The Idaho Cooperative Council, Agricultural Cooperative Council of Oregon, Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and the Montana Council of Cooperatives are again joining together to hold the Sixth Annual Joint Co-op Council Meeting and Educational Seminar.  Last year's meeting was a tremendous success, and we look forward to another exciting and informative meeting in Idaho this year.
	Event Dates: November 12-13, 2008 Event Location: Red Lion Boise Downtowner 1800 Fairview Avenue Boise, ID Registration Fee: $175 per person for meeting and educational seminar (by 11/5/08) $100 for Spouse Registration $25 Additional Fee for Late Registration Hotel Reservations: Alternate Hotel Options Our room block at the host hotel is full.  Please click here for additional lodging options.
Printable Registration Form & schedule of Events (pdf) Click here to register on-line with a credit card

Tuesday, November 11 4:00–6:00 pm            Registration   Wednesday, November 12 7:00 am........... Breakfast Buffet                         Registration 8:30 am........... General Session                                     Blair Wilson; ICC President, Presiding                         ........... Welcome – Celia Gould, Director, Idaho State Department of Agriculture                         ........... Co-op Issues and Trends – Paul Hazen, CEO; NCBA, Washington, D.C. 9:30 am........... Break 10:00 am........... Director Education Sessions                         ........... Audits – Responsibilities of the Board and Management                         ........... ........... Phil Blakney & Paul Blakney; Cordell Neher, Wenatchee                                                 Legal Responsibilities of a Cooperative Director                                                                         Don Franklin; Miller Nash, Seattle                                                 Selecting the Most Effective Directors                                                                         Tom Tracy; Northwest Farm Credit Services, Spokane                                                                                                 Panel Discussion of Case Studies                                                                                                                         Monte Janicek, Producers Supply Co-op                                                                                                                         Alan Keudell, Norpac Foods                                                 Basic Co-op Finance and Income Distribution Alternatives                                                                         David Barton; Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 12:15........... Lunch                                     John Ripple; ACCO President, Presiding                                                 Simplot – An Idaho Business Success Story                                  Rick Phillips, Director of Public Relations; J.R. Simplot Company 1:45 pm........... Director Education Sessions                         ........... Audits – Responsibilities of the Board and Management (Repeat from morning session)                         ........... ........... Phil Blakney & Paul Blakney; Cordell Neher, Wenatchee                                                 Legal Responsibilities of a Cooperative Director (Repeat from morning session)                                                                         Don Franklin; Miller Nash, Seattle                                                 The Role of a Cooperative Director                                                                         Jack Ingram; Producers Supply Co-op, Nampa                                                 Balance Sheet Management and Equity Management Alternatives                                                                         David Barton; Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 3:45 pm            Break 4:00 pm            Convene State Council Annual Meetings 5:30 pm            Joint Welcome Reception 6:00 pm            Joint Awards and Recognition Banquet                                     Master of Ceremonies – Blair Wilson   Thursday, November 13   7:00 am            Breakfast Buffet 7:15 am            State Council Board of Directors Meetings 8:30 am........... Director Education Sessions                         ........... Effective Planning/Productive Board Planning Meetings                         ........... ........... Ed Gunderson; CHS Business Solutions                                                 Conducting Effective Meetings                                                                         Rick Waitley; Idaho Cooperative Council                                                 Ask the Experts (or other appropriate topic)                                                 Bill Hutchison; Foster Pepper Tooze, Portland 10:30 am            Break 11:00 am            General Session                                     Antone Mickelson, WSCFC President, Presiding                                     Mega Trends in Agriculture                                                 Dr. David Kohl; sponsored by Northwest Farm Credit 11:45 am            Luncheon                         Adjourn

************************ Thanks to the 2008 Regional Co-op sponsors ************************

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