2026 Line Superintendents Winter Conference & Tradeshow

Description

LINE SUPERINTENDENTS WINTER CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW
January 28-30, 2026 (W 1-4:30 pm, Th 8-4 am, F 8-11:30)
Holiday Inn & Suites Saint Cloud

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Line Superintendents and Operations Managers

AGENDA (subject to adjustment)

WEDNESDAY, January 28
12:00p    Registration
12:45p    Welcome
1:00p      Mental Fitness: Glen Stevens
2:15p      Paid Family Medical Leave: Jim Sarych, NFP
3:00p      Break
3:15p      Retirement Planning: Steve Prom, NFP
4:15p      Adjourn

THURSDAY, January 29
6:30a     Breakfast
8:00a     Generations in the workforce: Mark Johnson, MRA
9:30a     Networking break
10:00a   Data Center Panel: Noble Project
11:15a    Meet the co-op: District 3&6
11:45a    Lunch
1:00p      Commercial vehicle inspection
2:00p      Connexus battery backup
3:15p      Networking break
3:45p      Vendor product showcase
4:15p      Adjourn and get ready for vendor show
4:30p      Vendor show and reception
6:00p      Vendor show ends

FRIDAY, January 30
6:30a     Breakfast
7:30a     Ask the attorney: Chad Felstul, Pemberton Law
8:45a     Break
9:00a     Keynote: TBD
10:30a   Conference closing and survey 

Cost
Please see registration page for pricing

HOTEL
Holiday Inn & Suites Saint Cloud
75 37th Ave. S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Reservations: 320-253-9000, Option 0
Booking Link
Reservations cutoff date: January 6, 2026

Event Policies
MREA Event Cancellation Policy (Link to Full Policy) updated 4.30.2025

MREA Event Code of Conduct (Link to Full Policy)
MREA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all participants and staff in MREA meetings, conferences, training programs, and events both online and in-person. All Event participants including but not limited to attendees, speakers, exhibitors, staff, students, guests and vendors, are expected to abide by this MREA Event Code of Conduct, and this code applies to all space and situations in which MREA meeting-related activities are being conducted, including virtual meetings and those sponsored by organizations other than MREA but held in conjunction with MREA Events. Participation constitutes agreement to comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of attendance. 

2026 Late Registration
All events in 2026 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.