ll members of PSMA companies are invited to attend the 2024 PSMA Planning Meeting and to offer their inputs and suggestions for the projects and activities the Association should focus on in the coming year. The meeting will take place on Saturday September 28, at the Omni Hotel at Centennial Park in Atlanta, GA.

Georgia World Congress Center

The Board of Directors relies on the inputs generated at the Annual Planning Meetings to identify, consider, and select programs for the coming year that benefits the PSMA membership. For example, initiatives generated at recent Planning Meetings have resulted in the student mentoring program at APEC and workshops such as EnerHarv.

This year's meeting will begin with a brief review of the year-to-date accomplishments and a summary of ongoing activities by Trifon Liakopolous, Chairman of the PSMA. This will be followed by an update of the six-quarter financial forecast from Treasurer Tim McDonald.

Most of the meeting will feature reports from the active PSMA committees and an open forum to introduce and discuss ideas for special projects, initiatives, and priorities for the coming months. All members of PSMA Companies are encouraged to provide input. If you cannot attend the meeting in person, email suggestions to power@psma.com and they will be considered and included in the discussions. In the coming months, the PSMA Executive Committee will summarize the results of the meeting and prioritize which projects and initiatives should be included in the focus for the next year.

The APEC 2025 Conference Committee will meet in the morning prior to the PSMA Planning Meeting, to discuss plans for APEC 2025 and the program including technical sessions, professional education seminars, rap sessions, and industry presentations for the conference in March 2025. Since PSMA is a co-sponsor of APEC all members are invited to participate and contribute in this important activity. There will also be a tour of the Convention Center prior to the APEC Conference Committee Meeting.

If you plan to attend the 2024 PSMA Planning Meeting, please email the Association Office at power@psma.com. We look forward to seeing many of you at these important meetings.

If you or anyone in your company is interested in getting on the distribution list for future issues of PSMA UPDATE, please send e-mail to: power@psma.com. Be sure to include your name and the name of your company.