2026 GCSECA Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference

2026 GCSECA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL MEETING

January 19th -22nd, 2026

 Tempe Mission Palms | 60 E. 5th St. | Tempe, AZ 85281 |

480.894.1400

ROOM BLOCK LINK: $279 + $15 resort fee/night (resort fee includes valet parking)
 Group Booking | Hyatt Events

Room block cutoff date is January 5th, 2026. Please reserve your rooms before this date. 

SCHEDULE  OF ACTIVITIES - DRAFT AGENDA (Times and events subject to change.)

Monday, January 19

03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Registration - Foyer F

Tuesday, January 20

08:30 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.                  Council of Owners Annual Meeting – Cavetto

09:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                GCSECA Board of Directors Annual Meeting – Joshua Tree

Seating of 2026-2027 Board of Directors

• Election of Officers

• Appointment of Committee Chairs

• Conduct Association Business

11:30 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.               Lunch – Cloister (Conference Dining)

11:30 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.                Board Presidents Lunch – Cavetto

• Antony Davies, Director, Economic Research CFC

01:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m.                Registration – Foyer F

01:30 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.                 General Session/Legislative Briefing – Palm DEF

• YLC Representative | Elizabeth Frederick, SSVEC

• Light Up Navajo Presentation and Recognition | Walter Haase, CEO, NTUA

• Keynote | A Report from the Trenches - A Washington DC Perspective | Brian Cavey Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, CoBank

• Legislative Briefings

          - Jorge Canaca, Director, Federal Relations & Regulatory Services

          - Casey Ratlief, Director, State Government Relations

04:30 – 06:00 p.m.                        Member Reception – Courtyard West

Wednesday, January 21

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.          Appointments with Legislators at State Capitol

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.         Appointments with ACC Commissioners

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.        GCSECA/AMPUA Legislative Roundup @ Rustler’s Rooste

Thursday, January 22

(Events on Thursday will be held at the GCSECA office.)                               

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.            Board Leadership Course 937.1 Applying Emotional Intelligence in the Boardroom

(For Board Members/Directors Only)

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.            Group Purchasing Committee Meeting (For Committee Members Only)