September 4-6, 2019Thumper Pond Resort, Ottertail
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DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
DAY 2 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Breakfast in Ottertail Lake room
REMA CEO Board Meeting Review agenda & assignments RUSH / WALKER ROOM
Welcome - Tim Sullivan, REMA Chair and Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association CEO & General Manager Energy markets update panel Moderator: Greg Ridderbusch, Connexus EnergyVince Findley, American Electric Power Energy PartnersAdam Herink, BluestemScott Reimer, Federated Rural Electric Mike Zenker, NextEra Energy
NRTC Update - Steve Hanson, NRTC
Break
Benefits benchmarking - Andy Weitnauer, NFP
Featured CEO: Elaine Garry, People’s Energy Cooperative
Lunch - Ottertail Lake room
At the point of a bayonet (or not) – Chris Koon, Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina
Proactively managing your co-op’s reputation Scott Peterson, NRECA
Break
Board evaluations and tools Debra Englund, HRExpertiseBP
Strengthening MREA’s policy & communication role Darrick Moe, MREATim Sullivan, Wright-Hennepin Electric Cooperative
Adjourn Manager’s Reception in Ottertail Lake Room
Group dinner in Ottertail Lake Room
Attendees meet for lunch in Clubhouse West Loft. Box lunches will be available for those arriving at the last minute. Visit www.thumperpond.com for directions and information about the resort and golf course.
The MREA vendor members are sponsoring this event. Rules of the scramble: (1) The highest score a foursome can get is par. (2) Each member of the foursome must use three drives.
Suppliers Welcome Reception in Ottertail Lake room Sponsored by MREA vendor members
Dinner in Ottertail Lake Room Golf prizes/award presentation Retirees honored: Lauren Brorby, Elaine Garry, Mike Monsrud, Steve Wattnem
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DAY 3 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
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RUSH / WALKER ROOM
Mutual aid- Lidia Jacobson, Director, Safety & Loss Control, MREA
Regulatory and legislative priorities- Joyce Peppin & Jenny Glumack, MREA
Elections & REPAC - Joyce Peppin, MREA
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CEO roundtable - Tim Sullivan, REMA CEO chair REMA business and section officer elections
Evaluations and adjournment
DIST Name/Office Co-op Term Began Re-Elected Term Ends
1 Jared Echternach, director Beltrami Electric Cooperative, Inc. 2013 2016 2019
2 Sarah Cron, director Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative 2019 2021
3 Scott Froemming, secretary Kandiyohi Power Cooperative 2017 2020
4 Tim Sullivan, chair Wright-Hennepin Electric Co-op Assn. 2016 2019
5 Scott Reimer, director Federated Rural Electric Association 2018 2021
6 Syd Briggs, director Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric 2014 2017 2020
7 Greg Ridderbusch, vice chair Connexus Energy 2016 2019
Krista Benjamin, director, education & communication
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About the Rural Electric Management Association (REMA) The Rural Electric Management Association (REMA) furthers the fifth cooperative principle of providing education and training for its members by investigating, compiling, and disseminating information that is critical for effectively managing rural electric cooperatives. It is organized under Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), which also facilitates REMA’s functions as one way of carrying out MREA’s vision of preparing members for success in an evolving industry. REMA has five sections: CEOs, financial managers, member services, line superintendents and engineers and operations. Each section has a board comprised of member representatives from MREA’s seven districts, which help plan the section’s events.
REMA’s sections are comprised of dues paying members from cooperatives in Minnesota and surrounding states. REMA membership dues of $385 per co-op, per section and cover the cost of attendance for one co-op representative per section for conferences held throughout the year. REMA member cooperatives are invoiced for additional attendees at $215. Wisconsin and North Dakota co-op attendees are billed $215 per person. Some REMA sections invite vendor members and non-REMA members to participate in their conferences, as well. For those that do, vendor members and non-REMA members pay $325 per person to attend.
Future REMA CEO conference dates2020REMA CEO spring conference: Apr. 8-9, Park Event Center, St. Cloud, MNREMA CEO fall conference: Sept. 9-11, St. James Hotel, Red Wing, MN
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