Login/Register COVID-19 Updates Jobline Government Relations Links About News Conferences Training Publications Membership Store Contact Recent Posts Next TVPPA Hot Topics Webinar on Deck, Register Now for December 14 Event APPA Recognizes TVPPA Members in RP3, SEP Programs and Communications Awards Registration Still Open for TVPPA’s Utility CX & Human Resources Management Conferences Miller & Martin Offers Complimentary Webinar for TVPPA Members TVPPA Responds to FERC Decision on Transmission Access Petition Jody Wigington, Greg Williams Receive 2021 Solar Champion Award Advance Your Career with Fall Education & Training Programs MLConnect Broadband Reaches Further into Rural Areas TVPPA Hot Topics Webinar Series Launches October 26 2021 Power Play Golf Tournament Winners Announced TVA Featured on United States Mint 2022 $1 Coin TVPPA Signs with Coalition to Form “Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI)” To Accelerate EV Market Expansion Categories Equipment Jobs News Uncategorized TVPPA COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates and Cancellations TVPPA Office Updates Following social distancing guidelines issued by public health experts, TVPPA staff members are using a hybrid work model. We are now slowly moving back into the office, where social distancing is required, along with masks in common areas (must provide proof of vaccination to not be required to wear a mask). TVPPA members can rest assured that while our staff work from the safety of their homes, and slowly moving back into the office, we will continue to fully support our members. Our commitment to supporting you during this, or any other crisis, includes helping you adapt to changing realities. As our membership seeks to navigate this new landscape, TVPPA will continue to provide access to the tools and resources you need to reach your goals. Board, Advisory Group & Committee Meetings During this time, TVPPA hosted meetings are being held in a variety of ways; webinar, conference call and hybrid meetings. For details regarding upcoming advisory group and committee meetings, reach out to the TVPPA staff liaison for that group. TVPPA Board Meetings are being conducted in-person, via WebEx, by conference call or a combination of those, depending upon the general conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Members will be notified of details in the weeks leading up to scheduled board meetings. Conferences All events below are subject to change. Please check back for updates. TVPPA is excited to return to in-person events! The Accounting & Finance Conference will be held at the Music Road Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., October 20-22. Registration is scheduled to open on September 2. Both the Human Resource Management Conference and the Utility CX Conference will be held at The Westin in Huntsville, Ala., November 17-19. Registration is scheduled to open on September 14. The remaining conference planning committee meetings will be scheduled only as needed leading up to events. If you have any questions please message us at conferences@tvppa.com. Education and Training The majority of technical and business development classes are now in-person with standard safety measures in place! There are still few business classes that will be offered for virtual training as well as hybrid learning. Linemen training is continuing to be in-person with class sizes ranging from 7 to over 20 attendants with appropriate social distancing and safety measures in place with most classes being held outside. The current calendar of classes and trainings can be found here. Our Education & Training department has implemented safety procedures for all in-person classes and trainings. To read the full list of procedures, click here. Please direct any questions to our Training Team. Sharing Knowledge & Resources For our members, “blue sky” preparation for a storm is standard operating procedure. But for most the need to prepare for a health epidemic and its potential impact on their workforce, their customers and their community is uncharted territory. That’s why TVPPA has created a repository of action plans/operational decisions and planning resources to enable our members to share plans and planning resources with other members for assistance in the development of their own plans. The Response Plan Repository can be found on the Member Menu after logging into the site. Knowledge is power and we invite you to share with us any plans and resources you think will be most helpful to your peers. Please send your materials to our Communications Team and contact Danette Scudder if you have questions or additional ideas for how we can best serve you at this time. 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