Iowa Institute for Cooperatives

2023 Directors Certification Program (DCP) Phase 3 and 4
2023-01-26 19:00 - 2023-01-27 19:00 UTC
Phase 3 and 4 will held on January 26th and 27th in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Thursday, January 26th Phase IV will cover:

Directors’ Role in Management Development
Management Performance Evaluation Systems
Director Responsibilities & Functions
Manager/Director Teamwork and Separation of Duties

Friday, January 27th Phase III will cover:

Understanding Cooperative Financial Statements
Analytical tools for Cooperative Financial Statements
Director’s Role in Financial Planning

Click here for full agenda, description and registration form.

NCFC Annual Meeting
2023-02-08 14:00 - 2023-02-10 23:00
The annual meeting for the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives – NCFC – will be held on February 8-10, 2023 in Orlando, FL.

2023 Board Presidents
2023-02-15 - 2023-02-16
This annual meeting will be held in Ankeny at the Courtyard by Marriott. During the morning session we will hear from speakers, on current cooperative business issues. The afternoon session is where the participants drive the conversation and listen and learn from your peers about serving in this leadership role for your Board of Directors.
In the evening, Land O Lakes will host our annual legislative reception.
Click here to view letter, agenda and registration

2023 Co-op Day at Capitol
2023-02-16 13:30 - 16:00

CoBank 2023 Midwest Customer Meeting
2023-02-21 14:00 - 2023-02-22 23:00
CoBank’s 2023 Midwest Customer Meeting on February 21-22, 2023 at the Hilton Omaha & CHI Health Convention Center, Omaha, NE.
CoBank’s Events Page

Land O Lakes 2023 Annual Meeting
2023-02-28 14:00 - 2023-03-02 23:00
Land O’Lakes is excited to announce plans for next year’s Annual Meeting! Mark your calendars and please plan to join us Feb. 28-March 2, 2023, at the JW Marriot Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, TX.

2023 Human Resources Workshop
2023-03-09 18:00 - 2023-03-10 19:00
Please join us for our annual Human Resources Workshop. During this conference, we will focus on networking, change management and compliance.
The full agenda will be posted when complete.
Click here for registration form.

CoBank 2023 Minnesota Customer Meeting
2023-03-16 13:00 - 2023-03-17 22:00
CoBank’s 2023 Minnesota Customer Meeting on March 16-17, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
CoBank’s Events Page

2023 Summer Intern Day
2023-05-25 14:00 - 21:00
This one-day program is designed to help your interns better understand the cooperative business model and gain other skills and insights needed as they begin their careers.
Click here for full agenda and registration information

2023 Co-op Accounting Conference
2023-06-13 17:00 - 2023-06-14 18:00

2023 Summer Workshop
2023-06-21 14:00 - 21:00
At the Summer Workshop, we host a variety of speakers who address issues of current importance and trends that aide in the decision making at the local cooperative level. This program is intended for the cooperative board members and management staff.
Click here for full agenda and registration information.

2023 Scholarship deadline
2023-08-11 - 2023-08-12 | IIC Office, 2515 University Blvd, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Please have your completed scholarship application to the IIC office by the end of day on Friday August 11th.
IIC Scholarship information.

2023 Hall of Fame Application
2023-08-18 | IIC Office, 2515 University Blvd, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Please have your completed application to the IIC office by the end of day on Friday, August 18th
Hall of Fame Information and Application

ANALYTICS / APP DEV CONFERENCE – AUGUST 29TH
2023-08-29 08:30 - 17:00 | The Rewind Hotel, 6075 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Join The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives for the Analytics / App Dev Conference! Unlock the Power of Your Data! Most organizations struggle with bringing data together and trusting it to make decisions. Challenges with managing data from multiple sources and inefficient internal and external vendor processes can be addressed with data warehousing, analytics tools, and custom application development. We will also see how an Iowa company is using the AI in Chat GPT to solve problems quickly and accurately. Watch your mailbox for full agenda!
Click here to register.

2023 IIC Legislative Committee Meeting
2023-11-03 09:30 - 12:00 | IIC Office, 2515 University Blvd, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
IIC legislative committee meets the first Friday of November to review current and proposed legislative policy resolutions to present to full membership at the IIC annual meeting. All new policy resolutions must go through the legislative committee. Please contact Rebecca at the IIC office if you have questions on the policy resolution process.

2023 COOP HUMAN RESOURCES WORKSHOP
2023-11-16 12:00 - 2023-11-17 13:00 | The Rewind Hotel, 6075 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
This Conference is designed to offer plenty of networking opportunities, learn from speakers on relevant HR matters, and includes a hands-on
workshop on The Art and Science of Influence. Furthermore, we will enjoy a group dinner, and
networking at the Hotel Bar afterward (dinner is included in the registration fee).
Thank you to the 40 cooperative HR professionals for your attendance.

2023 IIC Annual Meeting
2023-11-21 08:30 - 16:00 | Sheman Building at ISU, 1805 Center Dr., Ames, Iowa, 50011, United States
The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives will hold their 73rd annual meeting on Tuesday, November 21st at the Iowa State Center Sheman Building in Ames, IA. At the annual meeting we will:

Discuss, vote on and set our legislative resolutions for the 2024 legislative session.
Network and reconnect with industry leaders and peers.
Induct Don Miller and Chuck Schafer into the Iowa Cooperative Hall of Fame.
Hear from industry experts in our afternoon breakout sessions.
Hear from keynote Ray Starling, executive advisor with Aimpoint Research and author of Farmers versus Foodies, A Look at the Outside Forces Forging the Future of Farming and Food.

Thanks to our members for a great event!

2023 Farmers Cooperative Conference
2023-12-05 17:00 - 2023-12-06 18:30
December 5-6, 2023
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mark your calendars! The 26th Annual Farmer Cooperatives Conference will be in Minneapolis, MN, December 5-6, 2023. The Farmer Cooperatives Conference will highlight the latest strategic thinking on current cooperative issues and trends. Network and learn from your fellow agricultural cooperative peers. This event features content that applies across the agricultural cooperative community, often featuring cooperative leaders sharing their insights and strategies for success.

2024 Director Certification Program Phase III & IV
2024-01-30 13:00 - 2024-01-31 14:00
Phase III and IV of IIC’s Director Certification Program (DCP) will be held in Storm Lake on Tuesday, January 30th and Wednesday, January 31st.
Tuesday, January 30th — Phase IV addressed the directors’ role in management development and management performance evaluation systems.
Wednesday, January 31st — Phase III takes an in-depth look at understanding and analyzing financial statements and concludes with the directors’ role in financial planning.
Click here for full agenda and registration information.

2024 Director Certification Program Phase I & II
2024-02-01 13:00 - 2024-02-02 13:00
Phase I and II of IIC’s Director Certification Program (DCP) will be held in Cedar Falls on Thursday, February 1st and Tuesday, February 2nd.
Phase I – to be held on Friday, February 2nd looks at:

The cooperative organizational structure and historical perspective of cooperatives ending with an overview of Iowa’s cooperative code.
Legal Responsibilities of Cooperative Director
Director Responsibilities & Functions
Manager/Director Teamwork and Separation of Duties

Phase II – to be held on Thursday February 1st looks at:

The Board Management Team
Establishing a Direction for Your Cooperative
Director’s Role in Corporate Planning
Constructively Handling Opportunities and Problems – Situational Analysis

Click here for full agenda and registration information.

2024 Board Presidents Conference
2024-02-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Courtyard by Marriott, 2405 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny, IA, 50021
The morning session feature the following topics:

Implementing Technology in Your Office – Commerce Bank
Supply Chain and Driverless Trucks – CHS, Inc.
Director Kraig Paulsen with the Iowa Department of Management
Iowa Soybean Association programs on conservation and water quality

After, lunch the board presidents hold an open forum where they raise questions and discuss topics that their board
or cooperative is facing. We have experts in the room, but often the best answers come from the other
board members in attendance.
Check back for full agenda and registration information.

2024 Co-op Day at the Capitol
2024-02-07 07:30 - 09:00 | The Iowa Capitol, 1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50319
Join us early Wednesday morning as we greet your local legislators as they begin their day at the Capitol.
This is a great opportunity meet your elected representatives and discuss issues that are important to your cooperatives.
This event is held in conjunction with IIC’s Board Presidents Conference.
Check back for full details and registration.

Land O Lakes Annual Meeting - 2024
2024-02-27 08:00 - 2024-02-29 17:00

2024 CoBank Midwest Customer Meeting
2024-02-29 08:00 - 2024-03-01 17:00
Hilton Omaha & CHI Health Convention Center, Omaha, Nebraska

2024 CoBank Minnesota Customer Meeting
2024-03-14 08:00 - 2024-03-15 17:00
JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2024 Summer Intern Day
2024-05-29 08:30 - 15:30 | Fareway Conference Center at the Cobblestone Inn and Suites, Boone, IA, 1900 Lakewood Dr, Boone, IA, 50010, United States
This one-day program is designed to help your interns better understand the cooperative business model and gain other skills and insights needed as they begin their careers.
Click here for full agenda and registration information.

2024 Summer Management Workshop
2024-06-25 08:30 - 16:00 | Fareway Conference Center at the Cobblestone Inn and Suites, Boone, IA, 1900 Lakewood Dr, Boone, IA, 50010, United States
We will be hosting our Summer Management Workshop on Tuesday, June 25th at the Fareway Conference Center in Boone. At this workshop we host a variety of speakers who address issues and trends of current importance to assist the decision makers at your cooperative. Please click here for the full agenda and a fillable registration form.

2024 Technology Workshop
2024-08-20 10:00 - 16:00
The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives and ACS are hosting a technology workshop on Artificial Intelligence. This interactive workshop will look at Microsoft’s AI platform, Copilot, and how it can be used to revolutionize the agricultural field. This workshop is open to all members of the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives and is crafted to suit all position types, including beyond IT professionals.

The full agenda and registration is available here.

2024 Cooperative Accounting Workshop
2024-11-13 13:00 - 2024-11-14 12:00 | Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, 2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames, IA, 50014
The 2024 Cooperative Accounting Workshop will be held November 13-14 at the Gateway Hotel in Ames. The full agenda is outlined in the attached agenda. This conference is open to our member cooperatives and covers a range of timely topics over a two day period.
To register online, please click here. To access the room block, please click here.

2024 Human Resources Conference
2024-11-19 13:00 - 2024-11-20 12:00 | Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, 2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames, IA, 50014
Join us for the Human Resources Conference on November 19 and 20 at the Gateway Hotel in Ames. This engaging 2-day seminar includes a variety of hot topics, a panel discussion and a table topics session amongst HR peers. Our full agenda is linked here and includes information on how to register and how to take advantage of our hotel room block, which is only available for booking through October 29. Registration to attend the conference is due by November 15.
