MRES® Annual Meeting
Collective Resilience: Building a Stronger Future Together
Missouri River's 59th Annual Meeting was held May 8-9, 2024, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This year, our “Collective Resilience” theme celebrated the many ways we’re working together to provide reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. Through collaboration, creativity and hard work, we continue building a more resilient and brighter energy future for our member utilities and their communities.
WEDNESDAY:
10:30 a.m. — Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Annual Meeting (Minnesota members only)
11:45 a.m. — Lunch
1 p.m. — Welcome & Opening Session
- Matt Schull, MRES President & CEO
1:15 p.m. — Pursuing Resilience in the Face of Adversity
- Moderator: Matt Schull
- Heath Knakmuhs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Scott Corwin, American Public Power Association
2:15 p.m. — Break
2:45 p.m. — Cybersecurity Panel: Assessing Your Risk
- Moderator: John Bade, MRES Cybersecurity Architect II
- Tyler Tiller, Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center
- Jim Edman, Cybersecurity Advisor for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Ted Cash, General Manager, ALP Utilities
3:30 p.m. — MRES Year in Review Video
3:45 p.m. — President & CEO Report
4:15 p.m. — Presentation of Awards – New this year!
- Community Leader Award
- Maurice A. Te Paske Public Official Award
4:30 p.m. – South Dakota Municipal Power Agency Annual Meeting and Board Meeting (South Dakota members only)
4:45 – 8:30 p.m. — Casino Night & Reception
- Enjoy food and fun during our annual reception, which fill feature casino-style games where attendees can win prizes!
THURSDAY:
6:45 – 8 a.m. — Buffet Breakfast
8 a.m. — Chair's Report & Business Meeting
8:30 a.m. — Preference Power Update
- Moderator: Vernell Roberts, MRES Board Chair
- Robin Puskar, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Lloyd Linke, Western Area Power Administration
- Jim Horan, Mid-West Electric Consumers Association
9:30 a.m. — Collective Resilience in Federal Engagement
- Samantha "Sam" McDonald, Kanner & Associates
10 a.m. — Achieving Transformation: Acknowledging, Assessing & Surviving Change
- Nick Kittle, award-winning civic innovator and best-selling author
11:20 a.m. — Closing Remarks
11:30 a.m. — Adjourn & Lunch
- MRES & WMMPA Board of Directors Meeting
Save the date for future MRES Annual Meetings:
- 2025: May 7-8
- 2026: May 6-7