NOTICE DATE: July
16, 2009
NOTICE TYPE: R-C071609-01: Education and Training -Training
Announcement - Retail Market Participant Workshop – MarkeTrak
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Preparations are underway for a Retail Market
Participant Workshop: MarkeTrak Workshop, taking place on Thursday,
August 27, 2009.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: The MarkeTrak workshop is intended for current
Market Participants who use the MarkeTrak tool on a daily basis. Attendees
need to have a basic knowledge of MarkeTrak and have been issued a digital
certificate.
DAY AFFECTED: Thursday, August 27, 2009
LONG DESCRIPTION: Preparations are underway for a Retail Market
Participant Workshop which will provide a detailed demonstration of MarkeTrak.
ERCOT will offer this seminar both onsite and via WebEx.
In this workshop, the Retail Client Services team will cover the following
topics:
When: Thursday,
August 27, 2009
MarkeTrak Workshop - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where:
Onsite Attendees: ERCOT
MET Center
7620
Metro Center Drive
Austin,
Texas 78744
WebEx
Participants: http://ercot.webex.com
The deadline to register for the Retail Market Participant Workshop
– MarkeTrak is Monday, August 17, 2009.
Training room capacity for this seminar is 50 people. The WebEx
seminar capacity is 25 people. Registrations will be taken on a first
come, first served basis. Please keep this in mind when
registering. Due to limited space we cannot guarantee access to the
sessions without prior registration.
Confirmation is subject to ERCOT receiving the required registration through
ERCOT’s Learning Management System (LMS). If registration is not
received, attendees may not be assured of participation in this training.
Note: ERCOT reserves the right to reschedule the class for a future date
if there is not sufficient interest in the course offering.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Registration for this course will be
through ERCOT’s Learning Management System (LMS). To access the
LMS, please use the link from the Retail Market Participant Workshop webpage, http://www.ercot.com/services/training/Retail_Market_Participant_Workshop.html
The first time you access the site, you will need to create an account.
Use the mouse to click the link to create an account and complete the
information requested. Then click the “Create My Account”
link. Once your account has been created you can click “Sign
In” and you will be directed to the “My Courses”
page. Upon logging into the LMS, the participant should select the
course R.MPW001 - Retail Market Participant Workshop – MarkeTrak.
When registering, onsite attendees will need to select the section: RMPW000-0827-MarkeTrak-ONSITE.
WebEx Participants will need to select the section: RMPW000-0827-MarkeTrak-WEBEX.
ERCOT requests that only WebEx participants who are registered via LMS
participate in the training seminar. LMS credit will only be given to
registered participants.
The only way to register for the Retail Market Participant Workshop -
MarkeTrak is through the registration tool. Emailed RSVP’s will not
be accepted.
Attached you will find a high level agenda of the topics being covered.
This same information can also be found on the ERCOT website link noted
above. A map and a list of area hotels have also been attached for your
convenience.
Presentations used in the workshops will be posted to www.ercot.com
approximately ten (10) days before the training date. ERCOT will not be
providing printed training materials to onsite attendees. However,
wireless internet access will be available at the training location.
CONTACT: If you
have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Retail Account Manager. You may
also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512)
248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via e-mail at [log in to unmask].
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