2026 Leadership Symposium for Cooperatives
When: Monday, August 17th (TBD but similar to 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., including evening reception) - Tuesday, August 18th (TBD but similar to 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ending with a box lunch to eat on site or take to go)
Where: K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan, Kansas
Format: The program presented by the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center (ACCC) and the Kansas Cooperative Council (KCC) will start at late afternoon followed by a reception. Day 2 will start at 8:00 a.m. and go through lunch to either eat in the meeting room or take with you on the road.
Register Online (August 3, 2026 deadline) $TBD per person:
2026 Leadership Symposium Registration Form (coming summer 2026)
- Invitation Letter to 2026 Leadership Symposium on Cooperative Issues (PDF)
- 2026 Leadership Symposium on Cooperative Issues Agenda (PDF)
- Cancellation Policy: No Refunds will be issued for cancellations to either meeting received after 8/3/2026, including No-Shows. Invoices will be sent out after the meeting.
Hotel Information:
Holiday Inn at the Campus (group rate: $TBD, breakfast included):
Group rate deadline is TBD. 48 hour cancellation policy.
Reserve your hotel online: Leadership Symposium Group Block - Direct Link
or, in case the link above doesn't work: www.holidayinn.com/universityks
*Enter the requested date and click on SEARCH
*Group code: SYM
or, Call: 785.539.7531, Ask for "SYM" rate
Bluemont Hotel (group rate: $TBD, includes breakfast buffet, wifi and parking on-site):
Group rate deadline is TBD. 48 hour cancellation policy. Non-smoking hotel.
Making Reservations by phone:
- Call the hotel at (785) 473-7091, press “0”.
- Let them know you’d like to make a reservation in the group “TBD”.
Making reservations online:
- Go to www.bluemonthotel.com
- Click on the BOOK ONLINE button at the top of the page.
- On the top of the page, select Check-in and Checkout date. (must choose dates before entering the promo code)
- Just below the dates, click, “Have a promo code?” and enter TBD and click APPLY CODE (Case sensitive)
General information about Manhattan, Kansas, and Kansas State University: