Cooperative Network announces several exciting initiatives and activities for 2023, including a new magazine called Cooperative Focus, a series of six tutorial videos on subjects vital to cooperative leadership, and a golf tournament in June, 2023.
CN also announces the return of several activities not held since the start of the pandemic, including Co-op Days at the Capitol, grassroots events at which CN member leaders from Wisconsin and Minnesota travel to their respective State Capitols to meet with legislators to address cooperative issues.
Additionally, CN also will host a business issues conference in March focusing on cooperative governance, finances and leadership, and other topics.
"As a trade association representing hundreds of cooperatives large and small in Wisconsin and Minnesota, Cooperative Network is committed to protecting and promoting our member cooperatives through world-class legislative and regulatory advocacy, a wide range of learning development opportunities, and creative leadership in public awareness and advocacy," said CN president and CEO Dan Smith.
"Our communication platform is a big part of our public awareness and advocacy efforts and our new magazine, Cooperative Focus, is a new addition to an already robust communication platform. Our intent with Cooperative Focus is exactly what the title suggests – we want to focus on the successes of our members and the influence of the cooperative model," he said.
Published biannually (January and July) Cooperative Focus highlights member projects, improvements, and initiatives. The inaugural issue of the magazine was mailed to CN members this week and is posted on the Cooperative Network website.
Categories: Wisconsin, General