Date:
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Time:
7:15am CT registration check-in
7:15am-8:00am (hot breakfast buffet)
8:00am-2:00pm (workshop)
Location:
Younes Conference Center – North
707 Talmadge St, Kearney NE
Welcome!
Join us for the 2026 Director Manager Workshop: “Leading Through Unpredictable Times”. See the Program Flyer for details on presentations by national agricultural thought leaders, economists, national policy experts and local agricultural security specialists that center around significant uncertainties in the agricultural sector and what the forecast looks like!
Program Flyer
Click here for the program flyer.
Registration
Let your cooperative know you’d like to attend. Cooperatives are asked to register all of their participants. Registration is required by November 3, 2026 so we have accurate counts for the hotel for room set-up and meals. Registration is $100 per person for members. Click the button below to register.
Overnight Accommodations
Contact the Crowne Plaza (which is attached to the conference center) directly at 308/238-7000. Make reservations by October 21 and state that you are with the Nebraska Cooperative Council to receive the special room rate of $149.95.
Cancellations
Must be made through the Council office at 402/475-6555. Full refunds through November 11, 2026; no refunds after this time.
