Coop Festival Set for Nat'l. Mall in May 2017 Posted by AVCU on 1:55 PM

In a first-of-its-kind national cooperative event, cooperatives of all types will be celebrating 100 years of building a better world on the National Mall in Washington, DC in May of 2017.  The event, organized by NCBA CLUSA, intends to raise awareness of the rich history, diversity and sustainability of the cooperative business model.

Scheduled for the grounds of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this two-day event will bookend Co-op Week and feature live music, speakers, games and interactive venues. Co-op members of NCBA CLUSA will participate in creating a co-op village comprising all sectors, sizes and services.

35,000 daily visitors to the National Mall will have the opportunity to discover that some of their favorite businesses are in fact cooperatives, eat foods sourced from co-op farms, play co-op games, enjoy great music and hear from elected officials and cooperative business leaders about the importance and impact of the cooperative economy.

Each participating co-op will have a dedicated space to share its story and local impact by displaying informational material and providing giveaways for the visiting public. Interactive booths are encouraged!  The National Mall is the ideal venue to demonstrate what cooperatives are, who cooperatives serve and how they build a better world.

Visit www.coopfestival.coop for more details on the 2017 Co-op Festival on the National Mall. A confirmed weekend of either the last weekend of April or first weekend of May 2017, will be announced soon following approval by the National Park Service.