Line Superintendents Winter Conference & Tradeshow

Description

LINE SUPERINTENDENTS WINTER CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW
January 31 - February 2, 2024 (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, January 31
11:30   Registration
12:45   Welcome: Anthony Lenz, MREA
1:00     Team Success is a Two-way Street: Steve Wischmann, Horizon Performance Solutions, LLC
2:15     Break
2:30     District Updates & Roundtable
3:00     Meet the Co-ops: Districts 2 & 5
3:30     Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell systems for Coz-free on-demand electricity generation: Brian LaPlante, 4H2, Inc.
4:30     Adjourn

THURSDAY, February 1
6:30     Breakfast
7:30     Conference updates: Anthony Lenz, MREA
8:00     Open
8:30     NRECA Update: Bud Branham
9:30     Networking break
10:00   DOE GRIP Grant update: Kristi Robinson, STAR Energy & Jim Weikert, PSE
11:00   HAAS Alerts: Hayden Helfrich
11:45   Lunch
1:00     Active Shooter Training: Rich Webb, Blue Ethos
2:00     Northwest Lineman College, Brandon Wylie
2:45     GSOC, Tom Hoffman, Agralite
3:15     Networking break
3:45     Vendor Product Showcase
4:15     Adjourn
4:30     Vendor Tradeshow
6:00     Vendor show ends - Dinner on own

FRIDAY, February 2
6:30     Breakfast
7:30     Poll/MREA Update: Anthony Lenz
8:15     Break
8:30     Understanding the Financial Impact of Operational Decisions: TeriLyn Wallis, TeriLyn Wallis Consulting
10:30   Wrap up
11:00   Adjourn

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 $112 per night
Room block ends January 9, 2024

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.           

 2024 LATE REGISTRATION
All events in 2024 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.