Tentative Agenda
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Member Registration Open
1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Early Bird Session: Work Order Workshop
Kasey Gast, Audit Partner, BSG&M
1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Early Bird Session: Co-op Accounting 101 Workshop
Josh Link, Audit Manager, BSG&M
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meridian User Group
James Martucci, Meridian Cooperative
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Milsoft User Group
John Bleiker, Regional Account Manager
Kragen Kechely, Regional Account Manager
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
NISC User Group
DeAnn Arnhart, Account Manager
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
Evening on Your Own
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Complimentary Hotel Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
8:30 a.m.
General Session
Welcome and Convene
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Team-Building Activity
Practical Applications of AI
Alp Basol, Head of AI Center of Excellence & Forge Lab, CoBank
TEC Group Meetings
Accounting Implications of Large Loads
Melissa Sykes, McGinnis Lochridge
Bill Miller, BSG&M
Nancy Brisco, Taylor EC
Moderator: Robert Cobb, BSG&M
Round Table Discussions
11:45 a.m.
Networking Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
1A: Managing Capital Credits
Burton Benkwith, Vice President, Relationship Management
1B: Insurance - Fire/Cyber
Chad Ogren, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
2A: Internal Fraud Risk Assessment
Adam Bailey, Audit Partner, BSG&M
2B: Working Across Generations
Jantzen Louder, LouderLED
3A: Budget Pro Training
Kirk Collier, CFC
3B: NRECA Retirement Planning
Kelly Reed, Planner, Investment and Retirement Services
Adjourn
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Evening Event at District 6
Friday, April 24, 2026
Complimentary Hotel Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
8:30 a.m.
General Session
Welcome and Convene
Escheat Funds/Unclaimed Property
Jennifer Jones, Bartlett EC
Megan Burt, Wood County EC
Moderator: Sherry Fishbeck, GVEC
Co-op Tax Related Topics Associated with One Big Beautiful Bill
Pat Cooper, Director of Utility Tax, BSG&M
Government Relations Update
Julia Harvey, Vice President, Government Relations, Texas Electric Cooperatives
Keynote - Rules of the Road
Chet Garner, The Daytripper
12:00 p.m.
Closing Comments/Grand Door Prizes/ Adjourn