2010 Annual Conference and Training Summary
September 27-October 1, 2010
Marriott Union Station
St Louis, MO
The classic movie Meet Me in St Louis provided the theme for the 2010 Annual Conference and Training. St Louis was not only centrally located and easy to reach but also offered great entertainment, sports, shopping and dining. And Monday night conference attendees enjoyed the opportunity to attend a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Union Station, once the largest and busiest passenger rail terminal in the world, is now one of America's great marketplaces. First opened in 1894, Union Station ceased operation as an active train terminal in 1978. The Station reopened in August 1985 as the largest adaptive re-use project in the United States. Today, this 114-year-old National Historic Landmark of unmatched beauty and elegance has been dramatically restored and redeveloped as a dynamic mixed-use project.
Rob Pierce, CDP, chaired the 2010 Annual Meeting Committee. The Annual Meeting began with a reception Sunday evening and continued through Tuesday morning.
Monday's outstanding lineup of presenters and breakout session leaders included:
Keynote speaker Branko Terzic, U.S.& Global Regulatory Policy Leader - Energy & Resources for Deloitte Services
Mark Nelson, Southern California Edison
Richard Clarke, CDP, Gannett Fleming, Inc
Rhonda Watts, Alliance Consulting Group
Nancie Poppema, Executive VP, Communication Counsel of America
Jon Wierda, KPMG
Martin Schmidt, KPMG
David Davis, AEP
Aly Elfar, Farconsult
Earl Robinson, CDP, AUS Consultants
Don Clayton, CDP, Tangibl
Tuesday we benefited from excellent presentations by:
Mark Heinemann, PowerPlan
Dave Picconi, Xcel Energy
John Spanos, CDP, Gannett Fleming
John Ferguson, CDP, Ferguson Associates
Curtis McElwee, CPA and SDP Membership Chair
John Lacey, PhD, California State University, Long Beach.
Topics covered over the 2 days included:
The current regulatory environment and changing technology
Renewables and emerging technology
Wind and solar depreciable lives
An alternative approach to witness development
An update on IFRS
Decommissioning and other depreciation issues
Depreciation of life span property
An accounting update
An update on SDP membership.
Dr. Susan Jensen, CDP, again coordinated the outstanding SDP training which began Tuesday afternoon and continued through Friday morning. The regular session was comprised of the following concurrent classes:
Depreciation Basics
Life and Net Salvage Analysis
Life Analysis for Valuations
Preparing and Defending a Depreciation Study