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2026 Conference Information
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Annual Fall Conference
Mon, Oct 5, 20262:30 PM Thu, Oct 8, 202612:00 PM
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Annual Conference
We are excited to announce this year’s Annual Conference will be held at the
Double Tree by Hilton in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire.
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
t: 603-625-1000
Hotel reservations can be made here
Annual Meeting
A link to the virtual Annual Meeting will be emailed to all members prior to the meeting.
2025 NEAEC Director & Staff Conference
The event will begin with a welcome reception and dinner on October 13 at 5:30 PM, followed by two and a half days of general sessions and robust round-table discussions.
What to expect this year? You'll hear from subject matter experts and participate in robust roundtable discussions. Topics range from Navigating the Clean Energy Transition and Cost Pressures, Effects of Election Impacts on Cooperatives, and Safety Best Practices.
The 2025 Agenda is now available.
Registration is closed.
Director Education Day
NRECA - Applying Emotional Intelligence in the Boardroom (937.1)
MEMBER-ONLY EVENT
Overview (from cooperative.com)
Emotional intelligence is a skill. And like any other skill, individuals can get better at it with training and practice. This course focuses on the four core competencies of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness/empathy, and relationship management. Directors will learn how to develop and implement these competencies to enhance their ability to interact with fellow directors and their CEO. By increasing their awareness of social and emotional behaviors directors will learn how to adapt and manage their responses to real world boardroom situations.
Registration is closed.
2024 NEAEC Director & Staff Conference
Member-only Event
Registration is now closed.
The AGENDA is available HERE
What to expect this year: You'll hear from subject matter experts and participate in robust roundtable discussions. Topics include Integrated Grid Planning, Federal Grant Updates, and Drone Technology.
Vendor EXPO - Registration is closed.
We invite you to our exclusive Vendor Showcase on October 16! Don't miss this prime opportunity to showcase your products and make valuable connections with attendees during our 1.5-hour reception. Space is limited! (one table per vendor)
NEW! SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Elevate your exposure to our attendees. There are four levels to choose from. All levels include vendor registration and a vendor EXPO table.
Director Education Day
NRECA - Practical Communication Strategies for Directors (950.1)
Member Only Event
Registration is closed.
The agenda is available here.
Overview
This course discusses the necessary communication skills for effectively participating in boardroom dynamics, focusing on face-to-face communication, the importance of preparation and how to be an impactful 'active listener.' The course will utilize real world examples to teach effective ways to apply communication and other soft skills such as empathy.
KEY TOPICS
Understand and apply the elements of effective, face-to-face communication in the boardroom.
Recognize the soft skills critical for effective and positive boardroom discussions.
Practice implementing soft skills (listening, empathy, awareness, etc.) through boardroom scenarios.
Annual Business Meeting
Members join us virtually for our Annual Business Meeting.
Register by May 10, 2024
Complete your Voting delegate designation(s) by May 1, 2024
Agenda:
Call to Order: Roll call, Notice of Meeting
Minutes of the May 18, 2023, Annual Business Meeting
Reports: President, Treasurer, Committees: Audit & Budget, Nominating, Planning
Election of Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, RESMA representative
New Business
Adjournment
Director & Staff Conference
Registration is now closed.
The final Conference Schedule is below, or download a copy:
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Eastons Pavilion
5:30 pm Welcome Reception -
Sponsored by WESCO
6:30 pm Dinner
Opening remarks, Jeff Wright, NEAEC President
Gabe Snow, America’s Electric Cooperatives - PAC
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Atlantic Pavilion
7:30 - 8:30 am:
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 am:
Welcome & Safety Minute - Jeffery Wright, NEAEC President
9:00 - 9:45 am:
Keynote - Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Northbridge Energy Partners, LLC
9:45 - 10:30 am:
Economic Update - Sam Kem, CFC
10:30 - 10:45 am: Break
10:45 - 11:15 am:
Real-time Satellite Vegetation Intelligence - Kevin McSweeney, Overstory
11:15 - 12:00 pm:
Federal Grant Opportunities - Ginny Beauchemin, NRECA
12:00 - 12:45 pm: Lunch
12:45 - 1:30 pm:
Battery Storage Trends - Andy Glover, CoBank
1:30 - 2:30 pm:
Panel: Leveraging Customer-owned Assets to Provide Grid Benefits. Panelists: Noel Chambers, Energy New England; David Stuebe, Camus; Morgan Casella, Dynamic Organics, LLC.
2:30 - 2:45 pm: Break
2:45 - 4:30 pm
Breakout sessions (see sections below)
Eastons Pavilion
5:00 - 6:30 pm:
Vendor Expo & Reception - Sponsored by: FlexCharging
6:30 pm: Dinner - Sponsored by J.J. Kane Auctions
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Atlantic Pavilion
2:45 - 3:30 pm:
KRTA Review - Colleen Taylor, CFC
3:30 - 4:30 pm:
85-15 Rule Review - Bill Miller, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert, & Moss, LLP
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Atlantic Pavilion
2:45 - 3:30 pm:
KRTA Review - Colleen Taylor, CFC
3:30 - 4:30 pm:
85-15 Rule Review - Bill Miller, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert, & Moss, LLP
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Sunset Room
2:45 - 3:30 pm:
Mapping, Staking, & Outage Map Layers Overview - Ryan Staggemeier, NISC
3:30 - 4:30 pm:
Operations & Maintenance in Today’s Cooperatives - Kevin McCutcheon, PSE
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John Clarke Room
2:45 - 3:30 pm:
Field Accident Breakdown: Lessons Learned, John Varney, VEC and Angelea Meyer, Rusty Endicott, Federated
3:30 - 4:30 pm:
Manage the EV Future: Leveraging EV-Managed Charging to Reduce Peaks and Provide Member Benefits - Jossi Fritz-Mauer, FlexCharging, & Cyril Brunner, VEC
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Atlantic Pavilion
8:00 - 8:30 am: Breakfast
8:30 - 9:15 am:
Industry Update - Jan Ahlen, CFC
9:15 - 10:00 am:
Wildfires & Integrated Grid Planning - Tim Day, Future Grid
10:00 - 10:15 am: Break
10:15 - 11:00 am:
Capital Credits National Trends - Bill Miller, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert, & Moss LLP
11:00 - 11:30 am:
Real-time Inventory - Dan Freeman, Irby
11:30 - 12:00 pm:
Supply Chain Update - Mike Prophater, United Utility Supply
12:00 - 12:45 pm: Lunch
12:45 - 1:15 pm:
NRECA Update - Michael Haire, NRECA
1:15 - 2:00 pm :
Advanced Nuclear - Small Modular Reactor Technology - Brent Ridge, Dairyland Power Cooperative
2:00 - 2:15 pm: Break
2:15 - 4:15 pm:
Breakout Sessions (see sections below)
Eastons Pavilion
5:30 pm:
Reception - Sponsored by: Graybar
6:30 pm:
Dinner & Aiken Awards - Sponsored by NISC
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Atlantic Pavilion
2:15 - 3:15 pm:
990 Preparation Breakdown - Bill Miller, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss LLP
3:15 - 4:15 pm:
Rate Design: Solar Impact - Jason Strong, CFC
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Sunset Room
2:15 - 3:15 pm:
Effective Governance: Finding the Balance between the Board and Management - Kim Miller, CFC
Atlantic Pavilion
3:15 - 4:15 pm:
Rate Design: Solar Impact - Jason Strong, CFC
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John Clarke Room
2:15 - 3:15 pm:
Lone Field Worker Scenario - Lessons Learned, Best Practices to Avoid an Accident - Angelea Meyer, Rusty Endicott, Federated
3:15 - 4:15 pm:
Operations Roundtable - Kevin Rottingen, Otsego Electric Cooperative
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Sunset Room
3:15 - 4:15 pm:
Remote Work: Changing the Workforce & Member Communication Strategies - Sue Bernier, VEC
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Atlantic Pavilion
8:00 - 8:30 am:
Breakfast
8:30 am:
Tour Block Island via chartered boat (to-go lunch provided) - Sponsored by Irby
Details: Check out of your room after breakfast. Tour returns by 12:30 pm.
Thank you to our Generous Sponsors!
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our generous sponsors. Your support and contributions are vital in our efforts to offer an annual conference for the members.
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. (CFC)
CoBank
FlexCharging
Graybar
J.J. Kane Auctions
NISC
WESCO
Annual Business Meeting
Members join us virtually for our Annual Business Meeting. We are actively recruiting for a Treasurer. Do you know someone who would be interested? Contact us.
Register to attend: Annual Business Meeting Registration
Complete your Voting delegate designation(s) by May 1, 2023
Agenda:
Call to Order: Roll call, Notice of Meeting
Minutes of the May 18, 2022, Annual Business Meeting
Reports: President, Treasurer, Committees: Audit & Budget, Nominating, Bylaw, Planning
Election of Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, RESMA representative
New Business
Adjournment