CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
Member Registration Open
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
NRECA BLC Full-day Workshop: The Board’s Role in Safety (988.1)
Instructor: Scott Luecal
8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
NRECA BLC Full-day Workshop: Boardroom Challenges- Connecting Theory to Action (959.1)
Instructor: Byron Bagby
8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Lunch for Workshop Participants
Noon
TREWA Board Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Evening on Your Own
MONDAY, AUGUST 5
Member Registration Open
7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
TEC Showcase & TREWA Raffle/Craft Show Open
7:00 a.m.
24th Annual Legislative Advocacy Golf Tournament
The Oaks at JW Marriott San Antonio
- Check-in, breakfast, and practice: 7:00 a.m.
- Shotgun Start: 8:00 a.m.
The Oaks Course at JW Marriott
23808 Resort Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78261
NRECA BLC Full-day Workshop: Governance Oversight in Crisis Communication (909.1)
Instructor: Molly McPherson
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
NRECA BLC Full-day Workshop: Equity Management and Boardroom Decision Making (977.1)
Instructor: Scott Luecal
8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Lunch for Workshop Participants
Noon
Power in Purpose
Instructor: Keith Stapleton
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TEC Business Alliance Program Members Appreciation Reception
5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Evening on Your Own
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
Member Registration Open
7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
TEC Showcase & TREWA Raffle/ Craft Show Open
7:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Membership Breakfast Buffet
7:00 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION
8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Convene
Neil Hesse, Chair, TEC Board of Directors
PenTex Energy
TEC and Industry Update
Mike Williams, President/CEO
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Refreshment Break
9:30 a.m.
TREWA & Spouse Program & Reconvene General Session
9:45 a.m.
TREWA and Spouse Program
Hope Looks Good on You!
Dorie Mclemore, Comedian
PUC Update
Thomas Gleeson, Commissioner
Public Utility Commission of Texas
9:45 a.m.
ERCOT Update Session
Kristi Hobbs, VP System Planning and Weatherization
ERCOT
10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m.
Revolutionizing Energy: Aggregated Disturbed Energy Resources for Cooperatives in Texas
Bill Heatherington, CEO
Bandera EC
11:00 a.m.
Rural Friends Lunch
Noon
GENERAL SESSION
1:30 p.m.
The Mega Consumer
Tim Burkhalter, President G/M, Deaf Smith EC
Albert Daniel, General Manager, Lighthouse EC
Anthony Perez, Member Programs and Services Manager, Golden Spread EC
1:30 p.m.
Texas Economic Outlook
Glen Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts
State of Texas
2:00 p.m.
Government Relations Update
Julia Harvey, Vice President, Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs
Zachary Stephenson, Director of Regulatory Affairs
Caleb Goodman, Director of Legislative Affairs
Texas Electric Cooperatives
2:45 p.m.
How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping our Workforce
Mike Coffey, President
Imperative Bulletproof Background Screening
3:30 p.m.
Living the Cooperative Principles
Denton Moore, Texas Youth Leadership Council Delegate
Lamb County
Keynote Preview
4:10 p.m.
Adjourn
4:15 p.m.
Roaring 20’s Casio Night, Dinner and Dancing
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
Breakfast Pastries
7:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
7:30 a.m.
TEC Showcase & TREWA Raffle/ Arts & Crafts
8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION
8:30 a.m.
TEC Chairman’s Report
Neil Hesse, Chair
TEC Board of Directors
PenTex Energy
Recognition of Retiring Managers
Mike Williams, President/CEO
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Report
Corey Parr, VP Safety & Loss Prevention
Federated
8:45 a.m.
CoBank Report
Dean Church, VP Safety & Loss prevention
8:55 a.m.
Touchstone Energy Update
Jana Adams, Executive Director
Touchstone Energy
9:05 a.m.
CFC Report
Kendall Montgomery, COO
CFC
9:10 a.m.
NRTC Report
Matt Timmons, Regional Business Manager
NRTC
9:20 a.m.
Election of TEC Board of Directors
9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:35 a.m.
NRECA Update
Kerry Kelton
9:50 a.m.
TREWA Report
Rachel Ford, Human Resource/ Administrative Coordinator
Commanche EC
10:00 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
Courtney Clark, President
ReVisionary Thinking
10:15 a.m.
Closing Comments/ Grand Door Prizes, Adjourn
11:15 a.m.