Join us for our 60th Annual Meeting on May 7-8, 2025, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7:
9:00 — 11:00 AM Pre Conference: MRES Essentials (101)
10:30 — 11:30 AM Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Annual Meeting (Minnesota members only)
11:45 AM — 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 — 1:15 PM Welcome and Opening Session
Matt Schull, MRES President & CEO
MRES Short Video Feature
1:15 — 2:00 PM Fitch’s Outlook for the Public Power Sector
Moderator: Matt Schull
Dennis Pidherny, Managing Director, Public Finance, Fitch Ratings
2:00 — 2:35 PM Empowering Resilient Advocacy
Moderator: Deb Birgen
Samantha “Sam” McDonald, Kanner & Associates
2:35 — 3:00 PM Break
3:00 — 3:45 PM Reliable Power, Resilient Partnerships: Empowering Possibilities Together
Moderator: Vernell Roberts
Colonel Robert J. Newbauer, U.S. Army of Engineers
Jim Horan, Mid-West Electric Consumers Association
3:45 — 4:15 PM President & CEO Report
MRES Short Video Feature
4:15 — 4:30 PM Presentation of Awards
Community Leader Award
Maurice A. TePaske Public Official Award
4:30 — 4:45 PM South Dakota Municipal Power Agency
Annual Meeting and Board Meeting
4:45 — 8:30 PM Reception
Casino Night
THURSDAY, MAY 8
6:45 — 8:00 AM Buffet Breakfast
8:00 — 8:05 AM Welcome Back
Matt Schull
MRES Short Video Feature
8:05 — 8:35 AM Chair’s Report and Business Meeting
8:35 — 9:15 AM Light Up Navajo VI
Moderator: Andrew Johnson
MRES Distribution Maintenance Crews
9:15 — 9:45 AM Break
9:45 — 10:30 AM Empowering Possibilities Through Customer Connections
Moderator: Valerie Larson-Holmes
Brooke Bohnenkamp, City of Pierre
Janell Johnson, Willmar Municipal Utilities
Amie Vasichek, City of Lakota
10:30 — 11:20 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Mark Mayfield
Solid Business Wisdom - Brilliant Comedic Style
11:20 — 11:30 AM Closing Remarks
11:30 AM Adjourn and Lunch
MRES and WMMPA
Board of Directors Meeting
**Registration is now closed for the MRES Annual Meeting.
If you have any questions about your registration or the Annual Meeting, please call 605-338-4042.