From the May - June 2008, Vol. 8, No. 3 issue.

We hope to see many of you at the Consumer Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) 2008 Conference in Portland, Oregon on June 12–14. CDS food co-op consultants will be presenting the following workshops at the conference. We look forward to seeing you and working together on topics that are relevant to your co-op.

FOR NEW CO-OPS

Your Source for Guidance: Food Co-op 500
Stuart Reid

The Steps to Take: An Orientation Guide (double session)
Bill Gessner

FOR BOARDS

Managing Conflict So It Doesn’t Manage You (double session)
Michael Healy and Marshall Kovitz

An Opportunity to Lead: The Board’s Role in Expansion
Mark Goehring

FOR GROWTH

Assembling a Team for Your Expansion Project
Denise Chevalier

Things I Wish I Had Known BEFORE Expanding
Panel discussion facilitated by Bill Gessner

For more information on CCMA see:
www.cals.wisc.edu/ccs/Current%20Programs.html

See you in Portland!