BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270812T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270812T153000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2027 IT Users Group DESCRIPTION:IT USERS GROUP\nAugust 12\, 2027 (Th 9:00am-3:30pm)\nMinnesota Rural Electric Association\n11640 73rd Ave N\nMaple Grove\, MN 55369\n \nThe MREA IT User Group's mission is to bring co-op IT professionals together to learn and share information. This group recurrently discusses issues from billing software and smart grid\, to utility social networking concepts\, to identity theft Just to name a few. The invited presenters and round-table discussions have proven helpful to attendees. So helpful\, in fact\, the once-annual event has blossomed into a bi-annual meeting! Those of you who either bear the title of the Information Technology Manager\, those who have just assumed these responsibilities over the years as well as employees in the co-op engineering and operations departments will want to attend this one-day meeting.AGENDA\n 9:00am Coffee and continental breakfast \n Welcome & introductions\n 9:30am TBD\n 12:00pm TBD\n Networking lunch\n Roundtable discussion\n 3:30pm Adjourn*breaks will be inserted at natural transitions in discussion WHO SHOULD ATTEND\nThe person who bears the title of Information Technology Manager and/or the person who wears the IT hat by default will want to attend. Some topics may also be of interest to employees in the co-ops engineering & operations department.COST\nEducation Member $241\nNon-education Member $341HOTEL\nHoliday Inn & Suites Arbor Lakes\n11801 Fountains Way\nMaple Grove\, Mn 55369\n763-425-3800Booking Link Coming SoonEvent Policies\nMREA Event Cancellation Policy (Link to Full Policy) updated 12.19.2025MREA Event Code of Conduct (Link to Full Policy)\nMREA 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. 2027 Late Registration\nAll events in 2027 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers 2 weeks prior to the published event dates. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

IT USERS GROUP
August 12\, 2027 (Th 9:00am-3:30pm)
Minnesota Rural Electric Association
11640 73rd Ave N
Maple Grove\, MN 55369

The MREA IT User Group'\;s mission is to bring co-op IT professionals together to learn and share information. This group recurrently discusses issues from billing software and smart grid\, to utility social networking concepts\, to identity theft&mdash\;Just to name a few. The invited presenters and round-table discussions have proven helpful to attendees. \;So helpful\, in fact\, the once-annual event has blossomed into a bi-annual meeting! Those of you who either bear the title of the Information Technology Manager\, those who have just assumed these responsibilities over the years as well as employees in the co-op engineering and operations departments will want to attend this one-day meeting.

AGENDA
\; \; \; \;9:00am Coffee and continental breakfast
\; \; \; Welcome &\; introductions
\; \; \; 9:30am TBD
\; \; \; 12:00pm TBD
\; \; \; Networking lunch
\; \; \; Roundtable discussion
\; \; \;3:30pm Adjourn

*breaks will be inserted at natural transitions in discussion \;

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The person who bears the title of Information Technology Manager and/or the person who wears the IT hat by default will want to attend. Some topics may also be of interest to employees in the co-ops engineering &\; operations department.

COST
Education Member $241
Non-education Member $341

HOTEL
Holiday Inn &\; Suites Arbor Lakes
11801 Fountains Way
Maple Grove\, Mn 55369
763-425-3800

Booking Link Coming Soon

Event Policies
MREA Event Cancellation Policy \;(Link to Full Policy) \;updated 12.19.2025

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. \;

2027 Late Registration
All events in 2027 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.

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