Wednesday, November 30
8:30am - 12:00pm
Session via videoconference

Join ACCA's Rise and Shine Forum to:

• Learn how some communities have used the co-operative model to access local capital to retain and expand local businesses
• Learn about current opportunities and future initiatives for attracting local capital
• Identify applications for your community

Speakers:

• Paul Cabaj (ACCA), Dave Felstad (Westlock Terminals New Generation Co-operative), and Dan Ohler (Sangudo Opportunity Development Co-operative)

Table discussions will follow the presentations with the objective of exploring applications for your community and what is needed to move ahead.

Two participation options:

a) Attend a session in Calgary or Edmonton:

• Complete the attached registration form and return with payment to ACCA;
• Or contact Cindy at ACCA: Ph: 780- 963-3766; Fax: 780-968- 6733; Email: cdixon@acca.coop;
• You must register by November 24, 2011

b) Get a group together at a video conference site in or near your community:

• To reserve your group’s participation in the event and/or to locate a nearby video-conference site and/or to determine if your site is compatible with our network, contact Richard Stringham at ACCA: Ph: 780-823-0230; Email: rstringham@acca.coop
• Reserve your group’s connection by November 16, 2011

[Download the Registration Form]

The Alberta Community and Co-operative Association is a member of the Canadian CED Network. If your organization is a member of CCEDNet and has news and/or upcoming events that you would like us to help promote, email the information to roconnor@ccednet-rcdec.ca