This year’s ACE Institute will feature speakers discussing innovation in cooperative research, education and development from not just North America, but Latin America as well.  You can find a preliminary agenda listing speakers and topics here. Click on “REGISTER NOW!” to register for the Institute.

The 2013 ACE Institute will be held at the Verdanza Hotel in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. Hotel reservations will need to made separate from Institute registration.  You can make hotel reservations here.  Make sure you enter 'ACE' in the promotion ‘Group Code’ to receive the $115 ACE discounted room rate.

Who innovative cooperative researchers, educators and developers?  Nominate these influential ACE members for an ACE award!  You can find award categories and a nomination form here.

To register, click here.

Dr. Kevin Stolarick, the Research Director at the Martin Prosperity Institute in the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, will be presenting on economic opportunities resulting from access and inclusion of persons with disabilities. Focussing on the need for adaptive and inclusive policy, this event will highlight how building a more inclusive and accessible society can harness the power of all Manitobans with disabilities.

This event will be held at 1000 Waverly Street on June 4, starting with registration at 8:00am, and running until 10:00am. Registration is $20.00 & includes a light breakfast. Registration deadline in May 30th.

Did you know Manitobans with disabilities represent:

• Approximately $1 billion in consumer spending
• 15% of Manitoba's consumer influencing up to 25% of purchases
• An under-tapped labour market anxious to work
• A critical success factor for Manitob's economic development

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