Tuesday, October 3

11:00 a.m. – Legislative & Government Relations Committee Meeting – Fall Creek

11:00 a.m. – MECIP Board of Trustees Meeting – Compton Ferry

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Director/Manager/Board Photos – Bee Creek

1:00 p.m. – Resolutions Committee Meeting – Short Creek 1-3

1:30 p.m. – Member & Public Relations Committee Meeting – Short Creek 1-3

2:00 p.m. – AMEC Board of Directors Meeting – Short Creek 1-3

3:00 p.m. – America’s Electric Cooperatives PAC, AMECPAC,
                   COPAC Committee Meeting – Short Creek 1-3

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Registration – Concourse North

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – AMEC and CFC Reception – Taneycomo A

Wednesday, October 4

6:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. – Buffet Breakfast – Taneycomo A

7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Registration – Concourse North

8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Missouri Rural Electric Auxiliary Program – Short Creek 1-3
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8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. – General Session – Taneycomo B

  • Invocation – Michael Newland, West Central Electric Cooperative
  • Presentation of Colors – Branson High School Air Force Junior ROTC
  • Pledge of Allegiance – Doug Lane, Intercounty Electric Cooperative
  • National Anthem – Claire Hayden, Co-Mo Electric Cooperative

Business Session

  • Call to Order – Darrell Atchison, President
  • Roll Call – Kim Ponder, Secretary-Treasurer
  • Reading of Notice of Meeting – Kim Ponder, Secretary-Treasurer
  • Minutes of 2022 Meeting – Kim Ponder, Secretary-Treasurer
  • Secretary-Treasurer Report – Kim Ponder, Secretary-Treasurer
  • Memorial Service – Kim Ponder, Secretary-Treasurer

Reports

  • Darrell Atchison, President
  • Caleb Jones, Executive Vice President/CEO

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. – Federated Presentation
                                      Phil Irwin, CEO

8:55 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – CFC Presentation
                                      Bobbi Jeffries, Vice President, Relationship Management

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Legislative Leadership Awards

  • Senator Rusty Black
  • Representative Bob Bromley
  • Co-op Champion Award
  • Senator Cindy O’Laughlin

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Homestead Funds
                                        Mark Santero, President & CEO

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Fussin’ and Discussin’ Missouri Politics
                                          John Hancock & Michael Kelley

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – CoBank Presentation
                                         Marcy Katz, Vice President, Relationship Manager

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – NRECA/SEA Award Presentation
                                         Scot Hoffman, Editor, RE Magazine

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – AMEC/AECI Leadership Lunch – Taneycomo A
                                        Invocation – Buster Geisendorfer, AECI Board President

  • A.C. Burrows Awards
  • Safety Awards
  • Lifesaving Award

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Statewide CEO Roundtable

  • Caleb Jones, Moderator
  • Chris Perry, President, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives
  • Kent Singer, Executive Director, Colorado Rural Electric Association
  • Craig Sondgeroth, President/CEO, Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Youth Leadership Council
                                       Leah Thompson, Youth Tour Delegate, Black River Electric Cooperative

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Break

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. – The Influence Formula
                                       Lance Brown, Director, Dixie Power

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Western Governors University Presentation
                                       Allen Clarkson, Director, State Partnership Development External Affairs

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Board of Directors Reorganization Meeting

6:15 p.m. – Reception and Banquet – Taneycomo A

6:15 p.m. – Doors Open

6:45 p.m. – Invocation – John Singleton, Black River Electric Cooperative

Dinner Served

  • Jim McNabb Engineering Innovation Award
  • Franklin R. Stork Democracy Award
  • Distinguished Service Award
  • Cooperative Neighbor Award