Energizing Communities:Co-operatives Nurturing Democratic Practices
May 31 - June 3 
University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta.

 
Accommodations
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Conference Book Store
Are you a published author? 
Do you have a book you are interested in selling at the CASC-ACE Conference?
We will be hosting a book store during the conference.  If you are interested in selling your book, please contact Sarah Pike ([email protected]) for more details.

Silent Auction
Don't forget about silent auction! Start thinking now about the trinkets, specialty items, and treasures from your local co-ops or community to bring and donate to the ACE-CASC silent auction! Proceeds from the silent auction contribute to attendee scholarships.

Below please find additional information about ACE Award nominee process and Board of Directors call for nominations.

The registration process is said to be a bit confusing. 
PLEASE READ 
the information below about the registration process prior to registering.


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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Find more information on fees and registration...
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)
 
$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.
 

 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.

BODAre you interested in running for the ACE Board of Director?
ACE is currently accepting nomination for the ACE Board of Directors.  If you are interested in running, please send your bio and statement to Sarah Pike by April 29th.
To be considered for candidacy, you must be an ACE member in good standing. 
To check your membership status, join ACE or renew your membership, please contact Sarah. 


Association of Cooperative Educators
Sarah Pike