2022 Cooperative Conference
March 28-29, 2022
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Wilmington, NC
We were thrilled to be back in-person for our annual conference! We hope you had as much fun as we did re-connecting with old co-op friends, making new co-op connections and growing the co-op community!
Check out our great line-up and follow-up with materials from the event below.
Welcome: Staying Cooperative Strong
Joe Mecca, CCNC Board Chair
CCNC Co-op Principle Video
P6 Workshop: Cultivating Inspiration Among Cooperatives
Mike Mercer and Diana Houston of COOPER8 Consulting
Workshop slides
Jim Graham Scholarship Award
Our 2022 Jim Graham Scholarship award is to Melaney Caudill, sponsored by CCUL in 2019 to attend Cooperative Leadership Camp.
Melaney's thank you video
The Broadband Discussion: Digital Skills Panel
Panel and Q&A with industry experts. Facilitated by Nelle Hotchkiss of NCEMC and including Donna Bullard, Debbie Hamrick, Maggie Woods and Nate Denny.
Session Recording
Q&A Recording
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Information
NCDIT Survey
Networking bar hosted by Focus Broadband
Grab a drink and network with cooperative industry experts and attendees.
Coastal Credit Union hosted dinner
Enjoy dinner fare with our attendees.
Celebrating our Successes with CCNC Member Video
Guest Speaker, Susan Davis, helps us celebrate the wins of CCNC's members, staff and board.
Session slides
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion of Cooperatives
Workshop and tools for your Board and staff to start, continue or develop your organization's DEI policy and implementation.
DEI Resource Page.
Slides from Workshop
Slides from Inclusive Leadership
Outline for Allyship
Slides from Where to Start
CCNC Annual Meeting
Business meeting to hear from committee chairs and board chair about the business side of CCNC.
NC Electric Cooperatives hosted lunch
Enjoy coastal fare with our attendees.
Key Note Lunch: A Business Case for the 8th Cooperative Principle
Maurice Smith, LGFCU and Civic FCU shares about the business case of the 8th Cooperative Principle.
Closing words
Joe Mecca, CCNC Board Chair