Bringing Today’s Financial and Utility Industry Thought Leaders to You
CFC’s industry-leading meetings and educational opportunities bring today’s financial and utility industry thought leaders to you. CFC’s events and training opportunities are complimentary for CFC members.
Held in conjunction with NRECA Regional Meetings.
CFC Independent Borrowers Executive Summit (IBES)
CFC IBES 2020, scheduled for November 16-18 in Tucson, has been canceled. The health and safety of our members and our staff is our top priority, and we believe the wisest decision is to forego this year’s event. If you, your staff or your members have any questions, please contact the CFC Events and Training team.
IBES 2020 | CANCELED
2021 | November 15–17 | Tampa, FL
CFC’s annual conference on issues and challenges facing the electric cooperative network.
Forum 2020 | CANCELED
2021 | June 14–16 | San Antonio, TX
2022 | June 20–22 | Boston, MA
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Events and Training Team
800-424-2954
CPE/CEU Credits
Erik Dahlseid
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Member Center
800-424-2955
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New Director Orientation
March 17–19, 2020
CANCELED
New CEO Orientation
March 31–April 3, 2020
CANCELED
New CFO Orientation
May 5–8, 2020
CANCELED
Certificate Program
Cooperative Financial Professional Certificate (CFPC)
CFPC, an intensive, three-part finance program for senior and mid-level finance and accounting staff, is a collaborative program between CFC and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).
CANCELED
Equity Management Workshops
CFC is developing a series of workshops focused on principles of sound equity management.
The training is structured for various skill levels: Basic (Level 1) and Intermediate (Level 2 – in development).
Certificate Program
KRTA Certificate Program
CFC is proud to offer the Key Ratio Trend Analysis (KRTA) Certificate Program. CFC has published KRTA—an annual report that tracks the median value of 145 financial and operational ratios for participating electric distribution cooperatives over the previous five years—since 1975.
KRTA Level 1 is always available online through CFC Academy.
Statewide Financial Workshops
Designed specifically for directors of CFC electric cooperatives, the statewide financial workshops provide attendees with a variety of finance-focused topics.
Statewide Workshop for Directors of Montana Rural Electric Network
April 8-9, 2020
Heritage Inn | Great Falls, MT
CANCELED
Statewide Workshop for Directors of Alaska Rural Electric Network
April 22-23, 2020
The Lakefront Anchorage | Anchorage, AK
CANCELED
Statewide Workshop for Directors of Louisiana Rural Electric Network
May 27-28, 2020
Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette Hotel | New Orleans, LA
CANCELED
Statewide Workshop for Directors of Michigan Rural Electric Network
July 1-2, 2020
Grand Traverse Resort | Acme, MI
CANCELED
Statewide Workshop for Directors of Washington and Idaho Rural Electric Network
August 19-20, 2020
The Historic Davenport, Autograph Collection | Spokane, WA
CANCELED
Statewide Workshop for Directors of North Carolina Rural Electric Network
September 2-3, 2020
Hilton Raleigh North Hills | Raleigh, NC
CANCELED
Statewide Workshop for Directors of Florida Rural Electric Network
November 4-5, 2020
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront | St. Petersburg, Florida
Statewide Workshop for Directors of Texas Rural Electric Network
December 16-17, 2020
Overton Hotel & Conference Center | Lubbock, TX
CFC Training Catalog
Learn more about how you match your professional development needs with CFC programs.
Financial Product Training
CFC offers hands-on training on CFC Compass and CFC BudgetPro financial models.
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Member Training
Commitment to Excellence
For Electric Cooperative Directors
This training looks at best practices for how electric cooperative leaders should demonstrate principled leadership, financial stewardship, effective governance and management risk oversight.
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Member Training
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Training Info
Member Training
Conference Info
Events and Training Team
800-424-2954
CPE/CEU Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Info
Member Center
800-424-2955
CFC Event Coordinator
Become a CFC Event Coordinator »
The online tutorials will guide you through the process of accessing, completing, checking and submitting CFC Form 7.
Monthly webinars for electric cooperative staff and directors.
Your online financial learning center.
Quarterly Financial Market Review
A quarterly conference call for electric cooperative staff and directors on the latest developments of the economy and financial markets.
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Online Learning Info
Member Training
800-424-2954
Financial Series Webinar CPE Credits
Erik Dahlseid
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Member Center
800-424-2955
New! Virtual Executive Conversation
September 29 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time
Join us for a new virtual event designed for cooperative executives and featuring a customized political outlook by election analyst and best-selling author Dr. Larry Sabato along with NRECA CEO Jim Matheson. Eligible CPA attendees will also be able to earn one CPE credit in Personal Development.
CFC Special Membership Meeting
CFC held a virtual Special Membership Meeting on August 14 to vote on bylaw amendments that allow the organization to conduct virtual member meetings, and featured Sheldon Petersen’s conversation with Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and president-elect of Queens’ College of Cambridge.
NCSC Annual Membership Meeting
Due to CFC Forum 2020 being canceled, NCSC held its 39th Annual Membership Meeting on August 6 by means of remote communication. The meeting included a report from the president, director elections in two districts and a vote on bylaw amendments. This meeting also featured keynote speaker – venture capitalist and star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” Kevin O’Leary.
Questions? Contact Us
Conference Info
Events and Training Team
800-424-2954
CPE/CEU Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Info
Member Center
800-424-2955
CFC Event Coordinator
Become a CFC Event Coordinator »