2026 BLC Summit

Description

NRECA BLC SUMMIT 
January 13-15, 2026
Holiday Inn & Suites Arbor Lakes
Maple Grove, MN

OVERVIEW
January 13, 2026
BLC 947.1 Providing Feedback to your CEO
This course will discuss the importance of first establishing clear goals and expectations with the CEO that align with the cooperative’s mission. Directors will explore why regular feedback is critical to the CEO’s success. 

January 14, 2026
BLC 976.1 Power Supply Decision Making
This course focuses on navigating the G&T responsibility of making generation and transmission investment decisions for the benefit of distribution cooperative member systems. 

January 15, 2026
BLC 928.1 Artificial Intelligence and the Electric Cooperatives
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly into the electric industry including electric cooperatives by accelerating a variety of functions such as the processing of vast amounts of meter data, automated functions that increase reliability and enhanced member satisfaction. This course will provide electric cooperative directors a foundational understanding of AI, its jargon, implications, its applications, and strategic importance so that they can engage in conversations about AI in their boardroom and decide if this rapidly evolving technology has a role to play at their cooperative. 

INSTRUCTOR 
947.1 - Byron Bagby
976.1 - Rodney Crile
928.1 - Pat Mangan

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 
Cooperative directors

HOTEL
Holiday Inn Arbor Lakes
11801 Fountains Way
Maple Grove, MN 55369 

Booking Link Coming Soon

PRICE 
$TBD per class - Education Dues Members
$TBD per class - NON Education Dues Members

 
Event Policies
MREA Event Cancellation Policy (Link to Full Policy) updated 4.30.2025

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 Registration
All events in 2026 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.