georgia cooperative a special thanks to council blue ridge ...a weekend o un, ellowship, and...
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A weekend of fun, fellowship,
and learning
Georgia Cooperative Council
Couples Conference
August 9-11, 2019
The Ridges Resort and Marina
Hiawassee, Georgia
...by the shore of beautiful Lake Chatuge and the
surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains!We hope you will enjoy your free time exploring the many attractions in the area. Nearby you will
find Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, and so much more...
Relax on the lake, take a train ride through the mountains, golf, explore Georgia’s local
wineries, hike mountain trails to secluded waterfalls, or spend time shopping in the
mountain villages nearby. Enjoy!
A Special Thanks To
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC
Georgia Cooperative Council Members
Co Bank, Pineland Telephone Cooperative, Eatonton Cooperative Feed Company, Edison Gin Cooperative, Go Energy
Financial, Staplcotn Cooperative, Georgia’s 41 Electric Membership
Corporations, Georgia Transmission, GRESCO Utility Supply, Oglethorpe Power, the Farm Credit cooperatives in Georgia and
Ag First Farm Credit in Columbia, S.C.
Saturday, August 10 Sunday, August 5
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration The Ridges Resort Lower Lobby
6:30 p.m. General Session | Dinner and Mixer WelcomeRed Banks Ridge
9:00 S’mores The Ridges Fire Pit
7:45 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffetRed Banks Ridge
8:30 - 9:00 Group pictures
9:00 - 9:30 Travel to Blue Ridge Mountain EMC875 Main Street East, Young Harris, GA 30582
9:30 - 10:30 General Session | Cooperative 101Chipper Jones, Middle Georgia EMCGale Cutler, Georgia EMC
10:45 - 11:15 Electric Cooperatives SessionGale Cutler, Georgia EMC
11:15 - 11:45 Pineland Telephone Cooperative, Inc.Steven Snell
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 - 1:15 Tour of Blue Ridge Mountain EMCByron McCombs
1:30 Free time and dinner on your own
7:45 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffetRed Banks Ridge
8:30 - 9:30 Session with Mike ReynoldsAgGeorgia Farm Credit
9:40 - 10:10 Farm Credit SessionRyan Hardin, AgGeorgia Farm Credit Christy Smith, AgSouth Farm Credit
10:15 - 11:00 General Session | Election of 2020 Georgia Host Couple | Evaluations and Door prizes
11:00 Adjourn
Friday, August 9 Sunday, August 11