NASCO Institute 2026: Grid

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!

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Registration 10:00am - 5:30pm

Co-op Staff & Member Leaders Pre-Conference: Workshop 1 11:00am - 1:00pm

Pre-Conference: Lunch 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Co-op Staff & Member Leaders Pre-Conference: Workshop 2 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Co-oper "Speed Dating" Networking 5:45pm - 6:30pm

Local Co-op Tour 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Women's Council 6:45pm - 7:45pm

Movie Night at a Co-op 7:30pm - 9:30pm

LGBTQIA2S+ Council 7:45pm - 8:45pm

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Atrium	Boardroom 1	Boardroom 3	Boardroom 5	Great Lakes Central	Local Co-op	Out on the town	TBA

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Registration 8:00am - 5:00pm

Creating a New Co-op Part 2: Strategies for New Co-op Organizers 2:15pm - 3:30pm

Creating a New Co-op, Part 3: Incorporation & Bylaws 3:45pm - 5:00pm

Black Council 2:15pm - 3:30pm

Creating a New Co-op Part 1: The Development Process 10:15am - 11:30am

Accessibility Council 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Coffee & Connecting 9:00am - 9:30am

Welcome & Kick-off 9:30am - 10:00am

Keynote Panel: Interdependence as Resistance 11:30am - 12:30pm

Banquet & Hall of Fame Ceremony 5:15pm - 7:30pm

Cooking for Co-ops Hands-on Workshop (Offsite) 12:45pm - 3:15pm

Board Game Night (Offsite) 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Lunch on the town 12:45pm - 2:00pm

Working Class Council (during lunch) 12:45pm - 2:00pm

Course Block 1 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) 10:15am - 11:30am

Course Block 2 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) 2:15pm - 3:30pm

Hands-on Maintenance Workshop (Offsite) 3:45pm - 5:00pm

Course Block 3 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) 3:45pm - 5:00pm

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Fair Housing 11:15am - 12:45pm

Collective Liberation Congress 9:30am - 11:00am

Creating a New Co-op, Part 6: Negotiating a Master Lease & Property Purchasing Clinic 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Creating a New Co-op Part 4: Getting Tax Exemption 9:30am - 11:00am

Annual General Meeting (AGM): Part 1 11:15am - 12:45pm

Creating a New Co-op, Part 5: Finding a Property That Fits Your Group's Needs 11:15am - 12:45pm

Annual General Meeting (AGM): Part 2 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Closing Ceremony & Raffle 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Labor Systems 202: Diagnose and Troubleshoot 11:15am - 12:45pm

Lunch on the town 12:45pm - 2:00pm

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Course Block 5 (Full workshop schedule coming soon) 11:15am - 12:45pm

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