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Thank You for Joining Us in Nashville

See you next year in New Orleans!

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Date

October 17 – 20, 2027

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Attendees
525
States and territories represented
41
Sponsors and exhibitors
29

Why this conference is for you

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Engage in lively roundtables and meaningful discussions with your public power peers, industry partners, and innovators.

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Find out how utilities are approaching the latest challenges in customer service, communications, key accounts, and energy innovation and adoption.

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Gather practical ideas and build skills to help move your utility – and your career – forward. 

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  • I love the communications rapid fire - I always walk away with new information and great ideas!

    Amy Adamy
    Amy Adamy
    Public Relations & Marketing Manager
    Lansing Board of Water & Light, Michigan

  • The classes catered to my role as energy services manager and gave me great insight into what other public power companies are doing.

    Zachary Green
    Zachary Green
    Energy Services Manager
    Murray City Power, Utah

  • I enjoy the roundtable discussions the most because they provide a great opportunity to learn from others’ successes and failures.

    Meagan Milliken
    Meagan Milliken
    Public Relations Manager
    Carthage Water & Electric Plant, Missouri

  • The speakers did a great job of explaining their crisis communication plans and helping us tailor them to our needs. I will use what I learned to develop a plan for my utility.

    Erica Mitchell
    Erica Mitchell
    Public Relations Coordinator
    Hannibal Board of Public Works, Missouri
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Beyond the Sessions

On top of the 28 breakouts across the four focus areas, the Customer Connections Conference offers thought-provoking and inspiring general sessions, celebrates key accomplishments across public power, puts you face-to-face with prospective solutions providers, and even makes time for a little fun.

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Members Get More

Access tools, programs, and resources to help improve your organization’s performance, and enjoy discounts on registration fees to this and other networking events throughout the year.

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Contact Us

Registration: Registration@PublicPower.org

Program/Content: Academy@PublicPower.org 

Sponsorship: Sponsorship@PublicPower.org

Hotel: Meetings@PublicPower.org 

Billing: Finance@PublicPower.org