2026 REGION 8: Accountants Association

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Deadline: Friday, April 10
Conference Registration Fee: $275/person
Pre-Conference Workshop: $100/person
AGENDA: April 29-May 1
Click here to access the full, detailed agenda:
2026 R8 ACCTS – Agenda
MEETING RESOURCES
AI in Excel for Accountants:
– AI in Excel for Accountants (pdf)
– AI in Excel for Accountants-Examples 1 (xls)
– AI in Excel for Accountants-Examples 2 (xls)
Microsoft Copilot in Excel:
– Microsoft Copilot in Excel What You Can Do Now, and Can’t Do Yet (pdf)
– Microsoft Copilot in Excel What You Can Do Now, and Can”t Do Yet (xls)
Wednesday, April 29
8 AM — Pre-conference Workshop (optional):
From Balance Sheet to Cash Flow: The Story Behind Cooperative Utility Liquidity – Terilyn Wallis
(light breakfast & lunch provided for pre-conference attendees)
1-4 PM — Region 8 Meeting
Evening: Casual Networking at Replay Bar (expenses on your own)
Networking + optional team scavenger hunt
Thursday, April 30
8:30 AM – 4 PM — Region 8 Meeting
(breakfast, lunch provided)
Evening: Casino Night (dinner buffet & 2 drink tickets included in registration)
Friday, May 1
8:30 AM – 12 PM — Region 8 Meeting
(breakfast provided)
CPE Information: 2026 R8 – Accountants [CPE Disclosures]
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
777 W. Cherokee St.
Catoosa, OK 74015
1-800-760-6700
Group Code: Region 8 Accounting Association of Electrical Co-ops
Room Rate: $139 for Tuesday & Wednesday, $159 for Thursday (taxes/fees not included)
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Deadline: Tuesday, April 7
Instructions:
- Click on the link above.
- Your customized screen will populate
- Click on the SELECT DATES box at the bottom of the screen.
- Select check-in and check-out dates from the calendar or manually enter.
- Click DONE
- Select Room type
- Verify Guests, Date and click Proceed to Checkout
- Enter Guest information
- After reading and accepting the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions, click the box and click Proceed
Hotel Information:
- We offer complimentary airport shuttle service. Please call 918-384-7800 to plan.
- Check-in: 4:30 PM | Check-out: 11:00 AM. Early check-in/late check-out is not guaranteed. Late check-out fees of $50 will be incurred after noon.
- Outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted. Alcohol must be purchased at Hard Rock.
- Guests can only access their assigned floor. Visitors must meet in the lobby or be given a room key by the guest.
- Lost keys can only be replaced for the guest listed on the reservation. Add others as accompanying guests for access.
- Room blocks are not guaranteed to be adjacent or on the same floor.
- Guests must be at least 21 years old to check into a hotel room.
- For Golf Tee Times, please contact the Pro Shop at 918-384-7600.
