YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

The First Annual Cooperative Issues Forum

2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Reception Following

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The National Press Club

529 14th St., NW

Washington, DC

A thoughtful and provocative discussion that will provide:

Broader understanding of the role cooperatives play today…and will play tomorrow

Assessment of how core cooperative principles influence operations and decision-making

Fresh perspective on the resiliency of cooperatives in tough economic times

Discussion Lead by a Distinguished Panel of Cooperative Leaders

• Scott Aebischer, Senior VP, Customer Service & Product Innovation, HealthPartners
• Bill Cheney, President, CEO & COO, Credit Union National Association (CUNA)
• Charles Connor, President & CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC)
• Pete Crear, President & CEO, World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)
• Karen Kulp, President & CEO, Home Care Associate
• Martin Lowery, Executive VP, External Affairs, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) & Board Chair, National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA)
• Charles Snyder, President & CEO of National Consumer Cooperative Bank (NCB)

Panel Moderated by John R. Whitman, Ph.D.,

Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, Babson College

There is no charge for this event. However, space is limited and an RSVP Now!

The Cooperative Issues Forum is sponsored by the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a rich history in the U.S. cooperative community and a mission to raise public awareness and stimulate the development of sustainable cooperatives that can contribute to all sectors of the U.S. economy. Information on CDF is available at www.cdf.coop

The United Nations has declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) and called upon its member countries to use the occasion to raise awareness of the role cooperatives play worldwide in achieving both social and economic development. This Cooperative Issues Forum is the first of CDF’s IYC-related events. The Cooperative Issues Forum is being held in conjunction with the annual Cooperative Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony that will be held later that day, also at the National Press Club. Admission to the Hall of Fame dinner requires a separate ticket. Information on the Cooperative Hall of Fame is available at www.heroes.coop.

Contact: Liz Bailey, Executive Director (lbailey@cdf.coop or 703.302.8093)

Cooperative Development Foundation

2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 800

Arlington, VA 22202