Winter Conference
USA Supply Chain Winter Conference
Each year in January, the USA Supply Chain Management Team hosts a Winter Conference for its Members and Supplier-Partners. We seek a unique and beautiful venue where participants can get away from the day to day grind to focus on strategy, collaboration and plans for the coming year to maximize the mutual benefits available through Fleet participation and partnership. The Conference is unique in that in addition to outstanding informational presentations and networking opportunities, a significant part of the agenda is devoted to face-to-face meetings between utility members and suppliers. The intent of these break-out sessions is to provide focused time to discuss successes and opportunities to grow the relationships and maximize the benefits offered by USA Fleet Agreements with our world-class Supplier-Partners.
Why Attend The Winter Conference?
The Utilities Service Alliance (USA), Inc., Winter Conference offers a rare opportunity to step away from daily demands to focus on strategic collaboration that drives real results. Bringing together utility members and world-class supplier-partners, the conference is built around meaningful discussions, not just presentations. From one-on-one meetings to high-impact group sessions, attendees gain valuable insights, strengthen key relationships, and uncover new opportunities for cost savings and operational improvement. It’s focused, results-driven, and designed to maximize the value of USA Fleet participation and set the stage for the year ahead.
SPEED-DATING
Scheduled thirty-minute meetings between USA Utility Member Supply Chain Managers and Supplier-Partners provide Members focused time with individual Supplier-Partners to discuss successes and opportunities to grow relationships.
VALUE CONCEPT PRESENTATION
Presentations to a group of 6–8 Member Site Representatives, USA staff, and utility personnel, designed to share value-driven solutions, deepen relationships, and expand business opportunities across the USA Fleet.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
USA Supply Chain Management are sessions open only to USA member site supply chain leaders to collaborate on USA Fleetwide spend and savings initiatives, benchmarking, supplier performance, procedures and best practices.
The USA Winter Conference kicks off annual goal setting and alignment featuring 25-minute Member-Supplier Speed-Dating meetings and Supplier Value Concept Presentations.
300+ Speed-Dating Sessions
- 25-minute “Speed Dating” sessions provide USA Members focused time with individual Supplier-Partners to discuss successes and opportunities to grow the relationships and maximize benefits offered by USA Fleet Agreements.
- Rigorously scheduled 25-minute meetings between USA Utility Member Supply Chain Managers and Supplier-Partners
- Supplier-Partners get at least 7 face-to-face sit down sessions with Supply Chain decisionmakers.
- USA Member and Supplier-Partners are surveyed for their top meeting choices and matched to ensure the most impactful spend categories and savings opportunities are prioritized.
18 Value Concept Presentations
- Value Concept Presentations are 40-minute presentations to a small group of 6–8 Member Site Representatives, USA staff, and utility personnel
- Designed to:
- Share value-driven solutions and proven savings
- Deepen Supplier–Member relationships
- Expand business opportunities across the USA fleet
- This is a high-impact opportunity to showcase innovations, savings, and strategic value directly to USA Member decision-makers.
- Submit your request for a Value Concept Presentation slot to:
- Jessica Harper, Director Supplier Relations JHarper@usainc.org
- Deadline: Applications accepted annually Nov. 1-Dec. 1 (Earlier expressions of interest encouraged. Space Is Limited — Act Quickly!)
- Required Submission Details Please include the following in your email:
- Supplier Name
- Presentation Title
- 2–3 Sentence Presentation Summary
- Total Savings for USA Members (USD$)
- First-Cost, Rebate, and/or Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) savings
- Specify scope/time period (e.g., annual USA 1-unit reactor savings)
- Key Benefits for USA Members
- Presenter Name(s)
- Primary Target USA Member Sites (if any)
- Primary Target Functions
- e.g., Engineering, Radiation Protection (RP), Supply Chain, Ops, Maintenance, etc.
Presentations that clearly demonstrate measurable value and relevance to USA member needs will be prioritized.
We look forward to your innovative proposals — and to strengthening partnership success across the fleet!
Supply Chain Management Meeting
- USA Supply Chain Management (SCM) sessions to collaborate on USA Fleetwide spend and savings initiatives, benchmarking, supplier performance, procedures and best practices sharing. (open only to USA member site supply chain leaders)
- General Session SCM Conference features expert speakers, regulatory guidance and diverse panels from across the nuclear industry.
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Past Winter Conferences
