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SUMMARY:2026 Safety Conference
DESCRIPTION:SAFETY & LOSS CONTROL CONFERENCE\nDecember 2-4\, 2026\nW 1-5pm\, Th 8-5pm\, F 8-noon\nLocation: MREA Office\, Maple Grove\, MNThis unique session conference is designed for electric cooperative safety professionals to stay compliant with the changing rules. Learn best practices\, obtain valuable\, program-enhancing tools and network with other supervisors and safety professionals from around the state. There will be plenty of opportunities to talk about current and emerging issues and discover successful safety programs in the safety round-table discussions.WHO SHOULD ATTEND\n Operation Managers\, Line Superintendents\, Safety Coordinators\, Crew Leaders/Lead Lineworkers\, and Safety Committee Members\n\nAGENDA\nWednesday\, December 2\n12:00p Registration\n1:00p Beyond Safety Programs: Building learning systems New view thinking\, workforce well-being\, and scaling what works\, collaborative safety. Noel Hengelbrok & Scott Modell\n2:30p Open\n3:00p Break\n3:15p SPIDI Technologies: How a 'Super El Nino' may impact this winter & spring's weather for utilities: Sid Sperry\n4:00p Open\n4:15p AdjournThursday\, December 3\n8:00a Welcome: Cody Raveling\, MREA\n8:05a Learning Before the Incident: Dwight Miller\, NRECA\n9:15a When what you're wearing is your last line of defense: The proper selection\, use\, and care of Arc-rated clothing - Derek Sang\, Bulward Protection & Workrite Fire Service\n10:00a Break\n10:15a Federated Rural Electric Insurance update: Troy Dahl\n11:45a Lunch - sponsored by Federated Insurance\n12:45p Open\n1:45p Open\n2:45p Break\n3:00p Open\n4:30p Adjourn\n \nFriday\, December 4\n8:00a When an employee contact occurs: Adam Tromblay & Cody Hansen\, Nobles Electric\n8:30a Open\n9:45a Break\n10:00a Open\n10:30a Food is Medicine: Jenny Blad & Erin Johnson\, On-Site Solutions\n11:30a Meeting wrap\n\n\nHOTEL\nCourtyard by Marriott - Maple Grove/Arbor Lakes\n11871 Fountains Way\, Maple Grove\, MN 55444\nBooking link\n\nEvent Policies\nMREA Event Cancellation Policy (Link to Full Policy) updated 12.19.2025MREA Event Code of Conduct (Link to Full Policy)\nMREA 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\nAll events in 2026 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:SAFETY &\; LOSS CONTROL CONFERENCE
December 2-4\, 2026
W 1-5pm\, Th \;8-5pm\, F 8-noon
Location: MREA Office\, Maple Grove\, MN
This unique session conference is designed for electric cooperative safety professionals to stay compliant with the changing rules. \;Learn best practices\, obtain valuable\, program-enhancing tools and network with other supervisors and safety professionals from around the state. There will be plenty of opportunities to talk about current and emerging issues and discover successful safety programs in the safety round-table discussions.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Operation Managers\, Line Superintendents\, Safety Coordinators\, Crew Leaders/Lead Lineworkers\, and Safety Committee Members
AGENDA
Wednesday\, December 2
12:00p \; \;Registration
1:00p \; \; \;Beyond Safety Programs: Building learning systems New view thinking\, workforce well-being\, and scaling what works\, collaborative safety. Noel Hengelbrok &\; Scott Modell
2:30p \; \; \;Open
3:00p \; \; \;Break
3:15p \; \; \;SPIDI Technologies: How a '\;Super El Nino'\; may impact this winter &\; spring'\;s weather for utilities: Sid Sperry
4:00p \; \; \;Open
4:15p \; \; \;Adjourn
Thursday\, December 3
8:00a \; \; Welcome: Cody Raveling\, MREA
8:05a \; \; Learning Before the Incident: Dwight Miller\, NRECA
9:15a \; \; When what you'\;re wearing is your last line of defense: The proper selection\, use\, and care of Arc-rated clothing - Derek Sang\, Bulward Protection &\; Workrite Fire Service
10:00a \; \;Break
10:15a \; \;Federated Rural Electric Insurance update: Troy Dahl
11:45a \; \;Lunch - sponsored by Federated Insurance
12:45p \; \;Open
1:45p \; \; \;Open
2:45p \; \; \;Break
3:00p \; \; \;Open
4:30p \; \; \;Adjourn
Friday\, December 4
8:00a \; \; When an employee contact occurs: Adam Tromblay &\; Cody Hansen\, Nobles Electric
8:30a \; \; Open
9:45a \; \; Break
10:00a \; \;Open
10:30a \; Food is Medicine: Jenny Blad &\; Erin Johnson\, On-Site Solutions
11:30a \; Meeting wrap
HOTEL
Courtyard by Marriott - Maple Grove/Arbor Lakes
11871 Fountains Way\, Maple Grove\, MN 55444
Booking link
Event Policies
MREA Event Cancellation Policy \;(Link to Full Policy) \;updated 12.19.2025
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 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.
LOCATION:11640 73rd Ave N Maple Grove MN 55369
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DTSTAMP:20261017T214307Z
URL:https://association.mrea.org/events/Details/2026-safety-conference-1476570?sourceTypeId=Hub
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