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Attend the NREDA Annual Conference!


According to NREDA members, one of the most valuable member benefits is the NREDA Annual Conference. NREDA provides timely information, nationally recognized speakers, quality educational sessions, and ample networking time and recreation opportunities.


Join us at this year's conference:
NREDA 2008 Annual Conference
November 9-11, 2008

Hilton President Kansas City

1329 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO 64105
Hotel Phone: (816) 221-9490

Register Online or View the Conference Agenda the today!

For more information, go to Events.

Experience this valuable member benefit for yourself!


NEW NREDA How to Lobby Your Legislators Guide!


The NREDA Legislative/Government Affairs Committee is happy to provide NREDA members with this user-friendly, how-to guide entitled, How to Lobby Your Legislators. The Committee has taken what can be an intimidating process and broken it down for you step-by-step. We hope you find it to be a useful tool.


Many thanks to Committee members: Linda Yohon - Rural Telephone Service Co. Ins., Andrea Cumpston - National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Brad Captain - National Rural Utilities Co-op Finance Corporation, Jane Marden - NRECA and Rick Shortell - Union Rural Electric Co-op for their work on this new resource for NREDA members.

Best regards,

Karen L. Mitchell - NREDA Legislative/Government Affairs Committee Chair




NREDA Updates


NREDA Member News!

Please share your news with our Editorial Committee! The Rural Developer quarterly electronic newsletter is a member benefit and success stories are encoura...


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Rural Resources

You and Your Electric Cooperative Can Help Entrepreneurs

NREDA members can contact their local electric cooperatives to take advantage of a free, Internet-based, self-tutorial on money, management and marketing. SmallBizU® is tailor made for entrepreneurs and small business owners or wannabees.

Through an agreement with the originators, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, NRECA, is making SmallBizU
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Our Mission
NREDA's mission is to provide education, advocacy and networking opportunities to rural and suburban utilities and affiliated organizations.
Message from the President
On behalf of NREDA, I would encourage you to utilize the many resources that our association provides. NREDA is comprised of individual members and organizations dedicated to the advancement of rural development. I would also invite you to get involved in NREDA! Our participation as NREDA members will greatly effect the direction of rural economic success for tomorrow.


Pat Merritt
NREDA 2008 President

Upcoming Conferences and Events

NREDA 2008 Annual Conference
November 9-11, 2008

Hilton President Kansas City

1329 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO 64105
Hotel Phone: (816) 221-9490

(NREDA Conference sessions will be held at the Kauffman Foundation Center, Kansas City, MO.)
Register Online or View the Conference Agenda

NREDA 2009 Annual Conference

November 8-10, 2009

Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
4000 Sandestin Blvd. South
Destin, FL 32550
Hotel Phone: (850) 267-9500

NREDA 2010 Annual Conference

NOTE NEW CONFERENCE DATES!:

July 11 - 13, 2010

The Benson Hotel

309 SW Broadway

Portland, OR 97205
Hotel Phone: (503) 228-2000


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