Call for Presenters: 

2015 CA Co-op Conference

May 1-2:  Sacramento, CA

 

CCCD is seeking presenters for the 2015 California Co-op Conference, which will be held on May 1-2 in Sacramento, CA.  The conference focuses on promoting, starting, and effectively operating cooperative businesses.

 

We are thrilled to share that the keynote speaker for the conference is Jessica Gordon Nembhard, co-op activist and author of Collective Courage, A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice. 

 

As a non-profit, CCCD is big on psychic dollars-that feeling you get when you do the right thing by supporting something positive. Presenting at the conference brings in lots of psychic dollars-plus free admission to the conference*, and the opportunity to connect with fantastic co-op people!

 

How to Apply

HERE is a link to more information and a presenter application form.  Please complete and submit the form to coops@cccd.coop by midnight, Wednesday, December 10, 2014.

 

Below are topics ranked highest interest in our recent survey:

 

Governance

- Board/Co-op Leadership Roles and Responsibilities 

- Roles & Responsibilities of Co-op Boards

- Understanding Financial Statements

- Productive and Effective Meetings

- Consensus Decision Making and Meeting Process

 

Cooperative Basics & Start-up

- Financing New Co-op Start-ups

- Feasibility Study and Business Plans

- Organizing Communities for Membership Recruitment

- Cooperatives 101

- Starting a Cooperative through a Buyout of an Existing Business

- Building Co-op Membership

- Developing Co-ops as a Strategy for Job Creation among Disenfranchised Groups

 

Legal Issues (that qualify for MCLE credit)

- Legal Issues in Cooperatives

- Co-ops and Employment Laws

- Legal Issues Involved with Financing Approaches

- Evaluations in a Worker Co-ops

 

Cooperative Operations

- Maintaining and Increasing Member Involvement

- Promoting a harmonious co-op culture

- Maintaining a Cooperative culture Through Growth and Change

- Accountability in Cooperatives 

 

Promoting Cooperatives & the Co-op Difference

- How to Achieve a Competitive Edge in your Industry

- Marketing the Co-op Model

- Communicating the Co-operative Difference

- Marketing the Co-op Advantage    

- Effectively Communicating the Co-op Story

 

*Full two-day conference fee is waived for solo presenters. Workshop panels of up to 3 participants each pay no conference fee for the day that they present (or one day for each panel) and may attend an additional day of the conference for $50. Presenters also receive a $10 discount for the co-op tour to be scheduled for the Sunday following the Conference.

All of us here at CCCD!

 

CCCD is a non-profit and depends on people like you for support.  Please join CCCD (Your membership contribution is considered a tax deductible donation) -  http://cccd.coop/get_involved/membership 

 

California Center for Co-op Development

coops@cccd.coop     http://www.cccd.coop

979 F St. Suite A-1 Davis, CA 95616