Summer Managers Conference and Board Meeting

Marriott Shoals Hotel 10 Hightower Pl, Muscle Shoals, AL, United States

TECA's summer managers conference & board meeting will be held at the Marriott Shoals in Florence, AL. TECA managers will meet Wednesday morning, June 7; TECA Board of Trustees Meeting will meet Thursday morning, June 8. Golf outings are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Reservations Marriott Shoals Resort and Spa 10 Hightower Place, Florence, […]

Crisis Communications Workshop

TECA Office 2964 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

Co-ops face challenges all around them, and it pays to be prepared. TECA and NRECA have partnered to develop a workshop to help prepare you to defend and repair the reputation of your co-op during and after major public events. Developing a crisis communications plan is one of the best things that a co-op communicator […]

Director Training: CCD 2640 Financial Decision Making

TECA Office 2964 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

This course is designed to help directors understand the role of the board in financial planning, including identifying the basic documents used in financial planning and reporting, assessing the issues that drive financial decisions, balancing competing goals, and taking responsibility to monitor and evaluate results. Key topics include: Identifying the key financial decisions boards must […]

4-H Electric Camp

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA

Engineering, Operations and District Managers Conference

Marriott Griffin Gate 1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY, United States

The Engineers and Operations Association (E&O) will host the joint E&O meeting on July 12-14, 2017 at the Marriott Griffin Gate, 1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40511.  We recommend you dress in business-casual attire on both days. On Wednesday, July 12 we will host a golf outing beginning at 1 PM with a welcome reception […]

Director Training: BL 943 Conversation Skills Outside the Boardroom

Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative 1625 TN-100, Centerville, TN, United States

Many co-ops are getting member requests for information as the energy industry evolves toward a consumer-centric model. Co-ops are well positioned as their members’ trusted energy advisor to provide education and information on the changing energy landscape. While directors are not the co-op’s official spokespersons they are sometimes asked questions by members when they are […]

Rural Broadband Summit

TECA Conference Center 2964 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

  Agenda 1:30 PM                 Tennessee legal issues (Retail vs. infrastructure provider, area coverage, subsidiary requirement, footprint restriction and M&A exception) Mike Knotts – TECA Erica Vick – Bass, Berry, and Sims 2:00 PM                 State of Tennessee broadband office and grant program Amanda Martin and Crystal Ivey, Department of Economic and Community Development 2:30 PM                 Regulatory […]

Director Training: CCD 2600 Director Duties and Liabilities

Courtyard by Marriott Gatlinburg Downtown 315 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN, United States

Boards are responsible for directing the affairs of the corporation. This course discusses and explains the duties of loyalty, obedience, and due care, and the need for directors to acquire the minimum knowledge an​d skills necessary to fulfill their responsibilities within the cooperative context. Key topics include: An overview of today’s multi-billion dollar electric utility […]