Make time in your calendar for strategic conversation with other cooperators! The Co-op Cafe theme for 2018 is Expanding the Vision of "We" -- bring a bus or van full of people from all roles in your co-op to a Co-op Cafe for a focused conversation on the positive impact created by our co-ops and the diverse and widespread participation that produces that impact.
Who should attend: Directors, managers and staff - anyone you want to be in this conversation back home at your own co-op.
This series is sponsored by National Co+op Grocers (NCG), with additional support from National Cooperative Bank (NCB), and produced by the CDS Consulting Co-op as a series of regional events making it possible for cooperators, whatever their role or position, to come together with other cooperators to participate in a day of strategic conversation.
Click here for a full calendar of upcoming events. Cafe presentations and roundup videos are available here.
There is a modest fee per participant. $60 per person covers meals and incidentals. Bring eight or more people and we'll pay for one (eight can come for $420). More are welcome! Additional financial support may be available. Contact Thane Joyal for more information. Click here for logistics information for events.
Registration for 2018 is now open!
This event is a full day -- we will provide participants with light breakfast and lunch as well as light snacks and beverages at breaks during the day. The Co-op Cafe runs from 9:30-4:00. Breakfast is available starting at 8:30.
Using this link you can register one or more people for an event using the below link. Each person you register will be sent an email with detailed logistical information for the event. No payment is required to register. Please contact us if you have any questions in advance of registering!
Registration for 2018 is now open!
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Chris Dilley, General Manager, People's Food Co-op, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Christina Nicholson, Operations Manager, Mississippi Market, St. Paul, Minn.
Dan Arnett, General Manager, Central Co-op, Seattle, Wash.
Mary Avery, Board Chair, Neighborhood Co-op Grocery, Carbondale, Ill.
Tim Barlett, General Manager, Lexington Co-op Market, Buffalo, N.Y.
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7/14/18 - Buffalo, New York
9/22/18 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
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10/6/18 - Portland, Oregon
10/13/18 - Keene, New Hampshire
10/20/18 - Philadelphia, Penn.
10/27/18 - Madison, Wisconsin
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