Conference Schedule

Thursday, June 12

10:00 am - 1:30 pm Registration
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm Local Tours
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Welcome Buffet
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Newcomers Orientation to CCMA
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm CGIN Annual Meeting
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Dessert! Following the CGIN Meeting

Friday, June 13

6:45 am - Noon Registration
6:45 am - 7:45 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 10:00 am Keynote Address: Mark Meyer
Leveraging Cooperation Beyond Food
10:30 am - Noon Concurrent Workshops
Noon - 1:30 pm Lunch
Noon - 1:30 pm Idea Fair
1:30 - 5:00 pm Concurrent Workshops
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm CCMA Awards Banquet

Saturday, June 14

7:00 am - 9:00 am Registration
7:00 am - 8:30 am Full Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am Keynote Address: Harold Lloyd
Riding the Wave of Change
10:30 am - Noon Concurrent Workshops
Noon - 1:15 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Concurrent Workshops
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dinner and Party!
Rooftop Garden, Pittsburgh Convention Center

About CCMA 2009

53rd Annual Consumer Cooperative
Management Association Conference
June 11-13, 2009 -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art. -- Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol, Pittsburgh native, inspired this year's CCMA. Warhol challenged preconceived notions, blurred traditional boundaries and was a tremendous commercial success. Recession retailing requires the same savvy edginess, a combination of art and design, creativity and intention. For a combination of retail inspiration, analytics, innovation and, yes, the art of cooperation, CCMA 2009 will provide the tools you need to thrive in trying times.

Highlights of the Collection
This year's workshops focus on doing business cooperatively; identifying opportunities for success during a prolonged recession; and sustainability. There are workshops for managers and and a track for start-up and small co-ops. Board workshops focus on membership, industry trends, leadership, and ends policies. Browse the entire collection, or focus on your favorite exhibit; either approach promises to be a good investment!