From: Wendy Fassbind, Director of Events & Education Coordinator

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1 September 19, 2017 To: Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Members From: Wendy Fassbind, Director of Events & Education Coordinator Re: WECA Annual Meeting Registration & Hotel Room Blocks November 7 8, 2017 Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Enclosed are your co-op s WECA Annual Meeting cooperative form, tentative meeting agenda, voting delegate certification, and housing information. We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point! Please fill out and return the co-op registration form along with your check payable to WECA. Wendy Fassbind WECA 222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 680 Fax: (608) wendy@weca.coop If you have questions about the registration materials or hotel room block, call Wendy Fassbind at (608) Annual meeting materials will be mailed late October to all participants registered. Attendee -Only packets available: Please note if your attendee(s) want only an electronic document formatted in PDF on the attached form. Attendees that are checked for only WILL NOT receive a physical packet via USPS. We will have printed programs available at registration for all attendees.

2 2017 WECA Annual Meeting Cooperative Form To vote, delegates must be registered in advance and registration fees must be Cooperative: received by October 6, Your co-op is entitled to one vote. Social Only Attendees Names (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) & Dinner Meeting Packet Fee 1. (Voting Delegate) ALTERNATES/PARTICIPANTS Total Registration Fee: Make Check Payable to: WECA (please note mailing address) 222 West Washington Ave, Suite 680 WECA Annual Meeting Registration Fees Registration received ON / BEFORE Friday, October 6 Late Registration received AFTER Friday, October 6 Attendees or Spouse Registration (includes social and dinner) $240 each $265 each Spouse or Guest Dinner Only $50 each $60 each Checks must be made payable to WECA. Cancellation Policy: 100% refund for cancellations received on or before Friday, October 13, 2017.

3 2017 WECA Annual Meeting November 7 8, 2017 Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center Stevens Point, Wisconsin TENTATIVE AGENDA Tuesday, November 7, a.m. WECA Board Meeting 12 1 p.m. Registration 1 p.m. WECA Business Meeting 1:45 p.m. Federated Group Retention Report 2 p.m. Break 2:20 p.m. Chairman s Report 2:40 p.m. President & CEO s Report 3 p.m. Hurricane Irma Relieve Efforts Video 3:10 p.m. Storm Soldiers: Filling the Disaster Relief Response Void Michael Callahan, Executive Vice President/CEO, Electric Power Associations of Mississippi, Inc. 4 p.m. Check into Hotel 5 p.m. Reception and Social 6 p.m. Dinner and Awards Ceremony Wednesday, November 8, a.m. Breakfast Buffet 8 a.m. NRECA Update Phil Carson, NRECA President & Illinois Director 8:45 a.m. CoBank Message 9 a.m. Break 9:15 a.m. Building a Better World Through Cooperation Mark Green, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development (invited) 10 a.m. Youth Leadership Congress Board Speaker 10:15 a.m. Resolutions 10:30 a.m. WECA Closing Business Session Director Awards Seating of 2018 Board of Directors Adjournment 11 a.m. FYF Annual Meeting 12:30 p.m. WECA Board Re-organizational Meeting

4 Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association Delegate Certification BYLAWS OF THE WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ARTICLE III, Section 6 (a) & (b) (a) (b) Delegate Voting: Voting at membership meetings shall be through duly authorized delegates chosen by the membership or board of directors of the member. A member may send to any such meeting of this Cooperative such number of delegates as it chooses. Regardless of the number of delegates representing any member at a meeting of the members of this Cooperative, each member shall have only one vote, whether that vote is split and cast fractionally or is cast as one. Qualifications of Delegates: No person shall be eligible to be a delegate unless he or she is a member of and receives electric service from a member cooperative, and each member cooperative shall be responsible for ensuring that all of its delegates so qualify. A director of this Cooperative shall be eligible to act as a delegate. I,,, certify that (print name) (board chairman or secretary) (cooperative), has appointed to represent this cooperative at the WECA Annual Meeting on November 7 8, 2017 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Signature of Board Chairman or Secretary Date Please mail, , or fax to WECA no later than Friday, October 6, West Washington Avenue, Suite 680 wendy@weca.coop fax (608)

5 All lodging reservations must be made online by Friday, October 6, to secure the special rate. After October 6, please call the hotel directly to reserve a room based on availability. Annual Meeting Lodging Information Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center (HQ) 1001 Amber Avenue Stevens Point, Wisconsin Tel: (715) Press #3 When making phone reservations, please reference the group name: WECA Annual Meeting Click for Online Reservations Online Room Block Code: WEC $109/night 1 King 2 Queens Hotel Area Map WECA 222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 680 p f