMBER OF ROOMS AVAILABLE - MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!

TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM: Go to our Room Booking Website for this event.TO VIEW THE HOTEL WEBSITE FOR DIRECTIONS AND INFORMATION: Click Here

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION

PEs: As part of the Continuing Education Program requirements for Professional Engineers in Texas, each licensed engineer is required to earn 15 hours per year of Professional Development Hours (PDH). Attendees will receive approximately 9.25 hours of credit if all conference sessions are attended. Also available is credit of 2.5 hours for the October 2 Morning Workshop and credit of 3.25 hours for the October 2 Afternoon Workshop.

CPAs: GCPA is a Board Registered CPE Sponsor with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Board as to the quality of our CPE program. The learning objectives for CPAs are: to obtain an in-depth understanding of value creation in competitive markets, market design reform, regional skilled labor outlook, fundamentals driving Texas energy markets, current federal policy issues, Transco and Disco policy issues, weather’s effects on power systems, big data and smart meter data use, and decommissioning/asset recovery for aging plants. There are no prerequisites. Attendees will receive approximately 10 hours of credit if all conference sessions are attended. Also available is credit of 2.5 hours for the October 2 Morning Workshop and credit of 3.5 hours for the October 2 Afternoon Workshop.

Attorneys: GCPA has received approval from the Texas State Bar for CLE credit for portions of this conference. Attendees will receive 4.75 hours of CLE credit for conference sessions II, V, VI, VII and IX. Also approved is CLE credit of 2.5 hours for the October 2 Morning Workshop and CLE credit of 3.25 hours for the October 2 Afternoon Workshop.

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October 3 - 4, 2017The Renaissance Austin

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GCPA 32nd Annual Fall Conference

October 3 - 4, 2017The Renaissance Austin

AGENDA - TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3 7:00 AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:15 AM GCPA President’s Welcome Allison Piper, President, Manhattan Resources

Recognition of Co-Chairs Tom Foreman, Executive Director, GCPAConference Introduction Julia Harvey, Director Wholesale Market Policy, PUCT

Bob Helton, Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs, Dynegy

8:30 AM Session I - CEO RoundtableCEOs from power producers in ERCOT will explore how competitive markets can create value in the age of plentiful power supply and advances in controllable demand, providing insight into the opportunities and challenges present as market dynamics evolve.Session Moderator: Pat Wood, Principal, Wood3 ResourcesPanelists:Bob Flexon, President & CEO, Dynegy Mauricio Gutierrez, CEO, NRGBuzz Miller, CEO, Southern Power

9:30 AM NETWORKING COFFEE BREAKVideo presentation during this break:

“ERCOT Celebrates 75 years as Interconnected System, 20 Years as ISO”12 minutes in length; First showing at 9:30 AM; second showing at 10:00 AM

10:15 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESSCurt Morgan, President & CEO, Vistra Energy

10:45 AM Session II - Market Design Reforms Policymakers and stakeholders have demonstrated renewed interest in potential market design overhauls, and electricity market experts are weighing in with proposed changes. This panel will focus on the costs, benefits, and necessity of implementing policies such as marginal loss pricing, regional reserves, and real-time co-optimization in ERCOT.Session Moderator: Kenan Ögelman, Vice President Commercial Operations, ERCOTPanelists:Bill Barnes, Director Regulatory Affairs, NRGKatie Coleman, Partner, Thompson & KnightAmanda Frazier, Vice President of Regulatory Policy, Vistra EnergyJean Ryall, Regulatory & Legislative Consultant, Wind Coalition

11:45 AM Session III - “GCPA Talk”: Skilled Labor Outlook for Gulf Coast Industrial DevelopmentThe U.S. Gulf Coast region continues to experience significant industrial development such as LNG terminals and petrochemical plant expansions. These large-scale projects are driving demand for skilled labor in the Gulf Coast region. Mike Kotara will discuss the outlook for skilled labor and provide insights about how skilled labor issues could impact power projects in this region.Speaker:Mike Kotara, Vice President Business Development, Zachry Group

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AGENDA - TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 312:00 PM LUNCHEON 1:00 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Dr. Bryan Shaw, Chairman, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 1:30 PM Session IV - Bullish or Bearish on Energy Markets in Texas

This panel will explore the fundamentals that are driving electricity market outcomes in Texas. As part of the discussion, the moderator will present a series of statements to the panelists, which the panelists will rate as “bullish” or “bearish” for their impacts on the market. The audience will also participate in the rating via the conference mobile app with live results being shared in real time.Session Moderator: Jack Farley, CEO, APEX CAESPanelists:Manan Ahuja, Sr. Director, North America Electric Power, S&P Global (PIRA Energy)Yashar Barut, Director Citi Global Commodities, CitiGroupDavid Perez, Head of Power Origination, ETC - Endure Energy

2:15 PM Session V - Contemporaneous Issues in Federal PolicyModerator Jimmy Glotfelty will lead a panel discussion on selected federal policy issues that are truly top of mind and of-the-moment. Topics will be chosen in the weeks directly preceding the conference to ensure relevancy and a lively discussion.Session Moderator: Jimmy Glotfelty, Executive Vice President, Clean Line Energy PartnersPanelists:Chris Jones, Partner, Troutman SandersKathleen Magruder, Vice President U.S. Regulatory Affairs, BP Energy CompanyMichael Nasi, Partner, Jackson Walker LLP

3:15 PM NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK“Guess the Headline”

Provocative headlines are designed to grab the viewer’s attention, increase readership, and generate ad revenue.Factual accuracy is often a secondary concern, and reporting related to the electricity industry is no exception.

During the networking break, conference attendees are invited to judge which headline is “fake news” andwhich is real via the GCPA app. The answers will be revealed during the cocktail reception.

3:45 PM Session VI - Future Transco and Disco Policy IssuesThe electric utility industry continues to evolve and transform in ways that will impact transmission and distribution companies.  Innovative market changes like community solar, microgrids, the influx of electric car charging, home and business energy storage systems are examples that are putting pressure on the traditional rate structures and the engineering designs of wires companies.  How are these companies going to adapt?Session Moderator: Chad Blevins, Managing Director, Grid EconomicsPanelists:John Berger, CEO, SunnovaRobert Bradish, Vice President, Grid Development, American Electric PowerRudy Garza, Sr. Vice President, Distribution Services & Operations, CPS EnergyKenny Mercado, Sr. Vice President, CenterPoint Energy

4:45 PM ADJOURN

5:00 - 7:00 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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AGENDA - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 7:30 AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:15 AM OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESSBrandy Marty Marquez, Commissioner, PUCT

8:45 AM Session VII - Environmental Implications: Effect of Extreme Weather on Power SystemsThis session will look at how extreme weather events affect electric utility assets and services. The Texas State Climatologist will review the types of extreme weather that affect Texas and the trends and forecasts warning that more extreme and frequent events lie in store. Utility representatives will discuss what they are doing to prepare their system for high-impact weather events and how those preparations help address other grid resiliency challenges.Session Moderator: Alison Silverstein, Alison Silverstein ConsultingPanelists:John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist, Texas A&M UniversityBertrand Sausse III, Emergency Operations Coordinator, CenterPoint EnergyMike Vaughan, Vice President of Asset Management, Entergy

9:45 AM NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

10:15 AM Session VIII - Retail OpportunitiesThis panel will explore the use of big data and smart meter data and why REPs, consultants, energy service providers and end users see value in knowing usage data. What is big data and smart meter technology and how can it be used to manage usage for customers? What are the potential impacts to usage patterns and the generation mix for the power grid as a whole? Are REPs diversifying into multi-service companies and what will they look like in the future?Session Moderator: Cathy Webking, Partner, Scott Douglass & McConnico LLPPanelists:Kevin Boudreaux, Vice President, Solar Operations, MP2 Energy LLCBrian Bowen, Regulatory Affairs Manager, FirstFuelJoel Elkins, Vice President, ENGIE ResourcesStephanie Gardner, Product Manager, EnerNOC

11:15 AM Session IX - Generation Repowering and DemolitionA select panel will present owner and consultant perspectives on decommissioning and asset recovery for aging power plants. Strategic options include sell, decommission and sell, hold, decommission and hold, or redevelop. The decommissioning process affects asset managers, operations, engineering, environmental, law, real estate, executive management and external stakeholders. Economic issues include carrying costs, decommissioning costs, remediation costs and asset recovery including real estate. Risks include safety, security, diminution of value and stakeholder relations. The panel will also discuss specific case studies and lessons learned.Session Moderator: Peter Belmonte, Vice President & Director, Power Generation, TRCPanelists:David Lillefloren, Director Asset Management, Exelon GenerationEd Malley, Vice President Power & Utility Development, TRCDianna Tickner, Director, Project Engineering - Decommissioning & Demolition, Dynegy, Inc.

12:00 PM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

On Monday, October 2nd:REGISTER FOR ONE OR MORE OF THESE PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS:

CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE

GCPA ANNUAL FALL GOLF TOURNAMENTSponsored by: GCPA emPOWERing Women at Avery Ranch Golf Club in Austin

Check-In starting at 10:00 AM; Shotgun Start at 11:00 AM;Prizes & Happy Hour following the tournament

Early Bird Pricing through 9/11: $100 WITH Conference Registration; $125 without Registration.Fee includes greens fee, cart, box lunch, goody bag and prizes.

Visit the club website for information. For golf club rental: Call 512-248-2442.To request placement with partner/foursomes: Email Penny Sullivan.

MORNING PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP“Compliance Basics: What You Need to Know as a Market Participant”

FREE Training Session Conducted by Senior Staff of Texas RERenaissance Austin - Check in at 8:30 AM, Workshop from 9:00 to 11:45 AM

NO COST FOR WORKSHOP BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIREDSee Description of Workshop and Full Agenda on p. 9 of this brochure

AFTERNOON PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP“Cybersecurity: It’s NOT Just a NERC Thing”

Renaissance Austin - Check in at 12:30 PM, Workshop from 1:00 to 4:30 PMEarly Bird Price of $120 available through September 11

See Description of Workshop and Full Agenda on p. 10 of this brochure

PRE-CONFERENCE WELCOME RECEPTIONJoin us for a casual networking reception from 6:00 to 7:30 PM

at the Renaissance AustinAppetizers and one drink ticket included

Early Bird Pricing through September 11: $35

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October 3 - 4, 2017The Renaissance Austin

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GCPA 32nd Annual Fall Conference

October 3 - 4, 2017The Renaissance Austin

MORNING WORKSHOP AGENDA“Compliance Basics: What You Need to Know as a Market Participant”

Monday, October 2nd ~ 9:00 AM - 11:45 AMAre you an expert on the ERCOT market, but find your compliance knowledge lacking? Do you wish you knew more about the activities undertaken by Texas RE, NERC, and FERC to ensure reliability in the ERCOT region? Then this FREE training session is for you. You will learn the basics of compliance through high-level presentations from senior staff at Texas RE.

8:30 REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN DESK OPENS

9:00 Session I: Texas RE - What You Might Not KnowThis session provides an overview of what you need to know about Texas RE, why compliance is important and why you should care. You will also learn about risk-based compliance and what it means to your company/client.Speakers:Lane Lanford, President & CEO, Texas REJim Albright, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Texas RETammy Cooper, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Texas RE

9:30 Session II: NERC Compliance FundamentalsLearn the basics about NERC compliance: the difference between the BPS and the BES; important reliability standards you should have a working knowledge of; how registration works and how it fits into ERCOT terminology; and how Texas RE can engage with you, and what happens if Texas RE finds a violation.Speakers:Curtis Crews, Director, Compliance Assessments, Texas REDerrick Davis, Director Enforcement, Reliability Standards and Registration, Texas REMark Henry, Director, Reliability Services, Texas REJoseph Younger, Manager, Enforcement, Texas RE

10:15 BREAK

10:30 Session III: State Protocol ComplianceLearn what Texas RE does as the PUCT’s Reliability Monitor and how is it different from NERC compliance.Speakers:Mick Long, Director, Oversight and Enforcement, PUCTPaula Mueller, Director, Protocol Compliance, Texas RE

11:00 Session IV: Compliance Hot TopicsHear from Texas RE SMEs about the high-profile cybersecurity (CIP) standards.Speakers:Trey Melcher, Manager, Compliance Monitoring, Texas REKenath Carver, Compliance Team Lead, Texas RE

11:45 AM WORKSHOP ADJOURNS - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN UNTIL 1 PM IF ATTENDING PM WORKSHOP

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AFTERNOON WORKSHOP AGENDA“Cybersecurity: It’s NOT Just a NERC Thing”

Monday, October 2nd ~ 1:00 PM - 4:30 PMWorkshop Moderator: Andrew Gallo, Director, Reliability Compliance Programs, Austin Energy

12:30 REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN DESK OPENS

1:00 Keynote Speaker: Duncan Edwards, Special Agent, FBIFBI agent Duncan Edwards will share his perspective on current cyber threat landscape, including ransomware and business email compromise schemes. This discussion will also cover the origination points of many of these cyber crimes and some effective strategies for combating them.

1:30 Session I: CIO DiscussionCIOs and security leaders of ERCOT market participants discuss cyber threats, steps they take to protect their companies and what keeps them up at night. Topics will be dependent on CIO perspective but will include regulatory compliance, talent management, and specific cybersecurity challenges.

Speakers:Joel Austin, Vice President & CIO, OncorAnn Delenela, Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Ameren ServicesRavi Malick, Sr. Vice President Technology Services & CIO, Vistra Energy

2:30 BREAK

2:45 Session II: Avoiding Blind Spots - What You Don’t Know Can Hurt YouEversheds Sutherland attorneys Michael Bahar, former Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Council at the White House and former Staff Director and General Counsel for the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, and Mark Thibodeaux, CIO for Enron and long-time cybersecurity professional, will discuss the cyber threat landscape, the legal issues involved in preparing for, preventing, and responding to attacks, and how regulators are responding.

Speaker:Michael Bahar, Partner, Eversheds SutherlandMark Thibodeaux, Attorney, Eversheds Sutherland

3:15 Session III: Compliance vs. CybersecurityCompliance does not equal cybersecurity, and a “compliance only” approach provides a false sense of security. This session will provide insight from three key perspectives in cybersecurity risk mitigation into what risks are addressed by compliance, which are not, and how a layered defense should be structured to protect your organization.

Speakers:Sid Shaffer, Vice President, ItegritiBill Souza, Lead, Ethics and Compliance, Duke EnergyKaitlin Upchurch, Managing Director, Wortham Insurance

4:00 Session IV: Industry ViewpointThe speaker for this session will provide an overview of the E-ISAC and threats to the Grid recently seen by the E-ISAC.

Speaker:Philip Daigle, Cyber Security Analyst & Senior Investigator, E-ISAC

4:30 PM WORKSHOP ADJOURNS

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CONFERENCE Early Bird Registration through 9/11/17

Regular Registration 9/12/17-9/29/17

Onsite Reg.10/3/17 & 10/4/17

GCPA Members $590 $750 $850Non-Members* $815 $975 $1,075

State Govt. Employees $195 $195 $250GCPA Members in Job

Search Mode $195 $195 $295

Non-Members in Job Search Mode* $420 $420 $520

Full-Time Students $80 $80 $90

GOLF Early Bird Registration through 9/11/17

Regular Registration 9/12/17-9/29/17

Onsite Reg. 10/2/17

Fee w/ conf. registration $100 $110 Not AvailableFee W/OUT conf. reg. $125 $135 Not Available

WELCOME RECEPTION Early Bird Registration through 9/11/17

Regular Registration 9/12/17-9/29/17

Onsite Reg. 10/2/17

Fee $35 $40 $45

PRICING INFORMATIONCONFERENCE PRICING - price includes one and a half day conference 10/3-10/4 and cocktail reception 10/3. *Non-Member rate includes 2017 Individual Membership good through 1/31/18.NEW! Early Bird Rate has been extended through 10/3 for Houston Attendees affected by Harvey. Contact Penny Sullivan at psullivan@gulfcoastpower.org to receive this rate.

GOLF PRICING - price for 10/2 tournament includes greens fee, cart, lunch and goody bags.

REFUND POLICY - Cancellations must be received by 5 PM on Friday, September 15 in order to receive a refund. A 10% service fee (minimum fee of $10) will be charged against all refunds. Please direct all cancellation requests to Mary Armstrong at marmstrong@gulfcoastpower.org.

WORKSHOP Early Bird Registration through 9/11/17

Regular Registration 9/12/17-9/29/17

Onsite Reg. 10/2/17

AM Workshop Fee $0 $0 $0PM Workshop Fee $120 $140 $165

WORKSHOP PRICING - No charge for AM Workshop but registration is required.

WELCOME RECEPTION PRICING - price for 10/2 reception with appetizers and one drink ticket.

GCPA 32nd Annual Fall Conference

October 3 - 4, 2017The Renaissance Austin

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS - All registrations should be completed onlineIf you intend to register more than one person using the same credit card, go to instructions at bottom of page

TO REGISTER: LOG INTO OR CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT ON GCPA’S WEBSITE USING THESE INSTRUCTIONS

• IF YOU HAVE LOGGED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE AND KNOW YOUR PASSWORD - Go to www.gulfcoastpower.org. Use the Login tab at the top of the home page to log in to your account and then click on Manage My Events once you have logged in. Scroll through the calendar to choose the Fall Conference and register.

• IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR MAILING LIST BUT HAVE 1) NEVER SIGNED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND SET UP A PASSWORD; OR 2) HAVE SIGNED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PREVIOUSLY BUT DO NOT REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD - Go to www.gulfcoastpower.org. Use the Login tab at the top of the home page to reach the login page, click on Forgotten Password in the left bottom corner of the page and enter your email address as prompted. You will receive an email with a link. Follow the instructions to set your password and then login using your new password when you return to the login page. Once you have logged in, scroll through the calendar to choose the Fall Conference and register.

• IF YOU ARE NEW TO OUR SITE, DON’T HAVE AN ACCOUNT OR ARE NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT -• First, test the system to see if you already have an account -

• Go to www.gulfcoastpower.org. Use the Login tab at the top of the home page to reach the login page, click on Forgotten Password in the left bottom corner of the page and enter your email address as prompted.

• If you do not have an account, you will see a message saying “No User Found”. If this is the case, go directly to the conference event page: CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE

• Select the appropriate priced conference registration option and then click on the blue Check Out button in Step 1 of the registration process.

• You will next proceed to Step 2 where you should choose the Create a New Account option. Fill in the required information. When you begin entering your Company Name under the Company Information section, type in the first three letters of the company name and then pause.

• If information re your company is already in our system OR if your company has a corporate membership with GCPA, your company name will appear in the dropdown menu. Select the company name from this menu if this occurs.

• If your company name is not listed in the dropdown or the dropdown does not appear after pausing, then continue entering your company name.

• NOTE: If you have chosen a company that is a corporate member and had previously chosen a non-member conference rate, you will be prompted to change your conference registration choice to the member rate. To view a list of current corporate members to see if you are already a member - CLICK HERE.

• Proceed through the remaining registration process.• If you do have an account, you will see a message that an email has been sent and you will receive an email with a link. Follow

the instructions to set your password and then login using your new password when you return to the login page. Once you have logged in, scroll through the calendar to choose the Spring Conference and register.

OTHER INFORMATIONUpdate your profile account! While you are logged into your account or after you have created your account, you can complete or revise the information contained in your profile (choose My Profile from the dropdown menu under Member Center - Download Instructions Here.)

TO REGISTER MORE THAN ONE PERSON USING THE SAME CREDIT CARD:Step 1: First using the instructions above, register each individual separately by logging in to each individual’s account or by creating an account if the individual does not have an existing account. If one person is registering multiple people, please remember to click on logout at the right top of the screen in the black menu bar after completing each registration and then click on login to sign in to the next individual’s account to create the next registration.Step 2: When you check out each person, select the Invoice Me payment method.Step 3: Contact Penny Sullivan at psullivan@gulfcoastpower.org or 281.974.0624. Your orders will all be processed in a single credit card transaction.

PROBLEMS REGISTERING? CONTACT PENNY SULLIVAN AT psullivan@gulfcoastpower.org or 281.974.0624

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