Trainings & Events

Beyond Business as Usual 2024: Co-Ops and the Next Economy is one-day conference on Saturday, October 26, 2024 in Hartford, Connecticut and online that seeks to convene our local and regional co-op movement, including co-op members, developers, funders, investors, and technical assistance providers, worker self-directed non-profits, grassroots collectives and coalitions, and the co-op curious to connect, learn, and strategize around building businesses and an economy that prioritizes people and the planet over profit.

Attendance is free with a suggested donation of $50. Our partners at Sustainable CT will match contributions up to $7,500 that we receive between now and October 26! You can donate online here or via cash or check prior to the conference or at the door.

No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Childcare, Spanish interpretation, coffee, light refreshments, and lunch will be provided.

reSET held the first Beyond Business as Usual conference in 2010. The 2024 conference is co-hosted by Cooperate Connecticut and funded in part through a matching grant from Sustainable CT with additional support from the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast, the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, the 224 Ecospace, and your contributions!

For more information, including a conference program and a growing list of speakers, vendors, and partners, visit www.connecticut.coop/bbau

Cooperate Connecticut is an emerging membership-based network dedicated to growing and sustaining our local cooperative ecosystem. Cooperate Connecticut is made possible thanks to seed funding and support from the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast and reSET.