MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwire - Oct. 11, 2012) - Members of the press are invited to attend the Deloitte press conference on October 11, 2012 during the International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec City, where the results of the first global survey on cooperative capitalization since the 2008 economic crisis will be revealed, Funding the future: Emerging strategies in cooperative financing and capitalization.

Chris Harvey, Global Financial Services Sector Leader at Deloitte, will chair the press conference and further the discussion on how cooperatives can improve access to funding at a time when this issue is emerging as a critical determinant of business strategy, success and sustainability.

To attend the International Summit of Cooperatives and participate in the Deloitte press conference, visit: http://www.sommetinter2012.coop/site/registration