{"id":244443,"date":"2024-05-28T10:39:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T14:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/?p=244443"},"modified":"2024-05-28T13:44:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T17:44:59","slug":"a-may-message-from-the-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/a-may-message-from-the-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"A May Message from the Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are only DAYS away from the 2024 Congress! We\u2019ve worked tirelessly the last couple of months on this event and the team is eager to see you all in Halifax! In collaboration with our supporting partner\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desjardins.com\/qc\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Desjardins<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.novascotia.coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nova Scotia Co-operative Council<\/a>, we invite you to join us June 11 to June 13, 2024, at the Halifax Convention Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. But act fast\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/events\/cmc-2024-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>registration ends on May 31<sup>st<\/sup>!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsure if you want to attend? I recommend you take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/whova.com\/embedded\/event\/inGShJKjHKjBSdUHQ3ZmG5vjlfH8oppnTpqgdns6TN8%3D\/?refer=undefined&amp;day=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the agenda our team has organized for the week.<\/a> Under this year\u2019s theme of \u201cNavigating Change Together,\u201d you will find captivating plenaries to useful workshops. We have a couple of teasers for you in this newsletter edition and I can guarantee the rest of the week is as interesting as those sessions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still around on the 14<sup>th<\/sup>, I also recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/crm.canada.coop\/en\/civicrm\/event\/info?reset=1&amp;id=41&amp;noFullMsg=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grabbing a ticket and joining us on the guided co-operatives tour<\/a>. Departing at 9 a.m. from the Sutton Place Hotel the day after Congress, this guided tour on a fully equipped coach will take us into the beautiful Annapolis Valley. Along the way our kilted guide will enchant us with tales of the inhabitants of the area: the First Nations peoples, the Acadians, and the settlers from Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, none of this would be possible without our wonderful sponsors, including our supporting partner Desjardins! Take a look and discover our other incredible sponsors by visiting our Congress application, <a href=\"https:\/\/whova.com\/embedded\/sponsors\/y-OGX50H4942UmrroFHibJYuamvDmTeTbF5y1YaMS3I%3D\/?utc_source=ems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whova<\/a>, and make sure to give them some love on social media!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it for me this edition as I go back to helping the CMC team put the final touches on the Congress\u2014see you all in Halifax!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are only DAYS away from the 2024 Congress! We\u2019ve worked tirelessly the last couple of months on this event and the team is eager to see you all in Halifax! 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