Cooperative Development Institute: Northeast Center for Cooperative Business

Will it Work and, If So, How? Feasibility Analysis for New Cooperative Enterprises
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2:30 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time (11:30 Pacific Time, 12:30 Mountain Time, 1:30 Central Time)

The program is designed for cooperative development practitioners and groups working to start new cooperative enterprises. Feel free to invite practitioners, participants working to start new cooperatives, as well as other development and funding organizations. The program is free of charge and an excellent opportunity to increase co-op development capacity in your region. If you have any questions about the program, please give me a call or drop me an email.

By the way, the CooperationWorks! webinar last week on shared services cooperatives was excellent! In case you missed it, you can watch it on-line: http://www.cooperationworks.coop/events-news/events/view-recent-webinar-...

Also, please learn about the CooperationWorks! Training Program, The Art & Science of Starting a New Cooperative Business.
Session One will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, April 18-22, 2011. Feel free to pass on to individuals/groups who can put the training to work in their communities.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Happy New Year!
Audrey

Audrey Malan
CooperationWorks! Training Programs
307-655-9162
cw@vcn.com
www.cooperationworks.coop

USDA Cooperative Programs and CooperationWorks! Invite you to Attend the Telelearning Webinar:

"Will It Work and, If So, How? Feasibility Analysis for New Cooperative Enterprises"

Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2:30 - 4:00 pm Eastern Time (11:30-1:00 Pacific Time, 12:30 – 2:00 Mountain Time, 1:30 – 3:00 Central Time)

The feasibility study is an essential step in the development of a new cooperative enterprise. It can directly lead to the success or failure of the new cooperative. Learn the unique aspects of sound feasibility analysis for cooperatives, how to avoid the predictable pitfalls of the process and lead your new cooperative to success. During this session the speakers will address the following:

1. Designing the research process.
2. The role of the steering committee and the development practitioner.
3. How to get the most out of consultants, and their role in the process.

The trainers will be Bill Patrie, James Wadsworth and Bill Brockhouse.

The program is designed for co-op development practitioners and groups working to start new cooperative enterprises.

There is no fee to attend the program.

How To Participate in the Program

If you plan to join on-line (vs. via telephone only), please log-in 5-10 minutes before the program begins to insure your link.

Topic: Feasibility Analysis for New Cooperative Enterprises
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Time: 2:30 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Meeting Number: 716 348 597
Meeting Password: 777

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To join the online meeting (Now from iPhones too!)
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1. Go to https://rurdev.webex.com/rurdev/j.php?ED=148188742&UID=0&PW=NZjIyNDcxZTB...
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: 777
4. Click "Join Now".

To view the recorded program at a later date, please click the link:
https://rurdev.webex.com/rurdev/j.php?ED=148188742&UID=0&PW=NZjIyNDcxZTB...

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To join the audio conference only
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(800) 867-6144; (202) 554-1742 local DC & International

Participant code: 3400# (Press *6 to mute your phone/*6 to exit mute mode

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For assistance
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1. Go to https://rurdev.webex.com/rurdev/mc
2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support".

You can contact me at:
honie.turner@wdc.usda.gov
1-202-720-8460

To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link:
https://rurdev.webex.com/rurdev/j.php?ED=148188742&UID=0&ICS=MI&LD=1&RD=...

The playback of UCF (Universal Communications Format) rich media files requires appropriate players. To view this type of rich media files in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://rurdev.webex.com/rurdev/systemdiagnosis.php

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If you have additional questions about the program, contact

Audrey Malan
CooperationWorks! Training Programs
307-655-9162
cw@vcn.com
www.cooperationworks.coop

CooperationWorks! is a national cooperative of cooperative developers working together to share knowledge, develop skills and use the cooperative business model to create social and economic benefits. To learn more about CooperationWorks! visit
www.cooperationworks.coop

To learn more about USDA Rural Development Cooperative Programs, including their extensive on-line publications for cooperatives and issues of Rural Cooperatives Magazine, visit:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/csdir.htm