2025 Line Superintendents Winter Conference & Tradeshow

Description

LINE SUPERINTENDENTS WINTER CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW
January 29-31, 2025 (W 1-4:30 pm, Th 8-4 am, F 8-11:30)
Holiday Inn & Suites Saint Cloud

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Line Superintendents and Operations Managers

AGENDA (subject to adjustment and change)

WEDNESDAY, January 29
12:00p    Registration
12:45p    Welcome
1:00p      CVI updates: State Trooper Keith Happke
2:15p      Incident command for utilities: MN Homeland Security
3:00p      Break
3:15p      Retirement planning: Steve Prom, NFP
4:15p      Adjourn

THURSDAY, January 30
6:30a     Breakfast
8:00a     Conference update
8:05a     De-escalation: Drew Moldenhaur, Blue Ethos Specialty Training
9:30a     Break
10:00a   Utility Pole Manufacturing: Josh Schindeldecker, Bell Lumber & Pole
11:15a    Mett the co-op: District 1 & 4/7
11:45a    Lunch
1:00p      RUS Update
2:00p      Possible drone presentation
2:45p      Break
3:45p      Vendor product showcase
4:15p      Adjourn and get ready for vendor show
4:30p      Vendor show and reception
6:30p      Vendor show ends

FRIDAY, January 31
6:30a     Breakfast
7:00a     MREA update & apprenticeship discussion: Anthony Lenz
8:45a     Break
9:00a     Keynote
10:30a   Conference closing and survey                                                                                       

HOTEL
Holiday Inn & Suites Saint Cloud
75 37th Ave. S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Reservations: 320-253-9000, Option 0
Online Booking Link
Reservations cutoff date: Monday, January 8, 2025

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.           

 2025 LATE REGISTRATION
All events in 2025 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.