MACC & MSU

Present

The Fifth Annual

DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

2011 Cooperative Leadership Enhancement


January 26-27, 2011

Michigan State University
The Henry Center for Executive Development
3535 Forest Road
Lansing, Michigan
Phone: 517-432-4608

More details to follow for 2011 sessions…
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by simply emailing us at
knowledge@macc.coop


PROGRAM DETAILS & AGENDA

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
For a program near you


Strategic Planning      Cooperative Governance      Cooperative Finance

Specifically designed curriculum has been synergistically crafted to meet the unique needs of board members and management staff of Michigan cooperatives. Delve into the partnership between board and management to successfully lead your cooperative. Clearly understand the complexities of the coop director’s role in establishing and casting the vision; while balancing the vested interests of the member –owner role.

Collectively, the conference planning committee collaborated and agreed, unanimously, on this program’s content . No other governance structure faces these distinct and often competing priorities. Please make time to join us and other colleagues who face the same challenges. You will be supporting one of the seven

Cooperative Principles- “Duty to Education”




EXPERT INSTRUCTORS




Dr. Chris Peterson
MSU


Mike McIntyre
Attorney/CPA
Dr. Chris Peterson serves as the Director of the MSU Product Center. As a nationally recognized expert in cooperatives, he has conducted nu-merous finance and strategic plan-ning sessions for cooperatives around the country. He has served as an Outside Director on three co-operative boards: Michigan Sugar Company (current), CoBank, and the former St. Paul Bank for Coopera-tives.

Mike McIntyre is an attorney and certified public accountant prac-ticing in Okemos, MI. He provides legal, tax, consulting and account-ing services to cooperatives and to their professional advisors, and to other private business and individuals. Mike has several arti-cles published in Cooperative Accountant.



January 26-27, 2011

Planning a strategy and implementing a plan in light of driving market forces

10:00 am   -   7:00 pm
January 26-27, 2011

Creating a sustainable Cooperative

8:00 am   -   12:45 pm



What Are Previous Attendee’s Saying?

"Should be mandatory…"

"Good legal and accounting
information on co-ops…"


"This is my 4th conference
and the best so far…"


"Very good information. Would
recommend for new board members…"
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knowledge@macc.coop
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Basic directions: Exit US 127 at the Jolly Road exit (1st exit north of I-96 intersection). At the end of the exit ramp turn left (east) on Dunkel. Turn left (north) on Collins Road. In approximately one mile, turn left (west) on Forest Road. The Henry Center for Executive Development and Candlewood Suites is located on the immediate right.