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Forum Hotel Sold Out; Overflow Hotel Information Below

Overcoming the Power Generation Gap:  A Dialogue in the Desert

The power generation gap. Climate Change. Clean energy. Escalating fuel costs. An unpredictable economy. With so many issues and unanswered questions in the utility landscape, you wonder…how are rural electrics and their consumers going to fare? With a proven record, CFC Forum 2008 promises to engage you in a timely dialogue with prominent thought leaders and experts and address the issues that are core to the future success of the electric cooperative network.

CFC Forum 2008 Keynote Speakers

Steve Forbes President and CEO of Forbes, Inc. and Editor-in Chief of Forbes Magazine		Doris Kearns Goodwin Presidential Historian, Pulitzer Prize-Winner and Author of Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln		George Mitchell U.S. Senate Majority Leader (1989-1995), Senator from Maine (1980-1995) and Expert on Globalization		Sheldon C. Petersen CFC Governor and CEO
John Breaux U.S. Senator from Louisiana (1987-2005), Co-Chairman of the President's Tax Reform Commission and Expert on Energy Policy		Roger Goodman Senior Consultant, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)		Larry Makovich Vice President and Senior Advisor, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)		Peter Ricchiuti Finance Professor and Assistant Dean at Tulane University's Freeman School of Business; contributor to NPR's "Marketplace"

View the Preliminary Agenda (PDF) for more information about Forum 2008 General and Breakout Sessions.

Hotel and Registration Info

CFC’s Forum hotel block at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is SOLD OUT.

The Marriott Scottsdale at McDowell Mountains will serve as the overflow hotel. Once you register online for the Forum, you will receive a printable confirmation screen and e-mail. Your confirmation will include all the details you need to make your reservation directly with the Forum overflow hotel.

The CFC group rate at the overflow hotel is $119. The cut-off date is Monday, May 26, 2008. Remember that the rates are based on availability, so we encourage you to register and make your reservation ASAP. The hotel will charge a one-night room deposit/guarantee, which is refundable up to 72 hours prior to arrival.

Planning Your Travel?

There are a variety of options for getting to and from the Forum hotel, J.W.Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa. See transportation information (PDF).

Specific transportation information for the overflow hotel, Marriott Scottsdale at McDowell Mountains is coming soon! CFC will arrange ongoing transportation each day between properties and a shuttle schedule will be posted at both hotels.

What Not to Wear!

A BUSINESS SUIT! Please dress comfortably. Forum attire is business casual.

More Questions?

Call CFC’s Forum experts toll-free at 800-424-2954:

• For questions about the program or agenda, e-mail or ask for Stacy Anne Laufer at x2094.
• For questions about your conference registration or hotel reservations, e-mail or ask for Bernadette Waugh at x6754.