Agenda

CCMA 2019 Agenda

10 am – 8 pm	Registration
10 am – 8 pm	Exhibits Open
1 pm – 5 pm	Co-op Tours
6 pm – 8 pm	Howard Bowers Fund Welcome Reception sponsored by National Cooperative Bank

7 am – 6 pm	Registration Open
7 am – 6 pm	Exhibits Open
7 am – 8:30 am	Breakfast Buffet
8:30 – 10 am	General Session Future of Retail Panel The world of retail grocery is ever-changing and cooperatives are being asked to adapt to rapidly changing consumer trends, digital technologies, and disruptive new business models. In this session, industry leaders will discuss the future of retail and how cooperatives can compete.
10 am – 6 pm	Howard Bowers Fund Silent Auction Open
10 – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 – 12:00 pm	Breakout Sessions
12 – 1:30 pm	Buffet Lunch
1:30 – 3 pm	Breakout Sessions
3 – 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 – 5 pm	Breakout Sessions
5 pm – 6 pm	Reception sponsored by Organic Valley

7 am – 5 pm	Registration Open
7 am – 4 pm	Exhibits Open
7 am – 4:15 pm	Howard Bowers Fund Silent Auction Open
7 am – 8:30 am	Breakfast Buffet
8:30 – 10 am	General Session Keynote Speaker Dara Cooper, National Organizer, National Black Food and Justice Alliance
10 – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 – 12:00 pm	Breakout Sessions
12 – 2:00 pm	CCMA Awards Luncheon sponsored by National Co+op Grocers
2:00 – 3:30 pm	Breakout Sessions
3:30 – 4:00 pm	Closing Plenary Weaving Cooperative Values and Relevance in North Carolina In this session, local cooperative leaders will share insights on how their cooperatives are maintaining their relevance by helping their communities address the challenges and opportunities that arise from changes in our economy and society. Cornelius Blanding, Executive Director, Federation of Southern Cooperatives (invited) Molly Hemstreet, Executive Co-director, The Industrial Commons Leila Wolfrum, General Manager, Durham Co-op Market John Herrera, Senior VP of Latino and Hispanic Affairs, Self-Help Credit Union
4:15 – 5:00 pm	Pick up Silent Auction Items
6 pm – 10 pm	Saturday Night Closing Party