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2008 BALLE Conference

by Ann Bartz — last modified 2008-05-05 11:28

Grow Deep

Businesses Leaders Building Strong Communities

Boston University
June 5-7, 2008

"I attended your conference last year in Berkeley and was simply astounded. I am the co-owner of a New Urbanist architecture and urban design firm. I was so inspired that we have since become a founding B-corporation and have been talking about BALLE and B Corp wherever we go."
-Karen Parolek, Opticos Design

For full details on the 2008 BALLE conference, visit the event website.

Registration is now open. Discounts of $100 are available on registrations made before April 30th, 2008.

General inquiries: Todd Mills, 415-255-1108 x113 or todd@livingeconomies.org

Sponsorship inquiries: Mary Rick, 415-255-1108 x104 or mary@livingeconomies.org

Press inquiries: Ann Bartz, 415-255-1108 x105 or ann@livingeconomies.org

Special Thanks to our 2008 Conference Sponsors!

For information about sponsoring the conference, see our sponsor benefits packages, or to sponsor, fill out our sponsorship form and fax it to BALLE, attn: Mary Rick, at 415-863-1356.

Speakers:

Bill McKibben, founder, Step It Up, author, Deep Economy

Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA),* House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming

Majora Carter, founder, Sustainable South Bronx

Judy Wicks, BALLE co-founder, White Dog Cafe

Michael Shuman, author, The Small-Mart Revolution

David Korten, author, The Great Turning

Michelle Long, BALLE chair, Sustainable Connections

Laury Hammel, BALLE co-founder, Longfellow Clubs

Don Shaffer, president, RSF Social Finance

Manuel Hidalgo, executive director, Latino Economic Development Corporation

Valerie Ervin, council member, Montgomery County Council (MD)

Mark Sardella, founder, Local Energy

Sandy Wiggins, principal, Consilience, LLC

Juliet Schor, professor, Boston College

*invited

Register today:

The discount rate of $445 lasts until April 30th, 2008.

Click here to register.

Conference Agenda

To download a PDF of the Conference Bulletin (with the full schedule), click here.

For our full program and updates, click here.

Pre-Conference Seminars

June 5th, 2008

Third Annual Local First Conference
Grow Wealth: Strategies for Local Economic Development and Job Creation
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Second Annual Manufacturers' Conference
Grow Smart: Regional Supply Chains and Industrial Ecology
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Main Conference

June 5th, 2008

Registration Opens - 3:00 pm

Thursday Night Reception - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Live music, hors d'oeuvres, and a no-host bar.

Thursday Night Dinner and Keynote - 6:45 - 9:00 pm

June 6th, 2008

Morning Keynote Panel and Breakouts 9:00 - 12:30 pm

Afternoon Keynotes and Breakouts 1:30 - 5:00 pm

Network Leader Consultation 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Dinner and Keynote Speech 7 - 9:30 pm

Dessert Reception and Live Musical Performance 9:45 - 11:30 pm

June 7th, 2008

Morning Keynote Panel and Breakout Sessions 9:00 - 12:30 pm

Afternoon Keynote Panel and Breakout Sessions 1:30 - 5:00 pm

Dinner and Keynote Speech 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Conference Closing Reception 9:00 - 10:30 pm

For our full program, click here.

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For our refund policy, click here.

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5th Annual BALLE Conference Summary:

The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies 5th Annual BALLE Conference, May 31-June 2, 2007, at the University of California, Berkeley, was a tremendous success. Approximately 700 entrepreneurs, innovators, community organizers, government officials, investors, and green business pioneers gathered to explore cutting-edge social and environmental innovations, learn practical business skills, share best practices for network development, and connect with others in our flourishing network!

Download the 2007 full program here!