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InterContinental Buckhead Hotel
November 12-13, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia
Presentation materials from the 2007 IBES are listed below. Click on the link and the presentation will open in your Web browser. Note that large presentations may take several minutes to download and appear on your screen. If a presentation by a particular presenter is not listed, one was not provided.
Available presentations are prepared in PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat. If you have an older version of PowerPoint and cannot view the presentation you can download the PowerPoint viewer which you can use to view presentations in read-only mode. For the Acrobat files you can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can use to view Acrobat files. If you have any questions, please contact Stacy Laufer.
We'd like to hear what you thought of this year's IBES Meeting. Please take time to fill out the IBES Survey.
**Please Note: To receive CPE credit, you must complete the online survey by November 30, 2007.
A certificate will be mailed to you following verification of attendance and completion of the survey.
Review the complete program agenda.
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“Leadership in a World of Challenges”
Sam Nunn, U.S. Senator (1972-1996), GA (No materials available.)
"What a Cooperative CEO and CFO Need to Know About Electric Rates" (PPT - 1.2 MB)
• Marty Blake, Principal, The Prime Group, LLC, KY
• Moderator: Joel Allen, Director, Portfolio Management, CFC
"Accounting for Accountants"
• Thomas E. Kandel, Senior Accountant, Regulatory Affairs, CFC (PPT - 1.1 MB)
• Russ Wasson, Director, Tax, Finance and Accounting, NRECA (PPT - 1.2 MB)
• Rod Humphrey, Principal, London Witte Group, IN (PPT - 1.1 MB)
• Moderator: Mike Bash, CFO, Connexus Energy
“What Your Cooperative Needs to Know About Employment Law” (PPT - 1.2 MB)
• Susan F. Wiltsie, Counsel, Labor & Employment, Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C.
• Allyn J. Amato, Assistant General Counsel, CFC
“Transitioning to a Culture of Safety”
• Ron Salyer, President & CEO, Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, OH (PPT - 2 MB)
• Mike Bird, Vice President, Safety & Loss Prevention, Federated Rural Electrical Insurance Exchange, KS (PPT - 1.1 MB)
• Chuck Tiemann, Senior Loss Control Specialist, Indiana Statewide Association of RECs, IN (PPT - 176 KB)
• Moderator: Lynn Midgette, Vice President, Portfolio Management, CFC
"The Independent Truth: Co-ops Energize the Future"
Sheldon C. Petersen, Governor & CEO, CFC (Available on CFC Members' Extranet: PDF - 44KB)
“2008 Economic Update”
Jeff Thredgold, economist and author of EconAmerica: Why the American Economy is Alive and Well...And What it Means to Your Wallet
(No materials available.)
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“Turning Difficult Situations into Opportunities for Success”
Ken Futch, speaker, trainer and author of Take Your Best Shot, www.kenfutch.com (No materials available.)
"Energy Issues and Challenges Facing Electric Utilities Today"
Spencer Abraham, 10th U.S. Secretary of Energy and U.S. Senator (1995-2001), MI (No materials available.)
“How Transactions Really Happen in the Financial Markets” (PPT - 2.1 MB)
• Andrew Don, Vice President, Capital Market Relations, CFC
• John Suter, Vice President, Capital Market Funding, CFC
• Josh Silverman, Director, Long-Term Funding and Risk Management, CFC
• Dwight Brown, Finance Analyst, Risk Management, CFC
• Joel Allen, Director, Portfolio Management, CFC
“Re-engineering the Customer Experience” (PPT - 14.3 MB)
• Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D., author of Wall Street Journal bestseller The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary
• Moderator: Matt Rhoades, Senior Speech Writer & Strategic Communications Manager, CFC
“Developing Financial Policies for Co-ops” (PPT - 3 MB | DOC - 80 KB)
• John Grant, Senior Consultant, Financial Advisory Services, CFC
• September Dau, Vice President, Finance and Human Resources, Iowa Lakes EC, IA
• Dena DeLucca, Vice President/CFO, New Hampshire EC, NH
• Moderator: Tom Nusbaum, Vice President, Member Services, CFC
“Communicating with Members and the Media”
• Jody Severson, President, Severson & Associates, SD (PPT - 1.1 MB)
• Bob Knott, Senior Vice President, Edelman, Washington, D.C. (PPT - 448 KB)
• Moderator: Mike O'Brien, Vice President, Corporate Communications, CFC
Amory Lovins, physicist, co-founder and CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute, www.rmi.org (PDF- 5.8 MB)
“Wall Street's View of Electric Co-ops”
• Alan Spen, Managing Director, Fitch Ratings, NY (PPT - 464 KB)
• Ted Olshanski, Fixed Income Analyst, Scotia Capital, NY (PPT - 3.2 MB)
• Moderator: Andrew Don, Vice President, Capital Market Relations, CFC
“Protecting Your Co-op When Serving Large Loads” (PPT - 1.8 MB)
• Roger Yoder, President, Union REC, OH
• Lyle Korver, CEO & General Manager, North West REC, IA
• Michael Hastings, President & CEO, Jo-Carroll Energy, IL
• Charles W. Ritz, Partner, Parr Richey Obremskey & Morton, IN
• Moderator: John List, Senior Vice President, Member Services Group, and General Counsel, CFC
“Attracting and Retaining the Best Talent” (PPT - 4.5 MB)
• Graceann Clendenen, Vice President, Human Resources, CFC
• Nancy Dubiell, Manager, Employee Development and Communication, CFC
“Re-engineering the Customer Experience” (PPT - 14.3 MB)
• Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D., author of Wall Street Journal bestseller The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary
• Moderator: Matt Rhoades, Senior Speech Writer & Strategic Communications Manager, CFC
“Overcoming Challenges to Meeting Future Energy Needs”
• Tom Smith, CEO, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, GA (PPT - 1.1 MB)
• Jim Jura, CEO, Associated Electric Cooperative, MO (PPT - 8.9 MB)
• Earl Watkins, CEO, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, KS (PPT - 5.2 MB)
• Moderator: Sheldon C. Petersen, Governor and CEO, CFC
“Success Built to Last”
Mark Thompson, executive coach and coauthor of the international bestseller Success Built to Last (PDF- 9.2 MB)
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