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Leadership Symposium

As a stakeholder in the cooperative system, you and others in your organization, are invited to attend the Leadership Symposium for Cooperatives.

Together, the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center (ACCC) and the Kansas Cooperative Council have partnered to present this combined program, the Leadership Symposium for Cooperatives.

Who Should Attend?

This educational program offers meaningful insights to anyone interested in cooperative issues, including co-op board members, management and employees. Others doing business with cooperatives, such as suppliers, attorneys, CPAs and financial partners will also benefit from attending.

jamie and brandi with larry hatteberg

August 14-15, 2023

Leading experts will share their thoughts and insights on future issues facing cooperatives. The Leadership Symposium starts on Monday, August 14th with a welcome from K-State President, Dr. Richard Linton(invited) and a strategic discussion on how Ardent Mills is navigating an everchanging market.  Then on Tuesday, August 15th, the ACCC and KCC will provide updates; Dr. Bobby Martens from Iowa State University will share insights on how an Iowa agribusiness, AgCertain, is finding new ways to create value; and Crossland Construction will discuss their talent management strategy.  John Kriesel will end the by sharing his captivating story of STILL STANDING. STILL STANDING.

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