THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Emmy Andersson
Network Coordinator
Cooperative Maine Business Alliance
207-576-3690
emmy@maine.coop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle Six Conference: Build Your Skills, Grow Our Co-ops
April 4th, 9:00am – 4pm, University of Maine Hutchinson Center 80 Belmont Ave, Belfast, ME
The Cooperative Maine Business Alliance (CMBA) will hold its 7th annual Principle Six Conference on April 4th at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The event will help cooperatives, their staff and supporters build business skills while providing networking opportunities for Maine’s co-op community.
Attendees will participate in a range of skill-building workshops, experience first-hand storytelling from different co-op sectors, and enhance collaboration within Maine’s cooperative economy. The schedule also includes lunch, coffee, and a reception.
Principle Six, one of seven cooperative principles, focuses on cooperation among cooperatives. This conference provides the opportunity for Maine cooperatives to join forces in building a strong cooperative economy in Maine. This event will help staff, management, and boards build business and governing skills. It will also provide attendees with a networking platform, highlight advocacy efforts and opportunities, and bring cooperators together to celebrate the great work that co-ops in Maine are doing.
The conference is sponsored by a Host Committee including the Cooperative Development Institute, Democracy at Work Institute, Portland Food Co-Op, Cabot Creamery, Insource Renewables, Belfast Co-Op, Columinate, and ROC USA. Additional sponsors are Blue Hill Co-op, Rising Tide Co-op, Cooperative Fund of New England, Fedco Seeds, Town & Country FCU, cPort Credit Union, and Maine Harvest Credit Union. The event is also sponsored by National Co+op Grocers, Fare Share Food Cooperative, U. S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives, Maine DECD, Community Credit Union, Maine AFL – CIO, and Rock City Roasters.
To register for this event, visit www.maine.coop or contact Emmy Andersson by emailing emmy@maine.coop. For more information about CMBA, visit www.maine.coop.