Employee Ownership: Business Succession Strategy
October 11, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Summit Place Office Complex | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Join the UW Center for Cooperatives and Wisconsin Center for Employee Ownership to learn how employee ownership can be used to retain or enhance businesses in your community. Hear from business developers with experience converting existing businesses to successful employee-owned enterprises.
Farmer Cooperatives Conference
December 5-6, 2023 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mark your calendars! The 26th Annual Farmer Cooperatives Conference will be in Minneapolis, MN, December 5-6, 2023. The Farmer Cooperatives Conference will highlight the latest strategic thinking on current cooperative issues and trends. Network and learn from your fellow agricultural cooperative peers. This event features content that applies across the agricultural cooperative community, often featuring cooperative leaders sharing their insights and strategies for success.
Agricultural Cooperative Director Training
January 4-5, 2024 | Mankato, MN
UWCC is partnering with Dr. Michael Boland of the University of Minnesota and Land O'Lakes to offer an in person training designed for agriculture and farm supply cooperative directors. Session topics will include strategic planning and thinking; effective co-op board advocacy and communication; board assessments, and the changing nature of risk in regards to profitability. These small group trainings will include a mix of panel discussions and small group activities to maximize engagement.
CCMA 2024
We are excited to bring CCMA to Maine for the first time in its nearly 70 year history!