NDaREC Annual Meeting

2013 NDAREC Annual Meeting
70th Annual Meeting
March 6, 7 and 8, 2013
Ramkota Hotel, Bismarck, N.D.

Powering Communities Empowering Members

NDAREC’s annual meeting this year joins a national discussion started by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association built around this question: What’s the purpose of electric cooperatives? Last year, NRECA created the 21st Century Cooperative Committee to re-examine the fundamental purpose of the electric cooperative movement in this country. The Committee’s work was built around ways that cooperative leaders and their cooperatives can be catalysts for positive change; build loyalty and trust among a new generation of members; and mobilize grassroots political strength. To accomplish that, the committee suggested co-ops around the country re-dedicate themselves to the original purpose of the REC movement, which the committee believes is this: “To power communities and empower members to improve the quality of their lives.”

Wednesday, March 6
Thursday, March 7
Friday, March 8

Wednesday, March 6

11 a.m. NDAREC manager's association meeting— Cannonball Room

11 a.m. NDAREC board meeting — Heart Room

12 p.m.                                 NDAREC colleague appreciation luncheon — Sheyenne Room

2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.               Registration — Courtyard

5 p.m. Welcome Reception — Patterson Room (Sponsored by CoBank, Inc.)


Thursday, March 7
7:30 a.m.	Registration—Courtyard
8 a.m.	Resolutions committee meeting — Governor's Room Wendy Loucks, acting chair
10 a.m.	Call to Order — Lamborn Room Bob Grant, president and presiding officer Opening Welcome and Youth Tour report Youth Leadership Council Delegate, Shane Herman
10:20 a.m.	“Empowering Mambers; Powering Communities”— Report on 2012 NDAREC work plan achievements Bob Grant, NDAREC president, and Dennis Hill, general manager
11:45 a.m.	NDAREC Awards Luncheon — Grand Pacific Room Dennis Hill, master of ceremonies
	Awards Presentations
1:15 p.m.	Meeting reconvenes — Lamborn Room Christine Peterson, presiding officer
1:20 p.m.	Examining the 21st Century Committee Report Kent Brick, moderator.
2:25 p.m.	Celebrating 15th Anniversary—Touchstone Energy
2:55 p.m.	Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m.	Powering Communities Lori Capouch, moderator
5 to 7 p.m.	Member Reception

Friday, March 8
7 a.m.	Inspiration Breakfast — Grand Pacific Room Presentation by Kathleen Wrigley
8:15 a.m.	General Session reconvenes — Lamborn Room
9:30 a.m.	Refreshment break — Courtyard
10 a.m.	NDAREC Business Session — Lamborn Room Minutes of previous meeting — Russell Berg, secretary Credentials Committee Report President’s report — Bob Grant Financial/audit report — Jane Porter, finance director, NDAREC NRECA update — Don Link Election of officers Vice President Treasurer Resolutions — Wendy Loucks, acting chair Old Business New Business Adjournment
Noon	RDFC meeting — Heart Room

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