Event Calendar

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

2025 New Employee Orientation

Start Date: 4/16/2025 9:00 AM CDT
End Date: 4/16/2025 4:00 PM CDT

Venue Name: Florian Gardens Conference Center

Location:
2340 Lorch Avenue
Eau Claire, WI  United States  54701

Organization Name: Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association

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



EVENT LOCATION
Florian Gardens
2340 Lorch Avenue
Eau Claire, WI

Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

ROOM BLOCK
Holiday Inn South
4751 Owen Ayres Court
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 830-9889
Room Block Name: Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association or WECA
Room Block Rate: $120.95 (double queen)
Room Block Expires: Friday, March 14
Room Block Link:  April Room Block

Rooms may be available under the room block after the cut-off date only if the hotel has rooms available. Contact the hotel directly to book rooms after the deadline.

New Employee Orientation
1 Skill Builder Credit

This workshop will provide for new employees an introduction to a brief history of electric cooperatives; cooperative principles and structure; how electric cooperatives operate; cooperative finance; the role of the G&T in providing power; NRECA group and retirement benefits; and support organizations for local cooperatives.

Employees will also hear about various roles safety plays within electric cooperatives with suggestions for participants to take back to their home co-op; basic duties essential to all employees, focusing on general workplace safety and the well-being of the general public.


A minimum of 15 attendees needed to hold this class.


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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