CEO FALL CONFERENCESeptember 16-18, 2026Sugar Lake Lodge
Cohasset, MNW 11:30am-7pmTh 7:30am-7pmF 8-11am
AGENDA
Wednesday September 1611:00a Check in11:30a Lunch with vendors1:00p Golf6:30p Reception & dinner
Thursday September 177:00a Breakfast8:00a Welcome8:05a New CEO Hello/Thoughts8:15a Legal Challenges Facing Cooperatives Nationally: Ty Thompson, NRECA9:15a Battery storage program for member owners: Luke Johnson, Meeker Energy & Jenny Stryhn, Agralite Electric9:45a Storage interconnection procedure and DOC program: Darrick Moe, MREA10:00a Break10:15a Work plan supply acquisition in inflationary environment: Border States11:15a Partnering with your cooperative communicators: Joe Miller, MREA11:45a Lunch1:00p Legislative update: Jenny Glumack, MREA1:45p Shared Services: IT and beyond: Dave Hotchkiss, LREC Shared CEO: Jim Haler2:15p Break2:30p Safety Software exploration: Justin Jahnz, ECE3:00p MREA Director of Safety Services, Cody Raveling introduction3:15p Round Table4:15 Adjourn & CLAC elections6:00 Reception & dinner
Friday September 187:00a Breakfast8:00a Strategic Decision Making: Dave Taylor, LDR9:30a Open10:00a Break10:15a Open11:45 Evaluations and adjournment
HOTEL Sugar Lake Lodge37584 Otis Lane, MN 55721To make reservations:Call: 218-322-4582Email: Brittany@sugarlakelodge.com
If you email please include the following info:First & Last nameGroup - MREADates/nights neededNumber of guests per roomEmail address to respond to
Event PoliciesMREA Event Cancellation Policy (Link to Full Policy) updated 12.19.2025
MREA Event Code of Conduct (Link to Full Policy)MREA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all participants and staff in MREA meetings, conferences, training programs, and events both online and in-person. All Event participants including but not limited to attendees, speakers, exhibitors, staff, students, guests and vendors, are expected to abide by this MREA Event Code of Conduct, and this code applies to all space and situations in which MREA meeting-related activities are being conducted, including virtual meetings and those sponsored by organizations other than MREA but held in conjunction with MREA Events. Participation constitutes agreement to comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of attendance.
2026 Late RegistrationAll events in 2026 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.
W Golf 1:00pm Th 8:00-4:30 F 8:30-12:00
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