Minnesota Cooperative Summit 2025
July 29 @ 5:30 pm - July 30 @ 5:00 pm
What: Minnesota Cooperative Summit: Cooperatively Building a Better World
When: 3 p.m. July 29 to 5 p.m. July 30
Where: University of Minnesota, Morris, 600 East 4th Street Morris, MN 56267
Agenda:
July 29
- 2 – 4:30 p.m. – Co-op Tours in Morris
- 5 – 7:30 p.m. – Networking Dinner Reception
July 30
- 8 – 9 a.m. -Breakfast
- 9 – 9:20 a.m. – Welcome
- 9:20 – 10 a.m. – Keynote
- 10- 10:30 a.m. – Co-op Lightning Talks
- 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Co-op Level Setting
- 12 – 1:15 p.m. – International Year of the Co-op Panel with Lunch
- 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – Breakouts Part 1: Creative Cooperative Solutions for Thorny Community Issues
- 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. – Breakouts Part 2: Creative Cooperative Solutions for Thorny Community Issues
- 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. – Wrap-up Activity: What This Means for Minnesota
- 4:15 – 5:30 p.m. – Happy Hour Reception
Lodging: Available at GrandStay Hotel Morris with a block of rooms reserved on 7/29 and 7/30. Individuals can call 1-320-585-4000 and make their own reservations and should indicate they are with the ‘International Year of the Cooperatives’ group.
Affordable lodging on University of Minnesota Morris campus will also be available.
Transportation: There is an optional bus transportation option for attendees coming from the Twin Cities. The bus will leave from Minnesota Farmers Union in Roseville, MN late morning on July 29.
Scholarships: Thanks to our sponsor, Ralph K. Morris Foundation, we have been able to keep registration costs low, but we don’t want financial access to be a barrier to attending this event. Please reach out to info@cominnesota.coop to request a scholarship.
Childcare: We are looking to secure onsite, free childcare for attendees. If you are interested in childcare, please let us know on your registration submission and we’ll be in touch.
Register on Eventbrite.
Presented by CoMinnesota, Minnesota Farmers Union, University of Minnesota Morris and West Central Initiative.