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8th Annual BALLE Business Conference
Lighting the Way to a New Economy

Join us in Charleston, South Carolina - May 21-23, 2010

Charleston is world renowned for its warm hospitality, historic architecture, outstanding local food, and beautiful waterways. But did you know that the lowcountry of South Carolina and the Southeastern U.S. is also a hotbed of innovation for community economic development? 

Forgotten mill towns are rising anew, tobacco farmers are converting their fields to sustainable local foods, local commodities like cotton are finding fair prices among socially minded consumers, family farms are being reclaimed, local businesses are learning sustainable practices to improve their bottom line - and the ties that bind communities and citizens together are being restored in the process.

Join us as we explore opportunities for your community to step forward as a leader in the new economy.

Registration is now open!                    Now accepting Session Proposals!