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.
2026 Winter Conference
Sinatra once sang about doing things “My Way,” and even performed at the beautiful JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa — the setting for the 23rd annual USA Member & Supplier Partner Winter Conference in warm, sunny Palm Desert, California.
But even Frank couldn’t outshine approximately 200 attendees and guests who gathered for networking, collaboration, speed dating sessions, and activities designed to strengthen relationships between USA members and Supplier Partners. The week kicked off with USA Innovation, Site Reps, Procurement Engineering, and Supply Chain team meetings, along with 18 Value Concept Presentations from our Supplier Partners.
The energy continued into the Wednesday and Thursday General Sessions, featuring an outstanding lineup of speakers. USA President & CEO Karen Fili delivered a strong USA Update, and Marc Tannenbaum, Sr. Technical Executive at EPRI, returned to share insights on EPRI’s 2026 activities and opportunities. Additional highlights included a Supply Chain panel focused on embedding the USA vision — Simple, Cost Effective Excellence — into daily work to drive usage, efficiency, and savings. Presentations from Richard Burroni (CNO) on the Palisades startup and Jenni Hayes (Cook) on inter utility plant sales rounded out a robust agenda.
A signature hallmark of the USA conference — Speed Dating — once again set us apart, with more than 300 structured meetings keeping suppliers, utilities, and USA staff engaged and on the move.
We strive to deliver exceptional value for our guests, and this year’s feedback reflects that commitment, with over 98% of respondents rating the Conference as an “excellent” or “good” investment of their time and resources. Planning is already underway for 2026, and we look forward to welcoming everyone to Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Like Sinatra, we charted every course and took every careful step — and in the end, we did it our way: the USA Supply Chain Management Winter Conference.
