CRC Annual 2005 Users Conference
Holiday Inn and Suites
Owatonna, MN  

 

 

 

 

 

Monday 9/26/05

6:00 pm                                  Registration Table Open (Open until 11:00 am Friday)

 

Central Station Attendees

Tuesday 9/27/05

7:00 am to 8:00 am              Travel to CRC (Central Station Group)

8:00 am to 8:30 am             Continental Breakfast At CRC

8:30 am to 12:00 am            CSO shadowing/CRC Tour in Austin

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm            Lunch at CRC

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm              BOLD Manitou Review

A representative from Bold Technologies will be reviewing the new Manitou processing system that was implemented by CRC in 2004. New updates and features in the system will also be discussed and demonstrated.

2:30 pm to 2:45 pm              Break

2:45 pm to 4:00 pm              Intro to Web Services/Reporting Options

CRC will demonstrate a number of reporting options that will be available to you via our website. We are also looking for input on what other reports and online options you would like to see.        

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm              Load Bus and Travel Back to Owatonna

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm            Welcome by CRC/Dinner/Entertainment

 

Wednesday 9/28/05

7:00 am to 8:00 am              Continental Breakfast at hotel

8:00 am to 10:00 am            Member Advisory Panel

This forum will be a chance to highlight any topics of interest, industry trends, or simply a chance to discuss opportunities and possibilities with CRC and other CRC members. CRC will also present some areas of possible service growth, operational improvements, as well as other general topics.  The Forum will begin meeting a few times over the course of the year, but please feel free to join us during the Users Conference even if you don’t plan on attending future sessions.

10:00 am to 10:15 am          Break

10:15 am to 12:00 pm          Operational Improvements

This session will cover details of our staffing procedures and statistics for Central Station, as well as the job task improvements made to increase productivity. It will also cover the tools we use to monitor quality, enhancements in reporting options for dealers, and review necessary adjustments we’ve made to improve our operating procedures.

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm            Lunch

1:00 pm                                  Central Station Users Conference Concludes

 

 

Contact Center Attendees

Tuesday 9/27/05

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm            Lunch at hotel

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm              Member Advisory Panel Forum

This forum will be a chance to highlight any topics of interest, industry trends, or simply a chance to discuss opportunities and possibilities with CRC and other CRC members. CRC will also present some areas of possible service growth, operational improvements, as well as other general topics.  The Forum will begin meeting a few times over the course of the year, but please feel free to join us during the Users Conference even if you don’t plan on attending future sessions.

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm              Break

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm            Welcome by CRC/Dinner/Entertainment

 

Wednesday 9/28/05

7:00 am to 8:00 am              Continental Breakfast

8:00 am to 10:00 am            Computer Lab - CRCLink® – Version 3

Introducing Version 3! This will be a complete overview of the new features of CRCLink® Version 3, including the new look for outage summary, the crew management screens, new outage grouping features, as well as the changes to outage tickets. This session will be a hands-on computer lab, this is your chance to step through the new features as they are explained.

10:00 am to 10:15 am          Break

10:15 am to 12:00 pm          Computer Lab - CRCLink® – Overview for non-users

Basic Overview of CRCLink Software - This session will cover the basics of CRCLink®, including logging into CRCLink software, using the "Find Member" screen, entering a "New Outage", utilizing the "Advanced Find" option and "Dispatching" and "Restoring" outage tickets.

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm            Lunch

 

Group A                                (Groups will be assigned on arrival)

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm              CRC Integration w/ Outage Management/Digitized Mapping (South Kentucky RECC)

                                                A thorough case study with one of our member cooperatives, South Kentucky RECC; this session will offer a demonstration of digitized mapping services, and the opportunity to learn about the benefits it could offer to your cooperative, including increased productivity and quicker restorals. South Kentucky RECC utilizes a UAI OMS system that interfaces with CRCLink® for seamless integration.

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm              DirecTV and Wildblue Call Handling Case Study (Valley Electric Association)

                                                A thorough case study with one of our member cooperatives, Valley Electric Association; this session will demonstrate new services being tested and offered by CRC, including sales of DirecTV and Wildblue calls, eliminating the need for your organization to increase staffing, and enhancing your services with additional products.

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm              Break

3:15 pm to 4:00 pm              Contact Center 101

This session will offer a more in-depth look at CRC’s overall call metrics year-to-date, as well as reviewing last year’s metrics in comparison. We will also cover our agent performance data, offering you inside information on how we strive to continue to complete as many calls as possible through live agent answering and automation.

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm              Member Services – Quality Program
Overview of CRC’s new and improved Quality Monitoring Program, quality performance statistics for both us and you, and offer and offer an explanation of induction into Quality 100% Club.

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm            Hubble House Dinner and Wine Tasting
(Optional, additional $40 fee per person)

 

Group B                                 (Groups will be assigned on arrival)

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm              Travel to CRC

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm              CSR Shadowing/Tour in Austin

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm              Load Bus/Travel back to hotel

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm            Hubble House Dinner and Wine Tasting
(Optional, additional $40 fee per person)

 

Thursday 9/29/05

7:00 am to 8:00 am              Continental Breakfast

8:00 am to 10:00 am            Overview of CRCLink®, Version 3

A more in-depth look at Version 3! This will be an additional opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the new CRCLink® software. A chance to review the new features, as well as ask questions or offer suggestions about other future improvements.

10:00 am to 10:15 am          Break

10:15 am to 11:00 am          Member Log-in Sessions                                       

This session will cover the new “Members-Only” section of CRC’s website www.crc.coop , and the features that are found within. We’ll explain how to gain access to your cooperatives’ specific statistics via this website, and detail exactly what information will be available. Some of these new features are electronic metric reports, call monitoring examples, and more!

11:00 am to 12:00 pm          ERP Information/Update
This session will explain what CRC can do for you in an emergency situation, specifically, how we can provide vital information to your callers, provide the  ability to send out pro-active messages before the calls come in, and detail our backup and redundancy, already active through our dual sites.

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm            Lunch

 

Group B                                 (Groups will be assigned on arrival)

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm              CRC Integration w/ Outage Management/Digitized Mapping (South Kentucky RECC)

                                                A thorough case study with one of our member cooperatives, South Kentucky RECC; this session will offer a demonstration of digitized mapping services, and the opportunity to learn about the benefits it could offer to your cooperative, including increased productivity and quicker restorals. South Kentucky RECC utilizes a UAI OMS system that interfaces with CRCLink® for seamless integration.

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm              DirecTV and Wildblue Call Handling Case Study (Valley Electric Association)

                                                A thorough case study with one of our member cooperatives, Valley Electric Association; this session will demonstrate new services being tested and offered by CRC, including sales of DirecTV and Wildblue calls, eliminating the need for your organization to increase staffing, and enhancing your services with additional products.

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm              Break

3:15 pm to 4:00 pm              Contact Center 101

This session will offer a more in-depth look at CRC’s overall call metrics year-to-date, as well as reviewing last year’s metrics in comparison. We will also cover our agent performance data, offering you inside information on how we strive to continue to complete as many calls as possible through live agent answering and automation.

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm              Member Services – Quality Program
Overview of CRC’s new and improved Quality Monitoring Program, quality performance statistics for both us and you, and offer and offer an explanation of induction into Quality 100% Club.

6:00 pm                                  Contact Center Users Conference Concludes

Free Evening – See additional information options

 

Group A                                (Groups will be assigned on arrival)

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm              Travel to CRC

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm              CSR Shadowing/Tour in Austin

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm              Load Bus/Travel back to hotel

6:00 pm                                  Contact Center Users Conference Concludes

Free Evening – See additional information options