Event Calendar

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

2025 Office Support Professional's Conference

Start Date: 12/3/2025 9:00 AM CST
End Date: 12/3/2025 4:00 PM CST

Venue Name: Holiday Inn South

Location:
4751 Owen Ayers Ct
Eau Claire, WI  United States  54701

Organization Name: Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association

Contact:
Wendy Fassbind
Email: wendy@weca.coop
Phone: (608) 467-4589



ROOM BLOCK & EVENT LOCATION
Location: Holiday Inn South
Room Block Name:  WECA
Room Cut-Off: November 1
Rate: $121+/tax
Booking Link:  WECA December HI

Office Support Professional's Conference
1-1/2 Skill Builder Credits

Today’s professional landscape is more dynamic and demanding than ever, and office support roles are at the heart of that transformation. Expectations are rising, responsibilities are expanding, and support professionals are continually adapting—often asked to do more with fewer resources, bridge skill gaps, and pivot quickly in response to shifting priorities.

Join a community of peers who truly get it—fellow support staff who face the same challenges, juggle the same demands, and bring the same dedication to their work. Connect, share insights, swap strategies, and leave with fresh ideas and renewed confidence from those who’ve walked in your shoes.

AGENDA

9 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
 
9:10 a.m. Process Improvement (Teri Wallis)
 
10 a.m. Roundtable Discussions | Experiential Learning and Putting Change into Practice (Part 1)
  • Responding to challenging member situations and administering cooperative policies & procedures
  • Supporting managers & leaders in awesome and challenging times
  • Building and displaying personal confidence
10:45 a.m. Break

11 a.m. Roundtable Discussion | Free Conversation Time (Part 2) 
  • Best practices and sharing
  • Individual questions, issues, practices, procedures, etc.
11:45 a.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Improving the Caller Experience & De-Escalating Tactics (Mark Colton & Lynn Earl, Cooperative Response Center)

1:45 p.m. Break

2 p.m. How Do I Make A Difference? (Dr. Charlie Cartwright, The Company Culture Doctor)
 
3:45 p.m. Adjourn



Associate Membership

Associate membership in the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association provides a continuing opportunity for providers of goods, services, materials, and equipment to build and maintain networking contacts with Wisconsin's electric co-ops and others with interests and needs related to all aspects of the electric power industry.

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