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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!
Friday, November 13
 

10:00am EST

Registration
Friday November 13, 2026 10:00am - 5:30pm EST
Atrium

Friday November 13, 2026 10:00am - 5:30pm EST
Atrium
  All attendee events

11:00am EST

Co-op Staff & Member Leaders Pre-Conference: Workshop 1
Friday November 13, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm EST
Great Lakes Central

Friday November 13, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm EST
Great Lakes Central
  Co-op Staff & Managers

1:15pm EST

Pre-Conference: Lunch
Friday November 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EST
Great Lakes Central

Friday November 13, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EST
Great Lakes Central
  Connecting and Networking

2:15pm EST

Co-op Staff & Member Leaders Pre-Conference: Workshop 2
Friday November 13, 2026 2:15pm - 3:45pm EST
Great Lakes Central

Friday November 13, 2026 2:15pm - 3:45pm EST
Great Lakes Central
  Staff & Member Leaders

4:00pm EST

Local Co-op Tour
Friday November 13, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Out on the town

Friday November 13, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Out on the town
  Connecting and Networking

5:45pm EST

Co-oper "Speed Dating" Networking
Friday November 13, 2026 5:45pm - 6:30pm EST
Great Lakes Central

Friday November 13, 2026 5:45pm - 6:30pm EST
Great Lakes Central
  Connecting and Networking

6:45pm EST

Women's Council
Friday November 13, 2026 6:45pm - 7:45pm EST
TBA

Friday November 13, 2026 6:45pm - 7:45pm EST
TBA
  Council (Caucus for Collective Liberation Congress)

7:30pm EST

Movie Night at a Co-op
Friday November 13, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
TBA

Friday November 13, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
TBA
  Connecting and Networking

7:45pm EST

LGBTQIA2S+ Council
Friday November 13, 2026 7:45pm - 8:45pm EST
TBA

Friday November 13, 2026 7:45pm - 8:45pm EST
TBA
  Council (Caucus for Collective Liberation Congress)
 
Saturday, November 14
 

8:00am EST

Registration
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EST
Atrium

Saturday November 14, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EST
Atrium
  All attendee events

9:00am EST

Coffee & Connecting
Saturday November 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EST
Great Lakes Central

Saturday November 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EST
Great Lakes Central
  Connecting and Networking

9:30am EST

Welcome & Kick-off
Saturday November 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am EST
Great Lakes Central

Saturday November 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am EST
Great Lakes Central
  All attendee events

10:15am EST

Course Block 1 (Full workshop schedule coming soon)
Saturday November 14, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EST
TBA

Saturday November 14, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EST
TBA

10:15am EST

Native Peoples Council
Saturday November 14, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EST

Saturday November 14, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EST
  Council (Caucus for Collective Liberation Congress)

10:15am EST

Creating a New Co-op Part 1: The Development Process
Saturday November 14, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EST
Boardroom 5

Saturday November 14, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EST
Boardroom 5
  Creating a New Co-op

11:30am EST

Keynote Panel: Interdependence as Resistance
Saturday November 14, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EST
Great Lakes Central

Saturday November 14, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EST
Great Lakes Central
  All attendee events

12:45pm EST

Lunch on the town
Saturday November 14, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EST
Out on the town

Saturday November 14, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EST
Out on the town

12:45pm EST

Working Class Council (during lunch)
Saturday November 14, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EST
Out on the town

Saturday November 14, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EST
Out on the town
  Council (Caucus for Collective Liberation Congress)

12:45pm EST

Cooking for Co-ops Hands-on Workshop (Offsite)
Saturday November 14, 2026 12:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Local Co-op

Saturday November 14, 2026 12:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Local Co-op
  Cooperative Fundamentals

2:15pm EST

Course Block 2 (Full workshop schedule coming soon)
Saturday November 14, 2026 2:15pm - 3:30pm EST
TBA

Saturday November 14, 2026 2:15pm - 3:30pm EST
TBA

2:15pm EST

Black Council
Saturday November 14, 2026 2:15pm - 3:30pm EST
Boardroom 3

Saturday November 14, 2026 2:15pm - 3:30pm EST
Boardroom 3
  Council (Caucus for Collective Liberation Congress)

2:15pm EST

Creating a New Co-op Part 2: Strategies for New Co-op Organizers
Saturday November 14, 2026 2:15pm - 3:30pm EST
Boardroom 1

Saturday November 14, 2026 2:15pm - 3:30pm EST
Boardroom 1
  Creating a New Co-op

3:45pm EST

Course Block 3 (Full workshop schedule coming soon)
Saturday November 14, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EST
TBA

Saturday November 14, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EST
TBA

3:45pm EST

Hands-on Maintenance Workshop (Offsite)
Saturday November 14, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EST
TBA

Saturday November 14, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EST
TBA
  Cooperative Fundamentals

3:45pm EST

People of Color Council
Saturday November 14, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EST

Saturday November 14, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EST
  Council (Caucus for Collective Liberation Congress)

3:45pm EST

Creating a New Co-op, Part 3: Incorporation & Bylaws
Saturday November 14, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EST
Boardroom 1

Saturday November 14, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EST
Boardroom 1
  Creating a New Co-op

5:15pm EST

Banquet & Hall of Fame Ceremony
Saturday November 14, 2026 5:15pm - 7:30pm EST
Great Lakes Central

Saturday November 14, 2026 5:15pm - 7:30pm EST
Great Lakes Central
  All attendee events

7:30pm EST

Accessibility Council
Saturday November 14, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST
Boardroom 5

Saturday November 14, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST
Boardroom 5
  Council (Caucus for Collective Liberation Congress)

8:00pm EST

Board Game Night (Offsite)
Saturday November 14, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Local Co-op

Saturday November 14, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Local Co-op
  Connecting and Networking
 
Sunday, November 15
 

9:30am EST

Course Block 4 (Full workshop schedule coming soon)
Sunday November 15, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am EST
TBA

Sunday November 15, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am EST
TBA

9:30am EST

Collective Liberation Congress
Sunday November 15, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Boardroom 4

Sunday November 15, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Boardroom 4
  Council (Caucus for Collective Liberation Congress)

9:30am EST

Creating a New Co-op Part 4: Getting Tax Exemption
Sunday November 15, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Boardroom 5

Sunday November 15, 2026 9:30am - 11:00am EST
Boardroom 5
  Creating a New Co-op

11:15am EST

Course Block 5 (Full workshop schedule coming soon)
Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
TBA

Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
TBA

11:15am EST

Fair Housing
Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Boardroom 3

Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Boardroom 3
  Cooperative Fundamentals

11:15am EST

Labor Systems 202: Diagnose and Troubleshoot
Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Great Lakes South

Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Great Lakes South
  Cooperative Fundamentals

11:15am EST

Annual General Meeting (AGM): Part 1
Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Boardroom 5

Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Boardroom 5
  Cooperative Leadership

11:15am EST

Creating a New Co-op, Part 5: Finding a Property That Fits Your Group's Needs
Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Boardroom 5

Sunday November 15, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Boardroom 5
  Creating a New Co-op

12:45pm EST

Lunch on the town
Sunday November 15, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EST
Out on the town

Sunday November 15, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EST
Out on the town
  Connecting and Networking

2:00pm EST

Course Block 6 (Full workshop schedule coming soon)
Sunday November 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
TBA

Sunday November 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
TBA

2:00pm EST

Annual General Meeting (AGM): Part 2
Sunday November 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Boardroom 5

Sunday November 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Boardroom 5
  Cooperative Leadership

2:00pm EST

Creating a New Co-op, Part 6: Negotiating a Master Lease & Property Purchasing Clinic
Sunday November 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Boardroom 4

Sunday November 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Boardroom 4
  Creating a New Co-op

3:45pm EST

Closing Ceremony & Raffle
Sunday November 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EST
Great Lakes Central

Sunday November 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EST
Great Lakes Central
  Connecting and Networking
 

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