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FC 500 Webinar's free and open to the public
Learn more about how a Food co-op is born from nationally recognized experts.
Posted: September 2nd, 2008 @ 2:11pm
The Food Co-op 500 program and Cooperative Development Services would like to invite you to participate in a series of internet-based seminars that will help you understand how a new retail food co-op is born. The learning objectives for each seminar are included below. Our presenters are nationally-recognized experts with many years experience supporting both established and new co-ops.
Participants will be able to see a live presentation via high-speed internet connection wherever it is most convenient for them. Live audio is made available through a conference call—your only cost is the long-distance charges that you incur to attend. If time allows, the presenter will answer question either during or at the conclusion of the session. Materials for and a recording of the presentation will be available for you to download.
You may attend any or all of the sessions and we encourage you to include as many members of your group as possible. We recommend that at least one person from your organization attend each session.
These sessions are being provided at no charge, but you must register in advance in order to participate.
Time: 10:00 am, lasts 90 minutes
Sign up by going to http://cdsfood.centraldesktop.com/fc500registration/
PLEASE try and be involved or go and listen at your convenience.
Sept 10th: Bill Gessner
Orientation to Development: 4 Cornerstones in 3 stages
Sept. 17th: Stuart Reid
Skills and Tools for the organizing stage
Sept 24th: Joel Dalhgren
Legal issues for new food co-ops
Oct. 1: Mark Goehring
Governance and accountability
Oct. 8th: Marilyn Scholl
Members and Economic participation
Oct 15th:Bill Gessner
Creating a budget: Sources and uses
Oct. 22:Mel Braverman
Evaluating feasibility and planning for success
Oct 29th: Debbie Suassuna
Market Research: Projecting sales and identifying site characteristics
Jan 7, 2009: Bill Gessner
Planning your member loan campaign
Jan 14th:Kelly Smith
Marketing and promoting
Jan. 21: Denise Chevalier
Project management
Jan. 28th: Carolle Colter
Hiring your first Project Manager (PM)
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