Early bird registration pricing ends this Thursday, March 31 for the CASC-ACE Conference

Energizing Communities:Co-operatives Nurturing Democratic Practices
May 31 - June 3 
University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta.
 
The registration process is said to be a bit confusing. 
PLEASE READ 
the information below about the registration process prior to registering.

Below you can also find information about accommodations,  ACE Award nominations, P5 video challenge and conference highlights.

REGISTRATION 
Registration for the CASC-ACE conference is done through the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress website.

TOP 4 tips to make conference registration easier...
- You will need to create a username and password before registering.

- You will need to register for a Congress Fee as well as a CASC-ACE conference fee.  The CASC-ACE conference fee does not include the price of the banquet or co-op tours.

- Under Section 3: Association Conference Fees, type in "CASC" in the Association Name box.  You can then click on Canadian Association for the Studies in Co-operation to access the CASC-ACE conference fees.

- The co-op tours and banquet fees are not included in the CASC-ACE registration fee.  To purchase tickets for either/both click on the select button under Banquet/other fees.

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Fees  
Congress Fee
(This is a general conference fee for all Congress attendees.  These funds help cover general overhead for conference planning by the Federation)
 
Before April 1 
$175 CAD regular registration
$65 CAD student or retiree
 
On or After April 1
$210 CAD regular registration
$65 CAD student or retiree
 
CASC-ACE Conference Fee
(These funds cover space, rooms and administration for CASC-ACE portion of Congress.  You will need to pay both a Congress and CASC-ACE conference fee)

$175 CAD regular registration
$55 CAD student or retiree
 
Mobile Learning Sessions Fee (Co-op Tours)
(The Mobile Learning Session, otherwise known as co-op tours, will be held all day on Thursday, June 2.)

$35 CAD
 
Banquet Fee
(CASC and ACE along with the Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research will be holding a joint Awards banquet on the evening of Thursday, June 2.)

$50 CAD
 
You can register for the conference here Again,  when registering, you will be looking to register for "Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC)"  ACE will not be listed, because ACE is not a member of the Federation.

Please contact Sarah Pike at [email protected] with any questions or problems about registration.
 
AccomodationsACCOMMODATIONS
There are a number of housing options ranging in price around the University of Calgary.  You can find information about accommodations here

Remember, these accommodations are for all Congress attendees, don't delay in booking your accommodations, rooms are going quickly!
 
   
HighlightsHIGHLIGHTS
Combining the best of the ACE Institute and CASC Congress, this conference will offer a number of great co-op education opportunities, including:
  • Keynote Speaker, William Nelson
  • Presentations on the latest co-op research
  • How-to education workshops ranging from teaching the general public to employees to youth
  • Mobile Learning Sessions - touring great co-ops in and around Alberta
  • Student case study competition
  • Education video competition
  • A Youth Cohort
  • Awards Banquet


 Questions? Please contact Sarah Pike at [email protected]
 


AwardsNominate your co-op hero for an ACE Award

What co-op educator inspires you? Who are the innovative cooperative researchers, educators and developers?  Nominate these influential ACE members for an ACE award!  You can find award categories and a nomination form   here.
Nominations are due, April 22nd.

P5Video 
The P5 Video Challenge: Educating for Cooperation
Win $1000 Dollars!

WHAT: Make a video about co-op education! Subjects may include, but are not limited to:

* School and campus based co-ops as sites of education
* Co-operatives and extension programs
* Co-operative education programs
* Cooperative development as experiential education
* Co-operative education pioneers (movements, figures)
* Specific areas/features of education (e.g., co-ops and peace)

WHY: P5! Education is a big part of what co-ops do.  There is a long history of cooperative film, which has been a very effective method for education.

The winning video in each category will receive a cash prize of $1000.00

Find details about the competition here
Upload your videos here 
Association of Cooperative Educators
Sarah Pike