Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Our Education and Training department is responsible for identifying needs and organizing training and educational opportunities for the employees and directors of Iowa's electric cooperatives. Each year, more than 2,500 people take advantage of IAEC's 50+ educational and training events. Co-op members can click here to access our online education and training calendar.

Click here for 2023-24 Calendar of Events

Sponsorship Opportunities

IAEC hosts a number of meetings and conferences for our members throughout the state. These events provide excellent opportunities for suppliers and vendors to showcase their latest products and services and reach co-op decision-makers. We appreciate the support of these important partnerships that ultimately give Iowa's cooperatives more resources to better meet the needs of their member-owners. To learn more about upcoming opportunities or to be added to the vendor contact list about events, contact Katrina Davis, IAEC Director of Education & Training, at 515-727-8944. IAEC reserves the right to deny sponsorship or advertising requests. Below is a listing of the events available for sponsorship:

2024 Dates
Operations and Safety Spring Conference held at Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines: March 14-15, 2024: Click here for more information or to register by March 1
(Trade show with booth on first day with lunch, breaks and hospitality social networking with Iowa's cooperative operations and engineering staff in attendance)
Managers' and Board Presidents' Golf Outing and Reception held in Lake Okoboji: July 10, 2024
(Networking, golf, attend reception with Iowa's cooperative managers and board presidents in attendance) 
Operations and Safety Fall Conference held at Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines: Oct 24-25, 2024 (Shared with GM/CEO Fall Conference this fall!): 
(Trade show with booth on first day with lunch, breaks and hospitality social networking with Iowa's cooperative operations and engineering staff in attendance)
IAEC Annual Meeting: Sheraton West Des Moines December 5-6, 2024
(Break sponsorship, reception and networking with approx. 400 cooperative GM/CEO, board of directors and key staff)

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Photo of Katrina DavisKatrina Davis, CMP / Director of Education & Training / 515-727-8944 office

Katrina Davis joined the IAEC staff in 2014, previously working for Iowa Behavioral Health Association where she planned and organized conferences, trainings and webinars for the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Geothermal Association, among others. Her background includes planning and organizing events for corporate and not-for-profit associations for the past 15 years. Katrina earned her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential in 2017.
 

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