Start Date: 9/14/2023 8:00 AM CDT
End Date: 9/15/2023 12:00 PM CDT
Venue Name: Kalahari Resort & Conventions
Location:
1305 Kalahari Drive Wisconsin Dells, WI United States 53965
Organization Name:
Wisconsin REC Superintendent's Association
Contact:
ROOM BLOCK
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
1305 Kalahari Drive
Wisconsin Dells, WI
(877) 254-5466
Group Name: WECA Meeting & Vendor Show
Block Rate: $139+tax/night
Block Expires: Monday, August 14, 2023
Website Link: https://book.passkey.com/e/50525064
Conference Registration Fee: $225 on or before Friday, September 1, 2023 (Includes: program; all breaks; Thursday breakfast and luncheon; and Friday buffet breakfast)
Make Check Payable to:
WECA Line Superintendent’s Association
222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 680
Madison, WI 53703-2719
Email: wendy@weca.coop
Thursday, September 14, 2023
7–8 a.m. Registration and Buffet Breakfast
8 a.m.
Welcome
Kent Weigel, Clark Electric Cooperative
8:10 a.m.
DPC Lead-times Substation, Issues Seen from Transmission Side
Jeremy Browning, VP Generation, Dairyland Power Cooperative
9:10 a.m.
Break
9:25 a.m.
Herbicide Spraying Issues (organic farmers)
Lee Shambeau, 4Control
10:25 a.m.
Break
10:35 a.m.
NEVI Grant – EV & Load Forecasting
Jeff Springer, Dairyland Power Cooperative
11:35 a.m.
NWTC Apprenticeship Update
Pete Mleziva, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
11:50 a.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m.
Inspiring Leadership
Mark “The Spark” Johnson, Camouflage Communication, Inc.
2:45 p.m. Day 1 Program Ends (check into hotel)
3:15 p.m.
WUSA Trade Show & Reception (Sponsored by WUSA)
Friday, September 15, 2023
7–8 a.m. Buffet Breakfast
8 a.m.
Business Meeting
Kent Weigel, Clark Electric Cooperative
Approval of Minutes and Financials
Election of New Officer (Vice Chair)
Recognition of Retirement(s)
CVTC Apprenticeship Update
Kendal Schmidt, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Apprenticeship Advisory Committee Update
Patrick Bethke, Eau Claire Energy Cooperative
8:45 a.m.
Mutual Topics
Nate Steines, Barron Electric Cooperative
9:45 a.m. Break
10 a.m.
JT&S, ROPE, and WECA Updates
Ryan Kenealy and Lee Alberson, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Tim Clay, Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
12 p.m. Adjourn