{"id":249256,"date":"2026-02-23T05:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/?p=249256"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:06:36","slug":"register-now-for-cmc-congress-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/register-now-for-cmc-congress-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Register\u00a0now\u00a0for\u00a0CMC Congress\u00a02026\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover how co-operative&nbsp;enterprises&nbsp;are&nbsp;helping&nbsp;shape&nbsp;Canada\u2019s future&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re&nbsp;thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 CMC Congress, Canada\u2019s premier event for co-operative leaders and innovators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set against the backdrop of rapid economic change, <strong>Congress 2026 at York University will spotlight the transformative influence&nbsp;and potential&nbsp;of co-operative&nbsp;enterprises&nbsp;in building strong, resilient communities.<\/strong>&nbsp;Under the theme&nbsp;<strong>\u201cPower the Economy\u201d<\/strong>,&nbsp;this year\u2019s gathering will&nbsp;showcase&nbsp;practical ideas, proven strategies, and inspiring success stories that&nbsp;drive&nbsp;prosperity&nbsp;from coast to&nbsp;coast&nbsp;to coast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect dynamic&nbsp;speakers as&nbsp;well as&nbsp;interactive&nbsp;sessions and&nbsp;workshops exploring&nbsp;emerging trends. Congress will also offer many&nbsp;opportunities to connect with peers who share your passion for&nbsp;the growth of co-operative enterprises&nbsp;and&nbsp;the impact it will have on the economy,&nbsp;communities&nbsp;and Canadians.&nbsp;Whether&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;a seasoned professional or a newcomer, Congress 2026 will provide actionable insights and fresh energy to help you make a lasting impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exciting event takes place at York University in Toronto from June 8 to 10, 2026. The program begins with Partner Day on June 8, followed by the main Congress on June 9. The CMC AGM will be held on the morning of June 10 and, that afternoon, attendees can join guided site visits to&nbsp;Guelph and&nbsp;the Greater Toronto Area, where participants will hear innovative and impactful&nbsp;stories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be sure to register before March&nbsp;23<\/strong>&nbsp;to secure early bird rates and guarantee your place at Canada\u2019s most&nbsp;anticipated&nbsp;co-operative event.&nbsp;<em>Please note that Congress 2026&nbsp;registration is&nbsp;\u201c\u00e0&nbsp;la carte\u201d, so attendees can register&nbsp;for all of it,&nbsp;or only for&nbsp;specific&nbsp;events&nbsp;or segments, and that the&nbsp;Annual General Meeting delegate registration will be&nbsp;a&nbsp;separate&nbsp;process<\/em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/whova.com\/portal\/registration\/aVqrF16CVddZT7x6OiE2\/\"><strong>Register for Congress 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/events\/cmc-congress-2026\/\"><strong>View Event Details<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/canada.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMC-Congress-2026-Sponsorship-Package-1.pdf\"><strong>View Sponsorship Package<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how co-operative&nbsp;enterprises&nbsp;are&nbsp;helping&nbsp;shape&nbsp;Canada\u2019s future&nbsp; We\u2019re&nbsp;thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 CMC Congress, Canada\u2019s premier event for co-operative leaders and innovators.&nbsp; Set against the backdrop of rapid economic change, Congress 2026 at York University will spotlight the transformative influence&nbsp;and potential&nbsp;of co-operative&nbsp;enterprises&nbsp;in building strong, resilient communities.&nbsp;Under the theme&nbsp;\u201cPower the Economy\u201d,&nbsp;this year\u2019s gathering [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":249319,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[762,738,135],"class_list":["post-249256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-congres-2026","tag-congress-2026","tag-members-engagement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249256"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249362,"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249256\/revisions\/249362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}