2026 Annual Member Meeting Full Report

This harvest report provides a deeper, narrative account of SEEA’s 2026 Annual Member Meeting, documenting how participants moved from open exploration to aligned action across a structured, three-day working session. It captures the full arc of discussion, including the future visioning, candid assessment of regional barriers and opportunities, and the identification of the network’s unique role in advancing demand-side resources across the Southeast. The report synthesizes key insights from collaborative exercises, highlights systemic challenges such as workforce constraints, funding gaps, and fragmented regional approaches, and details the co-creation of five priority project areas with initial roadmaps for implementation.