1. 072007 financial planning
& strategies workshop
the financial tools you need
to get it done
May 14–18, 2007 The Fluno Center Madison, WI

2. are you ready to add more value to your co-op’s financial-management
practices? this nreca program is tailored to meet your goals. you’ll
work, and network with colleagues to understand financial statements,
their underlying concepts, and relevance to the health of your co-op.
The Payoff?
powerful knowledge you’ll apply every day.
key topics
• Cost-of-service studies
• Time value of money and capital budgeting
• Activity-based accounting concepts and applications
• Effective cash flow analysis
• Cash and equity modeling
• Pricing utility services and rate strategies
why you should attend this workshop
• Analyze cost-of-service studies and rate design to
address revenue requirements, long-term capital
management goals, and competitive pressures
• Learn how to use financial principles and
information in decision-making
• Understand your co-op’s financial alternatives
• Develop financial plans using operating,
capital, and cash budgets
• Apply cash management principles to your
statement of cash flow
• Develop traditional and customized rates that
complement your financial planning
who should attend
• Co-op financial directors and managers
• Accounting staff
• Financial staff new to co-op financial planning
• Co-op staff wanting to learn about cost of service
studies and other financial issues
program overview
When you attend this five-day workshop, you’ll get
practical, hands-on training that features guided
problem-solving. To benefit most, you’ll need to under-
stand spreadsheet tools and have data from your
system to apply in various modeling exercises You’ll
practice working with these models during class. Working
with three NRECA instructors and your colleagues, you’ll
participate in an interactive learning experience that
will allow you to apply the concepts you learn to your
situation. Significant class time will be devoted to various
modeling tools, therefore, laptop computers are required.
faculty
Tom Lewis, PhD, Professor of Accounting,
Creighton University
Carl Stover, President, CH Guernsey
Joe McDonald, Host, NRECA

3. Continuing Education Credits
You may be eligible for up to 35
Continuing Professional Education
(CPE) credits subject to state
boards of accountancy approval.
No pre-requisites are required for
this program, and the program level is intermediate.
NRECA is registered with the National Association of
State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of
continuing professional education on the National
Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy
have final authority on the acceptance of individual
courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered
sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of
CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700,
Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.
credits
Program and Lodging Location
May 14–18, 2007
The Fluno Center
University of Wisconsin
601 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53715
Room reservations will be made for you by
NRECA. Room rates are $139 per night. Lodging
can be billed to your system. Parking will be
approximately $8 per day.
Airfare Discounts
Delta and United offer special zone fares or five
percent discounts to workshop participants. Be
sure to mention the meeting code when you call.
Delta www.delta-air.com
800.241.6760
Meeting ID code US530116145
United www.united.com
800.521.4041
Meeting ID code 507UA
Rental Car Discounts
Avis offers limited discounted rates. Twenty-four
hour advance reservations are required, and rates
are available one week before and after the meeting.
Free mileage, air conditioning and automatic trans-
mission are included.
Avis www.avis.com
800.331.1600
AWD #A403898; Rate code: M7-M9
Registration Questions
Membership Services, 703.907.5868
Hotel Accommodations
Sam Fischer, 608.222.2576 or
mxf0@nreca.coop
Program Questions
Joe McDonald, 608-443-7659 or
joseph.mcdonald@nreca.coop
general information
enrollment form
PLEASE ENROLL ME IN THE FINANCIAL PLANNING
& STRATEGIES WORKSHOP
1) Contact Information (All areas must be completed)
NAME______________________________________________________________________________
TITLE ______________________________________________________________________________
SYSTEM____________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________________
CITY__________________________________________STATE______ZIP________________________
PHONE____________________________________FAX ____________________________________
E-MAIL ____________________________________________________________________________
2) Enrollment Fee $1,495 (Fee includes all program materials,
refreshment breaks and spreadsheet tools)
3) Method of Payment
J Check Payable to NRECA Enclosed
Charge my: J AMEX J Discover J MC J Visa J Invoice Me
NAME ON CARD ______________________________________EXP. DATE ____________________
CARD NO. ____________________ SIGNATURE __________________________________________
Cancellation Notice: No charge will be made for
cancellations received by phone, fax or e-mail 30
days prior. Registrants who cancel with less than
30-days notice will be billed 50 percent of the
registration fee. Registrants failing to cancel prior
to the start of the event will be billed the entire
amount. Refunds may be granted on a case-by-
case basis in the event of an emergency. For
more information regarding administrative poli-
cies such as refunds or complaints, please call
Membership Support Services at 703.907.5868.
THREE WAYS YOU CAN ENROLL
1 Fax this form to 703.907.5951
2 Enroll online at
Cooperative.com
3 Checks payable to:
NRECA
P.O. Box #75877
Baltimore, MD 21275-8777
Limited Enrollment
To give you plenty of opportunity to ask questions
and discuss topics with instructors and colleagues,
this workshop will be limited to 30 participants.
Enroll early to guarantee your seat.

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co-op’s annual communications plan.
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