About the event
We will be hosting CoTech 2024 in the beatiful building The Minories, Colchester, Essex.
CoTech is a network of ethical co-operatives providing technology, digital and creative services.
Event details, registration and tickets here. Organised by Creative Coop.
For Who:
CoTech members. People not yet in a tech co-op but who'd like to be. Any existing company or agency interested in becoming a co-op. *Please note that only members of CoTech will be able to vote on CoTech proposals.
Your ticket includes:
- Entry to the CoTech event
- Light breakfast
- Teas & coffees through the day
- Veggie/vegan lunch- catered by Common Ground ( Colchester's first co-operative café)
- Drinks in the garden (5-6pm)
- Venue hire for the evening event
- Buffet style hot food for the evening ( VE /VG option)
Event details and tickets here.
Programme
Morning Sessions
- 9-10: Light breakfast & intro
- 10-11: Session 1 + Session 2
- 12-1: Session 3 + Session 4
- 1-2: LUNCH
Afternoon Sessions
2-3: Session 5 + Session 6:
3-4: Open Session 7
4-5: Round up and Decision Making
5-6: Drinks in the Garden supplied by Creative Coop (our office if raining)
7 pm onwards- Evening social event (with paying bar)
What will be discussed?
Themes of the sessions (getting these finalised)
- 'Show & Tell' A summary of what your coop has been doing? A chance to introduce new people and update others on projects or major changes in your coop
- Working with Local Authorities
- How do co-ops fit into the world of Bcorp, net zero etc?
- Processes - useful workflows and strategies you use to manage projects as a team
- Finance - What are the pain points of your coop when managing finances? what software or strategies do you use to help?
- The effects of big agencies greenwashing- a lot of CoTech members target social good projects but how do we compete when private sector agencies are using charities to counter balance their huge profits of working with companies like Barclays and Shell?
And more to come...
Event details and tickets here.