Line Superintendents Conference Cooperatives

Description

LINE SUPERINTENDENTS WINTER CONFERENCE
February 1-3, 2023 (W 1-4:30 pm, Th 8-4 am, F 8-11:30)
Holiday Inn & Suites St. Cloud

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Line Superintendents 

AGENDA (subject to adjustment and change)
WEDNESDAY, February 1
12:00    Registration
12:45    Welcome: Dale Schwagel, Traverse Electric
1:00      Drug Task Force MN: Sgt. Nate Stewart, Central MN Violent Offender Task Force
2:15      District Updates and roundtable: Dale Schwagel
3:00      Break
3:15      Dealing with a changing workforce: Deb Englund, HRExpertise, LLC
4:00      Adjourn

THURSDAY, February 2
6:30     Breakfast
8:00     Conference updates: Dale Schwagel
8:05     Infrastructure bill & SPIA: Kristi Robinson, STAR
9:00     MREA Updated: Kirk Wulf, MREA
9:30     Break
10:00   Meet the co-op Distric 6: People's Electric
10:15   Evaluating, structuring & staffing coop operations: TeriLynn Wallis, 
11:15   MN State Apprenticeship update: Jeremy Parker, MN
11:45    Lunch
1:00      CEO's panel-preparing for a major safety incident
                     Facilitator: Mark Bakk, Lake Country Power
                     Panel: Connexus, Mille Lacs, North Itasca
2:30      Meet the co-op District 2: Agralite
2:45      RUS process: Robyn Jensen, US Dept of Agriculture
3:15      Networking break
3:45      Vendor product showcase
4:15      Adjourn and get ready for vendor show
4:30      Vendor show and reception
6:30      Vendor show ends

FRIDAY, February 3
6:30     Breakfast
7:30     Phase 2 Commitment to zero: Bud Branham, NRECA
8:15     Break
8:30     Top Employee Performance: Hector Hernandez
10:30   Conference closing and survey                                                                                              

COST
$395 Members
$495 Non-members

HOTEL
Holiday Inn St. Cloud
75 S. 37th Avenue
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Call 855-516-1090 or use this online LINK
MREA room block $109 per night
Room block ends January 15, 2023

EVENT POLICIES
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. 

2023 LATE REGISTRATION
All events in 2023 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.

CDC SAFETY 

Please consider the latest CDC guidance in deciding if it Is appropriate to attend the meeting: CDC Guidelines