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The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association invites you to join us for the association’s 80th annual meeting on Sunday, Nov. 21 – Tuesday, Nov. 23, at the Sonesta Nashville Airport, formerly the Nashville Airport Marriott.
Agenda
Sunday, Nov. 21
| 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception Presented by The Tennessee Magazine Capitol Room |
Monday, Nov. 22
| 7:00 a.m. | Health screening and flu shots Chattanooga and Knoxville Rooms until 9 a.m. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration | Breakfast Sponsored by CoBank Lobby and Cumberland Ballroom |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome Session Available Online |
| 8:45 a.m. | Our Future Workforce Phil Gwoke is a nationally recognized expert on generational differences in the workplace. From high school teacher to small business owner to entrepreneur and speaker, we are pleased to have Mr. Gwoke sharing his humor, experiences, wisdom and research with us. Session Available Online |
| 9:00 a.m. | Spouse’s Brunch Tammy Algood, food editor for The Tennessee Magazine, and Cynthia Kent with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Capitol Ballroom |
| 9:45 a.m. | Business Session President and General Manager’s Report, NRECA Report, election of TECA trustees and NRECA director election Session Available Online |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. | A Bright Future for Tennessee’s Economy Commissioner Bob Rolfe with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development discusses broadband, the Ford project and other issues important to rural Tennessee. Session Available Online |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch for Directors, Managers and Staff Join co-op leaders from across the state for food and fellowship. Cumberland Ballroom |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch for Attorneys Sponsored by Bass, Berry and Sims Stones River Room |
| 1:00 p.m. | The Modern Workforce Kim Vance, a partner with Baker Donelson, PC and one of America’s most sought-after labor law attorneys, discusses trends in labor and workforce that may soon impact your co-op. Session Available Online |
| 2:00 p.m. | Meet Tennessee’s Future Leaders Recognition of the 2021 Washington Youth Tour scholarship winners. Session Available Online |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. | Legislative and Policy Updates Louis Finkel, NRECA’s Senior Vice President ofGovernment Affairs, shares an update on issuesthat will shape electric co-op operations nextyear and beyond. Session Available Online |
| 5:30 p.m. | Meet and Greet with Sponsors |
| 6:30 p.m. | 2021 Banquet and Awards Ceremony Join TECA and our sponsors for dinner followed by our awards ceremony recognizing safety accreditation and the winners of the TopTenn Communications Contest. The evening concludes with a singer-songwriter session with Jim Lauderdale, Verlon Thompson, Irene Kelly and Pat Bergeson. |
Tuesday, Nov. 23
| 7:30 a.m. | 2021 ACRE Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Update from the Tennessee General Assembly A conversation about rural Tennessee with House Majority Leader Rep. William Lamberth |
| 9:00 a.m. | Industry Panel Discussion Thought leaders discuss a range of topics that are becoming increasingly important to electric co-ops, including beneficial electrification, distributed generation, electric vehicles and more. Keith Dennis, NRECA; John Halliwell, EPRI, Gil Hough, Tenneseia Session Available Online |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00 a.m. | Thoughts on the Rural Economy From recent project announcements to labor and supply chain shortages, Tennessee’s economy is becoming increasingly complex. Teri Viswanath, Lead Economist for CoBank, discusses the trends and helps us identify the real opportunities and threats. Session Available Online |
| 11:00 a.m. | Building A Brighter Tennessee Kevin Murphy, chairman of TECA’s board of trustees, discusses the opportunities facing co-ops in 2022 and passes the gavel to the incoming chairman. Session Available Online |
Co-op Registration
Sponsor Registration
Lodging Information
