Frequently Asked Questions

Consumer Cooperative Management Association.

CCMA is designed for food cooperative leaders including general managers, board directors, staff members and consultants, plus their national allies. In the last several years, the attendee breakdown is as follows:

• Co-op directors- 45%
• Co-op GMs, CEOs, CFOs, and department managers – 28%
• Co-op support professionals such as consultants, attorneys, accountants – 17%
• Co-op staff – 10%

CCMA will be held on May 30 – June 1, 2024 in Portland, Maine.

YES! There is a small change though – we ask that conference participants register seperately for the co-op tours.

WHY? Our co-ops hosts work hard to develop thoughtful tours to show of their co-op and community. In order to better gauge participation and align bus needs appropriately, we ask that participants interested in the Co-op Tours register separately. The co-op tours will not be developed until closer to the conference, so it is a leap of faith! We know that Sacramento has much to offer and we trust that our co-op hosts will show us its gems!

Portland, Maine at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. Room reservation info will be available soon.

Registration is will open in early March. You can find registration options for our in-person and virtual CCMA here.

Registration rates are available on our CCMA Registration page. We have multiple options for cooperators to participate at CCMA either in person, for a day, or virtually.  There are also several scholarship opportunities available.

No. Travel and hotel reservations are not included in the registration fee.

You can read about our registration policy here.

All registration fees must be paid in advance. Payments can be made by:

1. Credit Card: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Diners or American Express are all accepted
2. Check: please make checks payable to:  Conference Management – CCMA and mail payment to:

Memorial Union
Conference Management
800 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53706

Checks must be received within fourteen days of registration or your registration will be automatically cancelled. The exception to this deadline are registrations that occur less than two weeks before the start of the Conference; all checks and money orders must be received by the Wednesday prior to the start of the Conference.

UWCC will charge attendees a $30.00 returned check fee to cover the administrative costs.

Once you are registered for the conference, you can login to your registration profile to:

• Update your information
• View/print a receipt
• Register a guest or another attendee

Substitutions are accepted at any time prior to the start of the program at no additional cost. Please email Megan Webster at mawebster@wisc.edu regarding substitutions.

This year we are offering a companion rate for guests of conference attendees. Companion registration includes Welcome Reception, keynote presentation, breakfast and lunch on Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st, Friday night reception and Saturday night closing party. Companion registration is only available with the purchase of a regular Full Conference registration. Companions are not able to attend breakout sessions. This is not intended for co-op attendees seeking education.

We also offer guest tickets to attend the closing night event.

More information on companion registration can be found here.

Yes, security requires that all registered participants wear their name badge in order to gain admission to conference events/sessions. Those without a name badge may be denied entrance. See the on-site registration desk if you misplace your name badge.

Call Union Conference Services Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) at (608)265-6534 or email at conferences@union.wisc.edu.

No, we only allow purchase of tour tickets to attendees. Due to limited seats, we want registered attendees to have first access to the tours.

However, we find that after attendees make their travel arrangements, they may not be able to attend the tours. We provide an onsite waiting list for those who do not have a ticket. We will accept non-registered attendees on this list.

We also offer a companion rate for guests of conference attendees. Companion registration includes Welcome Reception, keynote presentations, breakfast and lunch on Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st, Friday night reception and Saturday night closing party. Companion registration is only available with the purchase of a regular Full Conference registration. Companions are not able to attend breakout sessions. Companions are able to purchase tour tickets.

We suggest using the Portland International Jetport (PWM). More information on getting to Portland can be found here.

No, attendees will need to arrange their own transportation to and from the airport.

At this time, we are still exploring options on how to include a virtual element for CCMA 2024. Please stay tuned for more details.