Co-op Conference Resources

March 28th-29th, 2022
Embassy Suites by Hilton in Wilmington
9 Estell Lee Place Wilmington, NC 28401

March 28th: 1:00pm 

Welcome: Staying Cooperative Strong

Joe Mecca, CCNC Board Chair

CCNC Co-op Principle Video

March 28th: 3:30pm

Jim Graham Scholarship Award

Our 2022 Jim Graham Scholarship award is to Melaney Caudill, sponsored by CCUL in 2019 to attend Cooperative Leadership Camp. 

Melaney's thank you video



March 28th: 4:00pm 

The Broadband Discussion: Digital Skills Panel

Panel and Q&A with industry experts. Facilitated by Nelle Hotchkiss of NCEMC with a panel of experts including Donna Bullard, Debbie Hamrick, Maggie Woods and Nate Denny.

Session Recording

Q&A Recording

Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Information 

NCDIT Survey

March 28th: 5:30pm 

Focus Broadband hosted bar

Grab a drink and network with industry experts and attendees.

March 28th 6:00pm

Coastal Credit Union hosted dinner

Enjoy dinner fare with our attendees. 

March 28th: 6:00pm 

Celebrating our Successes with CCNC Member Video

Guest Speaker, Susan Davis, helps us celebrate the wins of CCNC's members, staff and board.

Slides from session. 

March 29th: 9:00am 

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion of Cooperatives

Workshop for getting started, best practices and take home tools for staff, boards and leaders.

DEI Resource Page.

Slides from Workshop

Slides from Inclusive Leadership


Outline for Allyship

Slides from Where to Start





March 29th: 11:30am 

CCNC Annual Meeting

Attend our business meeting to hear from committee chairs and board chair about the business side of CCNC. 

March 29th: 12:00pm 

NC Electric Cooperatives hosted lunch

Enjoy coastal fare with our attendees. 

March 29th: 12:30pm

Key Note Lunch: A Business Case for the 8th Cooperative Principle

Maurice Smith, LGFCU and Civic FCU shares about the business case of the 8th Cooperative Principle. 

March 29th: 1:00pm

Closing words

Joe Mecca, CCNC Board Chair