NASCO Institute 2026

NASCO Institute 2026

Welcome to NASCO Institute 2026! Join us in person this November, 13-15 in Ann Arbor, MI for a weekend full of learning, connection, and co-op inspiration! Schedule will be added to as we continue to confirm workshops & speakers. Please start adding sessions and caucuses to your calendar in the meantime!

10:00am EST

Registration Atrium

11:00am EST

Co-op Staff & Member Leaders Pre-Conference: Workshop 1 Great Lakes Central

1:15pm EST

Pre-Conference: Lunch Great Lakes Central

2:15pm EST

Co-op Staff & Member Leaders Pre-Conference: Workshop 2 Great Lakes Central

4:00pm EST

Local Co-op Tour Out on the town

5:45pm EST

Co-oper "Speed Dating" Networking Great Lakes Central

6:45pm EST

Women's Council TBA

7:30pm EST

Movie Night at a Co-op TBA

7:45pm EST

LGBTQIA2S+ Council TBA

8:00am EST

Registration Atrium

9:00am EST

Coffee & Connecting Great Lakes Central

9:30am EST

Welcome & Kick-off Great Lakes Central

10:15am EST

Course Block 1 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) TBA Native Peoples Council Creating a New Co-op Part 1: The Development Process Boardroom 5

11:30am EST

Keynote Panel: Interdependence as Resistance Great Lakes Central

12:45pm EST

Lunch on the town Out on the town Working Class Council (during lunch) Out on the town Cooking for Co-ops Hands-on Workshop (Offsite) Local Co-op

2:15pm EST

Course Block 2 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) TBA Black Council Boardroom 3 Creating a New Co-op Part 2: Strategies for New Co-op Organizers Boardroom 1

3:45pm EST

Course Block 3 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) TBA Hands-on Maintenance Workshop (Offsite) TBA People of Color Council Creating a New Co-op, Part 3: Incorporation & Bylaws Boardroom 1

5:15pm EST

Banquet & Hall of Fame Ceremony Great Lakes Central

7:30pm EST

Accessibility Council Boardroom 5

8:00pm EST

Board Game Night (Offsite) Local Co-op

9:30am EST

Course Block 4 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) TBA Collective Liberation Congress Boardroom 4 Creating a New Co-op Part 4: Getting Tax Exemption Boardroom 5

11:15am EST

Course Block 5 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) TBA Fair Housing Boardroom 3 Labor Systems 202: Diagnose and Troubleshoot Great Lakes South Annual General Meeting (AGM): Part 1 Boardroom 5 Creating a New Co-op, Part 5: Finding a Property That Fits Your Group's Needs Boardroom 5

12:45pm EST

Lunch on the town Out on the town

2:00pm EST

Course Block 6 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) TBA Annual General Meeting (AGM): Part 2 Boardroom 5 Creating a New Co-op, Part 6: Negotiating a Master Lease & Property Purchasing Clinic Boardroom 4

3:45pm EST

Closing Ceremony & Raffle Great Lakes Central