The Consumer Cooperative Management Association conference is the annual meeting and educational forum of the food cooperative community. It is held over three days in June in a different location every year. This year it will be in San Diego on June 16-18. For information on registration, hotel, and the program, see www.ccma.coop.

CCMA is also where most of the contributions to the Bowers Fund are raised and about 20 CCMA participants receive scholarships from the Bowers Fund to attend.

Please join us for some exciting fundraising events for the Bowers Fund at CCMA 2011:

• Wine & Cheese Reception
  (Wednesday, June 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM)
  LaJolla, CA oceanfront estate
  Tickets:  $35/person  (transportation available to first 86 ticket holders)
• Silent auction featuring co-op memorabilia, regional specialties, and food co-op quilts for a year
  (Thursday evening through Saturday lunch)

• Quilt auction
  (banquet on Friday evening)

• “Rockin’ for Bowers,” an air guitar and rock band event with costumes and competitions
  (Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
  “Rock’in for Bowers”at CCMA
  Thursday 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
  At the Woodstock Terrace of the Hard Rock Hotel
  Tickets: range from $25 to $50

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SPONSORED BY CDS Consulting Co-op, NCGA, Manitoba Harvest and Unified Grocers.