2008 National Cohousing Conference

The 2008 gathering promises to be the best yet! Come network with other cohousers in every phase, from the community-minded to veteran cohousing residents. Two days of pre-conference workshops and community tours will be followed by a weekend of regular conference activities. Presentations will address everything from the basics of cohousing and designing and building communities, to living in community and sustaining the cohousing movement throughout the country, and more.

$250.00 through May 31, 2008
$295.00 after June 1 and beyond.

Register now to reserve your spot! Registration includes Friday night Keynote by John Abrams and reception, all presentations on Saturday and Sunday, and Saturday Night Dinner Auction. Also included are breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. Apartment-style dormitories with private baths (per apartment) are available for all conference participants; if you prefer a hotel, several are nearby. Parking is free, ample and close to the conference buildings. Campus-wide wi-fi is available free of charge.

Want to have a sense of what to expect? Read the article describing the last Coho/US conference in '06.

If you are planning to bring your family, please contact Whitney Schmidt, so that we may count your children as part of our children's program.

Conference Presentations: There is something for everyone at the conference this year, whether you have been living in community for years, or have just recently felt the burn to join or form a group. Come and network, share, create, lead, grow, and sustain your experience.

Main Conference presentations run Saturday all day, and Sunday morning. Presentation areas include Process, Management, Green Design, Development, Professional, and General Interest. Read the descriptions

Pre-conference Workshops are available for $50.00 each, and begin on Thursday afternoon, and continue all day on Friday. On Thursday, our all day bus tour heads to gorgeous Western Massachusetts, circling the eclectic town of Northampton, visiting surrounding communities. Friday, join us for more workshops, or take a one of our Boston area cohousing tours – each a half day, giving you time to do both!

We have three ways to sponsor our event this year.
We will also have an area for vendors with a wide range of diverse products and services and cohousing communities seeking new members. Commercial exhibits cost $500 for an 8' table or $250 for cohousing groups or non-profits. More info soon.