Conferences and workshops throughout the year provide training, best practices, the latest developments in the industry and up-to-date product information. See the education catalog or calendar of events for a comprehensive list of RMEL education events. Education activities include major conferences, as well as smaller, focused workshops, conferences and roundtables. Long Distance Learning opportunities also exist in the form of webcasts. Continuing education certificates available for all education events.

Interaction at all levels of your company from upper management to operations provides the opportunity for information transfer and relationship building for future contacts and alliances.

RMEL provides education workshops, conferences, and roundtables in many areas of interest to electric energy companies. These areas include: generation, transmission, substation, distribution, power quality, materials management, safety, customer service, senior management, and management.

Part of RMEL's initiative to provide "in-your-backyard" education, RMEL offers videos that you can watch at the comfort of your own computer. Reduce travel and lodging expenses by watching video of RMEL presentations at your desk, via the internet.

Our premier membership get-together targeted at senior management. Upper management from all over the world share their experiences in their industries. Look to the past for answers, look to the future for expanding business opportunities. A golf outing, and silent auction to benefit the Foundation scholarship program provide fun interaction. Held annually in September.

The best value conference for operations and business development personnel. Targeted at technical, operations and management personnel with a variety of training and how-to oriented breakout sessions. Not only an overview of the latest general trends in the industry but plenty of sessions in specific interest areas. Exhibits, spouse/guest program and entertainment offer both learning and networking opportunities.

Continuing education certificates awarding Professional Development Hours are provided to attendees at all RMEL education events. Check the event brochure for details on the number of hours offered at each event.

Everything you need to know about RMEL Education. Published in October, this catalog is your guide to the upcoming year's RMEL education events. Includes descriptions of all events, areas of applicability, who should attend, locations and dates.

A comprehensive web site of the electric energy industry.

PUBLIC ACCESS
All visitors have access to the public section of the web site. Features for the public access area include:

• RMEL news releases
• Current calendar of events
• View event information and brochures
• RMEL Foundation information and scholarship application
• Award winners and nomination application
• Send email to RMEL staff
• RMEL membership application
• Information about RMEL
• Current member lists
• Access member company sites
• Sign-up for mailings
• Job Corner (post a job or find one)

MEMBER'S ONLY
Member access to special content and features includes:

• Video-on-Demand
• Register for meetings and events
• RMEL newsletter, magazine, and monthly e-newsletter
• Extensive search options of the RMEL directory
• Search for other people who share your interests
• Search for members by state, zip code,name, email, company or RMEL member type
• Speaker presentations
• Meeting rosters
• Edit your own individual profile and mailings, contact information, etc.
• RMEL Library - resources, articles

Provides senior management an opportunity to interact with each other and identify key industry issues where RMEL may play a role. Also acts as a forum to identify, share and discuss the important issues of the day.

Each RMEL education event has its own brochure providing detailed agenda information, who should attend, class highlights, instructors and presentations, registration form and location information.

The RMEL newsletter is packed with news about RMEL members – new projects, mergers, personnel changes; a member company profiled in each issue and the latest RMEL program developments. Published quarterly.

The RMEL magazine with feature articles about the latest trends and issues of the industry. Plenty of industry sector specific articles. Discusses the changing industry environment and cutting-edge issues. Published bi-annually.

Special e-newsletter emailed to members only containing industry news filtered to give you only the stories you want to know about. Unique content, separate and different than the hardcopy newsletter. Published monthly.

The hardcopy directory is full of data about:

• RMEL member companies and their RMEL representatives
• Information about RMEL
• Calendar of RMEL events
• RMEL Leadership information
• Display advertising

Members can access the online directory in the member's only section of the RMEL web site. Extensive search capabilities online. Search more contacts than what is in the hardcopy directory.

The RMEL Champions Program is a promotional program for member companies. There are four promotional levels to choose from. Each level provides different marketing opportunities. Get your name, company and products in front of more than 100 RMEL Utility members including investor owned, public power districts, rural cooperatives, and generation & transmission companies. All this and help support various RMEL activities at the same time. Program registration available from November to February.

Offer your customers the option to pay their power bill and other related services with their credit card. Join the RMEL plan through Elavon (formerly Nova information Systems, Inc.) and get low processing rates. Download a copy of the flyer at the RMEL web site or call Elavon at 800-546-1831x5857 for more details.

Employers can post job openings, and job seekers can review them. The Job Corner is available at the RMEL web site. Find a job or find an employee.

The interplay between vendors and energy companies transmits knowledge as quickly as it develops, keeping you ahead of the curve. At many conferences vendors provide product information updates.

The RMEL Foundation has been formed exclusively for the charitable and educational purposes of awarding scholarships to deserving and qualified students in engineering or other curriculum related to the electric energy industry. Contributions are tax-deductible under the IRS 501(c) 3 tax code. Help improve the qualified personnel pool by awarding scholarships to students.

Held annually in July in the Denver metro area this tournament attracts a capacity crowd each year and sells out registrations early. A great time for fun and business networking. There is also a golf outing during the Fall Convention in September and the Spring Conference in May.

RMEL confers the Distinguished Leadership Award, the Industry Leadership Award and the Honorary Life Membership Award. Download the form to nominate someone. Specifics about each award also at www.rmel.org.