2026 MREA Annual Meeting, Reception, and Tradeshow

Description

MREA 2026 Annual Meeting
March 17-18, 2026 (T 8-3, W 8-12)
InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront , St Paul, MN

AGENDA - subject to change 

Monday, March 16
8:00-4:00 NRECA BLC  

Tuesday, March 17
7:00 Registration - MN Ballroom
7:00 Breakfast - MN Ballroom
8:00 Legislative Day programming - MN Ballroom
10:30 Bus service to Capitol - last bus returning from the Capitol will be at 4:30pm
4:30 - 6:00pm Membership Reception & Vendor Trade Show - Minnesota Court 

Wednesday, March 18
6:30 Registration - Ballroom Concourse
6:30 Breakfast buffet - MN Ballroom  
7:30 District Caucuses
8:00 MREA Business Meeting - MN Ballroom  
Welcome
Pledge
Declare Quorum/Call to Order
Notice & Minutes Chair's address
Federated Update
Keynote: TBD
Resolutions
New Business
Touchstone Award 
NRECA Update
MREA Updates 
CoBank Update
Sending prayer 
12:00 Adjourn 

COST
Please click the registration button to see pricing options  

VENDOR MEMBER RECEPTION & TRADESHOW
Annual Meeting March 17-18, 2026
Trade Show: March 17, 2026
Intercontinental Saint Paul Riverfront, 11 E. Kellogg, St. Paul, MN 

MREA is offering a way for our vendor members to network with member co-op CEOs, directors and managers at the 2026 MREA Annual Meeting. 

Vendors are invited to join the Annual Meeting on Tuesday March 17, 2026 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

HOTEL INFORMATION 
Intercontinental St Paul Riverfront
St Paul, MN

Booking Link Coming Soon

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.