Submit a workshop proposal for the 2026 New York Cooperative Summit by July 15th!
The 2026 New York Cooperative Summit will be held Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Armory in downtown Schenectady, NY . Become part of this year's summit by submitting a workshop proposal by July 15.
This year's summit will bring together New York State cooperative members, leaders, organizers, and allies to share practical tools and strategies for starting, sustaining, and scaling cooperative ecosystems across the state. We're inviting you, as a member of the co-op community, to propose a one-hour workshop connected to any or all of the following topics:
Trainings and skill development for co-op members; Cross-sectoral relationship building and collaboration; Statewide relationship-building, collaboration, and movement-building
The conference planning committee will review all proposals after the July 15 deadline and aim to get back to everyone who proposed a session by early August. Each accepted workshop will be allocated up to $500 in travel and housing stipends to be shared among presenters (conference registration is a sliding scale and the link will be live within the next few weeks). Spanish/English interpretation will be provided.
Additional funding requests will be considered on an individual basis based on need and available budget.
For any questions, please contact newyorkcooperative@gmail.com
Submit at https://forms.gle/Vz7MKRTVX13puy4C