ATLANTA, Nov. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Conferences Connect, LLC, a conference firm specializing in the energy industry, has named Juli Collins Chief Operating Officer. Collins joins CEO Ashley Baptiste, a veteran conference producer in the utility market. "Juli's experience serving the utility industry from different angles in the Meter-to-Cash cycle provides a unique perspective. She helps knowledgeable people and great ideas connect," said Baptiste.
Collins, with more than 20 years experience in sales and client management, spent the majority of her career serving the North American utility industry. She began her utility career at Mobile Gas, one of the oldest natural gas utilities in the country. For the last seven years, she has worked in Business Development with responsibility for market development, product development and sales in the Utility Meter-to-Cash arena.
Collins is actively involved in the utility industry, twice serving on the annual planning committee for the industry-wide EMACS conference. She was recently nominated as Vice Chair of the Western Energy Institute Services Committee. A frequent speaker and Chairperson, Collins participates in more than a dozen industry events each year.
"I am very excited to join Conferences Connect. Ashley and I share a common vision of creating valuable educational forums within the utility community while fostering creative networking," said Collins. "The most rewarding aspect of my time spent working with utilities has been the wonderful relationships that developed through my involvement with the planning and production of conferences and workshops. At Conferences Connect, we bring people together in an educational setting and foster peer-to-peer networking."
The next Conferences Connect event, "Web Self-Service for Utilities Conference," is scheduled for February 7-8, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. Sponsors and exhibitors include Oracle, Market Strategies, Inc. and Nexus Energy Software. To register for the event or for more information, visit conferencesconnect.com.
About Conferences Connect
Conferences Connect, LLC is a full service conference firm specializing in creating events that foster engagement. The woman-owned business targets domestic and international clients and develops events specifically for the energy industry. Content seekers meet content providers. Solution providers meet solution seekers. Through content focused events, attendees are encouraged to establish a network with each other -- to connect -- and establish lasting, mutually beneficial relationships.
For more information, visit www.conferencesconnect.com.