Start Date: 4/16/2026 8:00 AM CDT
End Date: 4/16/2026 4:00 PM CDT
Venue Name: Holiday Inn South
Location:
4751 Owen Ayres Court
Organization Name:
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
Contact:
ROOM BLOCK Location: Holiday Inn SouthRoom Block Name: Wisconsin Electric Cooperative AssociationRoom Block Deadline: Monday, March 16Room Block Rate: $121+tax/nightRoom Block Link: April Room Block #2 Registration: 7:30 a.m.Program: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.CFC Statewide Workshop 1/2 Skill Builder CreditNOTE: Program approved for 1 credit applied towards Director Gold renewal .
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This program is geared towards co-op directors, but key staff and anyone else interested are welcome to attend.
8 a.m.
Welcome and Housekeeping
8:15 a.m.
Economic Update
Get an update on the latest economic trends including unemployment, GDP growth and interest rates, offered by
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m.
Understanding Financial Statements
This session will help directors better understand the Statement of Operations and Balance Sheet. It will also increase understanding of several important considerations such as equity management and financial covenants compliance.
11:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m.
Rates
This session will help directors understand changes and challenges to setting rates at their local distribution cooperative. We will briefly cover the history of rate design followed by a more in depth discussion of current trends in rate design as a result of new technology, consumer behavior and changing regulatory environment.
1:30 p.m. Break
1:45 p.m.
Equity Management
This session will help directors better understand their role in equity management planning. The session will also explain the components of equity including what causes equity to increase and decrease plus the importance of cooperative growth and the impact it has on equity levels.
3 p.m.
Commitment to Excellence
This interactive session will guide attendees through CFC’s Commitment to Excellence publication, focusing on case studies about commonly found issues directors encounter. Directors will receive hands-on experience thinking through scenarios designed to promote critical thinking around fiduciary responsibility and financial policy.
4 p.m.
Adjourn
Thank You to Our Program Sponsor:
