TEC 26th Annual Directors Conference

TEC 26th Annual Directors Conference

Monday, January 12, 2026 - Wednesday, January 14, 2026 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Central Standard Time

TEC 26th Annual Directors Conference


Kimpton Santo San Antonio, San Antonio, TX   Visit Website
Monday, January 12, 2026 - Wednesday, January 14, 2026   iCalendar Central Standard Time

Registration Fees   
Member Only: $775 (includes all meals) 
After December 19: $925 (includes all meals)  
Spouse/Guest: $150 (includes all meals on Tuesday and Wednesday)  
After December 19: $250 (includes all meals on Tuesday and Wednesday)

Hotel Information   
Kimpton Santo San Antonio  
Room Rate: $239 
Check-in: 3:00 p.m.   
Check-out: 12:00 p.m.

Register by December 19 for the lowest price. 

Monday BLC Courses: 
926.1 Navigating in the Era of Uncertainty

Overview:

We live in an era defined by uncertainty, where change is constant, and disruptions can emerge from almost any direction. Global economic volatility, shifting energy markets, rapid technological advances, political upheaval, geopolitical tensions, climate-related events, and evolving workforce dynamics all converge to create a future that is harder than ever to predict. This course focuses on tools and strategies to help boards think differently, govern more effectively and change how they develop and pursue strategy. 

 

 

986.1 Oversight of the Broadband Business

 

Overview:

This course focuses on helping co-op directors gain a comprehensive understanding of the broadband business from a cultural, governance, and strategic perspective, equipping them to perform effective oversight and make informed decisions. It is designed to provide directors with the principles and tools to strengthen their processes for overseeing the cooperative's broadband enterprise. 

 

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Tentative Agenda

Monday, January 12, 2026 

7:30 a.m. 

Member Registration Open

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

NRECA BLC Workshop 1
926.1 - Navigating in the Era of Uncertainty
Kevin Sump, Instructor, NRECA

NRECA BLC Workshop 2
986.1 - Oversight of the Broadband Business 
Thomas Sobeck, Instructor, NRECA

5:30 p.m.

 

Welcome Reception

 

6:30 p.m.

 

Dinner on Your Own

 

Tuesday, January 13, 2026  

 

7:00 a.m.


Breakfast

 

7:00 a.m.


Member Registration Open

 

8:30 a.m. 

 

General Session

 

TEC & Industry Update
Mike Williams, President/CEO, Texas Electric Cooperatives

 

ERCOT Update
Bill Flores, Chair, Board of Directors, ERCOT

Economic Forces Shaping Texas Utilities
Raymond Robertson, Program Director, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University

 

Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies
Rusty Endicott, VP, Safety and Loss Prevention, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange

 

Noon 


Lunch

 

1:15 p.m. 

 

General Session

 

Government Relations Update
Julia Harvey, VP of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Texas Electric Cooperatives

 

Working the Halls of the Capitol: An Inside Look


Adjourn 

 

5:30 p.m.

 

Dinner & Music

 

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026  

 

7:00 a.m.


Breakfast

 

7:00 a.m.


Member Registration Open

 

8:30 a.m. 

 

General Session

 

Opening Up Your Co-op to AI
Travis Cleek, CTO, GridVantage
Nick Shumaker, Manager of System Engineering, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative

 

Power of Unity: Leadership Lessons From Mount Aconcagua
Dave Taylor, CEO, LDR Leadership

 

Adjourn