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2026 Cooperative Hall of Fame
October 8, 2026
National Press Club
Margaret
Bau
Fannie Lou
Hamer
Crystal
Long
Kevin
Still
Michael
Toelle
Schedule of Events - October 8, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Convene Hamilton Square (600 14th St. NW)
Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees Panel
Join our panel of cooperative heroes as they are inducted into the 2026 Cooperative Hall of Fame. This is an opportunity to hear the inductees' vision for the future as they share insights and respond to the views, challenges and questions from cooperators across the generations.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
National Press Club (529 14th St. NW)
Cooperative Hall of Fame Reception
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
National Press Club (529 14th St. NW)
Cooperative Hall of Fame Banquet & Induction Ceremony
2025 Hall of Fame Sponsors
Co-op Heroes
Table Sponsors
America's Credit Unions & National Credit Union Foundation
CoBank
CSI Support & Development Services
International Centre for Co-operative Management
Federation of Southern Cooperatives/LAF
National Cooperative Bank
National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International
National Co+op Grocers
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC)
Nationwide
Neighboring Food Co-op Association
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
PCC Community Markets
Ralph K. Morris Foundation
Rochdale Capital
Rural Development Finance Corporation
Shared Capital Cooperative
TruStage
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