Member Services Winter Conference Cooperatives

Description

2023 Winter Member Services Conference 
January 12-13, 2023 (Th 8:30-4:30, F 8:30-12)
The Park Event Center, Waite Park, MN
 

Agenda subject to change.

Wednesday, January 11

5:00pm  MNTEG Meeting

Thursday, January 12

8:00am Breakfast

8:45am Velkommen! (Welcome)

9:00am Keynote Speaker – Kelly Sayre, The Diamond Arrow Group

10:30am Fika (Coffee with friends)

10:45am Pining for Podcasts – Kaylee Cusack, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.

11:15am EV First Responder Programs – Rodney De Fouw, Great River Energy and Jeremy Woeste, Basin Electric Power Cooperative

12:00pm Smorgasbord (Lunch)

1:00pm Science of Solar – Kristi Robinson, STAR Energy

2:00pm Getting Hygge (Cozy) with EV Marketing – Kirk Brown, ReCharge America

2:45pm Break for Bus Loading

3:00pm Depart for Site Visit

3:30pm Arrive at Site

5:00pm Skol! (Beaver Island Brewery)

7:00pm Return from Brewery

Friday, January 13

7:30am Breakfast

8:30am New Technologies – Don Mordal, ThermaRay and Tim Gaughan, Rheem Water Heaters

10:00am Balancing Abilities: Sustainability, Reliability, and Affordability – Mike Birkeland, Beltrami Electric Cooperative Inc.

11:00am Ope, Gonna Sneak a Photo Quick: Photography Tips – Michael Hoeft, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.

11:45 Adjourn

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 
Energy, member service and communication managers and specialists, government affairs representatives and public affairs managers.

COST
$389 Education member
$489 Non education member
 

HOTEL
 Residence Inn by Marriott
450 Division Street
Waite Park, MN
$139 per night: Room block ends11/27/22
Booking LINK

Hilton Garden Inn
550 Division Street
Waite Park, MN
$129 per night: Room block ends 11/27/22
Booking LINK 

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.