BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NEPPA - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://neppa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NEPPA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000 DTSTAMP:20241226T155525Z CREATED:20240923T135321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241226T155525Z UID:10000413-1764576000-1764856800@neppa.org SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program - Year 4 (Session 4) DESCRIPTION:NEPPA offers a four-year curriculum of the Northwest Lineman College’s Lineworker Certification Program and combines hands-on and formal classroom training. Students attend class four times a year for four days each to complete the four-year program. \n  \nIn addition to classroom time\, students are expected to: \nSelf-study by reading the material \nTrack\, record\, and submit monthly apprenticeship reports of on-the-job training \nTrack\, record and submit quarterly “competency” forms \nEach year\, students participate in an additional two-day Skills Assessment Rodeo each year. The Apprentice Rodeo is designed to showcase the apprentices’ developing technical and climbing skills\, and to reinforce the program’s focus on professionalism\, safety\, and proper technique. \n  \nAttendance Policy \nStudents are required to attend all 16-days of the in-class program as well as the two-day Skills Assessment Rodeo. Any student unable to attend their regularly scheduled class or the Skills Assessment Rodeo is required to make-up the time\, training\, and competencies covered during those class days. To progress into the next year or to complete the Program\, all students must complete the full program requirements. \n \n \n CLICK HERE FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-year-4-session-4/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://neppa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2025-APLW-16.9-9.23.24.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000 DTSTAMP:20251007T175340Z CREATED:20240923T142022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T175340Z UID:10000415-1764833400-1764856800@neppa.org SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program - Class of 2025 Graduation DESCRIPTION:The Class of 2025 Apprentice Lineworker Graduation Ceremony will take place at this year’s Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday\, December 4\, 2025. Click below for more information. \n \n MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-class-of-2025-graduation/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://neppa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2025-APLW-Graduation-9.23.24.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000 DTSTAMP:20251007T121412Z CREATED:20250113T150544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T121412Z UID:10000472-1764833400-1764856800@neppa.org SUMMARY:2025 Annual Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:NEPPA’s Annual Membership Meeting & Apprentice Lineworker Graduation\nThursday\, December 4\, 20257:30 am – 2:00 pm\n \n \n \n \n \n  AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester125 Front St\, Worcester\, MA 01608 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our membership meeting is a time to review the past year and learn about NEPPA’s plans for 2026. It’s an opportunity to build relationships with professional colleagues and industry partners. Come meet with old and new friends! \nThis event also includes a graduation ceremony to appreciate and honor our 2025 Apprentice Lineworker Program graduates. We hope you will join us in support our graduating class\, as they become the future of public power.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LEARN MORE & REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions? Don’t hesitate to call the office our office at (978) 540-2200 or email registar@neppa.org. \n  URL:https://neppa.org/event/2025-annual-membership-meeting/ LOCATION:AC Hotel Worcester\, 125 Front Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Membership Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://neppa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-AMM-16.9.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T150000 DTSTAMP:20251007T112921Z CREATED:20250103T162339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T112921Z UID:10000463-1765288800-1765292400@neppa.org SUMMARY:Tactical Tuesday DESCRIPTION:Tactical Tuesday webinars are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 2:00pm – 3:00pm\, virtually through Zoom. They are free to NEPPA members. Each month a different industry professional will present on a relevant public power topic\, with opportunties to ask questions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presenter:\nChris Pimentel\, Sr. Accounts StrategistSiemens\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Topic:Flexible Load and Grid Management \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Description: Inverter-based resource challenges\, extremely constrained supply\, dramatic coincident peak load increases across aging grid infrastructure\, both now and in coming decades\, are impacting distribution performance and reliability in complex ways.  Flexible load management\, increasing distribution grid transparency and broader control offer resilient solution benefits and lower costs.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://neppa.org/event/tactical-tuesday-40/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Tactical Tuesday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://neppa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Tactical-Tuesday-2025-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000 DTSTAMP:20251002T145237Z CREATED:20250924T114715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T145237Z UID:10000491-1765441800-1765461600@neppa.org SUMMARY:PR Bootcamp DESCRIPTION:PR Bootcamp: How to Use Behavioral PR Strategies and Tactics Successfully to Build Relationships & Achieve Successful Outcomes \nis an in-person\, instructor-led program presented in one full-day session being held Thursday\, December 11th from 8:30 am – 2:00 pm at the NEPPA Training Center (200 New Estate Road\, Littleton MA 01460). \n \n Register for this course\n \n \n \n \n \n We have partnered with Robin Schell\, Senior Counsel and Partner at Jackson Jackson & Wagner to provide this full-day workshop. Participants will sharpen important public relations skills\, while building a foundation of understanding of the PR strategy and techniques that are beneficial in achieving positive organizational outcomes. \n \n \n \n \n \n Who Should Attend\n-Administrative Professionals-Leadership-Customer Service-Those in other roles who communicate with the public \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Overview \nNEPPA members\, particularly smaller shops\, are typically lean organizations with staff who are less experienced in handling public relations issues such as media (traditional and social)\, outreach (non-media related/relationship building)\, reputational issues\, internal communications and more. This full-day\, “PR Bootcamp” workshop will give participants an opportunity to sharpen important public relations skills\, while building a foundation of understanding of PR strategy and techniques that would be beneficial in achieving positive organizational outcomes. \nThis session will create a common understanding of the role of Public Relations with examples of how your Public Relations plan can be used to: \n1. Build long-term relationships with key internal and external stakeholders2. Think strategically when prioritizing PR activities3. Anticipate issues and prepare for crisis situations in a way that preserves reputation4. Make sure that leadership and employees to speak with one voice as ambassadors for your organization5. Evaluate success \nParticipates will be provided examples of PR strategies and techniques that have moved the needle on behavior from their long experience counseling municipal utilities and other industries. Participants will be encouraged to share their own best practices\, as the session will be interactive. \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\nAgenda details are subject to change.                                                                      \n  \nThursday\, December 11\, 2025 \n  \n8:30 am           Registration (Coffee/Tea and Light Continental Breakfast will be provided) \n9:00 am           Welcome & Introductions \n9:30 am            Instruction – Introduction to Public Relations: \no          Review of Behavioral PR Theories \no          Qualitative & Quantitative Research \no          Engaging Employees As Ambassadors \n\n10:30 am         Break \n10:45 am          Instruction – Media Relationship Building: \no             Effective strategies for building media relationships and identifying opportunities to amplify positive stories and minimize negative stories \no             The role and management of social media \no             “Think Like A Reporter” exercise and mock interview (with review of interview do’s and don’ts) \n12:00 pm         Lunch \n12:30 pm         Instruction – Issue Anticipation & Crisis Communication: \no             Five types of issues (interactive discussion) \no             Identifying the top 5-7 issues for your crisis communication plans \no             Cardinal rules of communicating in a crisis \no             Elements of a crisis communication plan \no             Exercise:  Developing holding statements on priority issues \n1:30 pm          Q&A Session \n2:00 pm           Adjourn  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Instructor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robin Schell\, APR\, Fellow PRSA\n Senior Counsel & Partner\, Jackson Jackson & Wagner \n Robin Schell is Senior Counsel and Partner for Jackson Jackson & Wagner\, a behavioral public relations and management consulting firm based in the seacoast of NH. Robin is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and the PRSA College of Fellows (COF). She received COF’s 1st annual Sage Award in 2018 for her mentoring efforts. A frequent speaker at conferences across the country\, Robin regularly teaches the popular “PR Bootcamp” class for PRSA.  She is the immediate past president of PRSA’s Yankee Chapter\, serving Maine\, NH and VT and currently serves as Chair of the Membership Committee.  She has also served as an adjunct professor at both the University of New Hampshire and the University of South Carolina and is a contributing editor to the book\, “Public Relations Practices:  Managerial Case Studies & Problems: 8th Edition” by Allen Center\, Patrick Jackson\, Stacey Smith and Frank Stansberry. \nA graduate of the University of New Hampshire\, Robin is an active member of the UNH Alumni Association.  She is a resident of Amesbury\, MA and participates in the Amesbury Rotary “Readers are Leaders” program\,  coordinates the meal program for Main St. Congregational Church.  She serves as Publicity Chair for LUNGSTRONG\, a nonprofit organization that funds innovative lung cancer research and is a 12-time bike rider in the Pan-Mass Challenge. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration\nTo register\, please click the button below. Upon completion of the Program\, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from NEPPA. Registration fees include breakfast and lunch. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration. \n  \n2025 Registration fees are as follows: \n  \nNEPPA Members: $289Non-Members: $389 \n\n \n Register for this course\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cancellation Policy\nCancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the start of the class – November 27th. Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the start of the class. \n \n \n \n \n \n Lodging Information\nLodging is not included in your registration fees and must be arranged directly with the hotel. If you need overnight accommodations\, please see our lodging information page for details on discounted rates.  \n \n LODGING INFORMATION\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?\nPlease contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200. URL:https://neppa.org/event/pr-bootcamp/ LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://neppa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PR-BOOTCAMP-DEC-2025-16.9-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR