Dates
April 6 – 11, 2025
Location
Schedules
Meeting Schedule: Follow this link to download the meeting schedule (version R03, 12/17/24).
News Flash
Guidebook App
Registration
Follow this Link to register for the Spring 2025 meeting (Early registration deadline is March 7, 2025)
Room Rate: $269 (plus taxes)/night + $10 Resort Fee (Reservation rate cut-off date is March 14, 2025)
Cancellation Policy: Is shown on the cvent registration site.
Hotel Reservations
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek (conference hotel)
Reservation link is on the cvent registration page (and also here).
Events
Sunday 5:30-6:00pm - First-time Attendees’ Meet & Greet
Sunday Evening 6:00 - 7:30pm: - Welcome Reception - Meet first-timers and greet your colleagues again.
Remember: Companions - free! See schedule for details.
Tuesday Breakfast Presentation: TBD
Tuesday Luncheon: Origins of the Scientific Method - presented by Leslie Falkingham
Wednesday Evening Social: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park
One of the largest auto collections in the world. We will have exclusive access to 2000+ cars valued at over $200 million spread across 20 themed rooms.
We will be on-site there from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
Thursday Presentations:
TRV training presentation - presented by Dustin Sullivan and Jeramie Cooper
A review of C37.100.7 Guidance Related to the Qualification of Switchgear using SF6-Alternatives - presented by Daniel Schiffbauer
Transportation & Parking
Parking (subject to change):
Self Parking: $15 plus tax, per vehicle per night
Valet Parking: $38 plus tax, per vehicle per night
The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek is located here about 21 short miles from Orlando International Airport (MCO).
Airport Transportation
MEARS offers shuttle transportation from Orlando International Airport. Shuttle transportation is a shared riding service and the pricing is based on per person.
MEARS also provides Charter Rates including 11-Passenger Vans, 25-Person Mini Bus, Motor Coach and Limousines. Taxi services are available as well.
Approximate Pricing From Orlando International:
MEARS Town Car – $94 Arrival Trip, $78 Departure Trip, $172 Round Trip
MEARS SUV and Vans – $113 Arrival, $78 Departure Trip, $191 Round Trip
MEARS Limousine Transportation – $237 Arrival, $200 Departure, $437 Round Trip
Taxi: Minimum $70/One Way
Information on Uber and Lyft from MCO to the hotel can be found in this Shuttlefare blog.
We have been offered special personalized tickets to Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World for Switchgear Committee Meeting attendees.
Universal Orlando Resort
The rates on this Personalized Ticket Site are similar to their standard online pricing, with a small discount on multi-day tickets.
However, an exclusive After 2PM ticket (or After 4PM depending on the day) is available for purchase through this site. Pricing is subject to change without notice.
Tickets are emailed to you, so go right to the Park entrance your their digital ticket you they arrive, without needing to wait in line to pick up your tickets.
Link to the Universal Orlando Resort ticket site
Link to information on park hours.
Walt Disney World
We have been offered specially priced Walt Disney World Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets for attendeess of our meeting.
Link to Walt Disney World Switchgear Committee Tickets Microsite
Note: Another way to purchase specially priced Walt Disney World Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets call 407-566-5600 and provide group code G0847649
Please note that these tickets are valid 7 days before, during, and 7 days after our meeting dates.
To enter a park, both a park reservation and valid ticket on the same day are required.
To make park reservations, you will need to sign-in to an existing Disney® Account or create a new one and link each ticket.
Park reservations are subject to availability – please check the Park Availability Calendar.
For details on making a park reservation, please visit Disney Park Pass Experience Updates.
Local Information
The Visit Orlando website has pretty much all the information you need.
Committed Supporters for this Meeting:
Updated: February 20, 2025