Cooperative Development Institute: Northeast Center for Cooperative Business

The Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society, based in Hanover, NH, recently announced the opening of its fourth store, across the border in White River Junction, Vermont.

Come spend the day exploring the world of employee ownership at the Eighth Annual Vermont Employee Ownership Conference, being held June 9th in Burlington. The early registration period ends on May 28th, so register now to take advantage of the lower pricing.

Date: Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Registration starts at 7:30 AM)
Location: Champlain College, 375 Maple St., Burlington, VT
Cost: Early registration: $120/$85 additional attendees. Late registration: $150/$115 additional attendees. (Early registration ends on May 28th.)
To Register: Click here to register online. You can also download a registration form and mail it in.
For More Info: Call 802-861-6611, or email info@veoc.org.

The Neighboring Food Cooperative Association (NFCA) is an alliance of over 15 New England food co-ops. Founded in 2004, NFCA has defined its primary long-term desired outcome as a thriving regional economy. A thriving regional economy will include a food system that provides all people with access to healthy food from the region as much as possible. At the heart of such an economy, we see cross-sector collaboration among a variety of cooperative enterprises.

The Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA) has an immediate need for an Executive Director.

CNN Money came out with an article recently about worker-owned businesses surviving the recession, "When Workers Take Charge". Two members of the Valley Alliance of Worker Cooperatives, Pelham Auto and Ronin Tech Collective, were featured among the six businesses. CDI is a proud ally of VAWC and works with both Pelham and Ronin.