BALLE Business Conference: Place Matters
Event Details
| Date & Time | June 14, 2011, 11:00am – June 18, 2011, 12:00am |
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| Location | Western Washington University 516 High Street Bellingham, WA Google Map |
| Contact | Justine Ketola |
| Website | http://www.livingeconomies.org/conference-2011 |
The 9th Annual BALLE Business Conference
The new economy is being shaped at the grassroots level. Connect, share and learn from 700 pioneering business owners and investors, elected officials, philanthropists, economic development professionals and BALLE network leaders as we spotlight the most innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to growing healthy, resilient local economies.
The conference will feature:
- 80 speakers
- 16 main-stage events and off-site celebrations
- 24 breakout sessions
- 3 local living economy tours
- 3 pre-conference workshop intensives:
- Accelerating Community Capital
- How to Build a BALLE Network
- Network Leaders Exchange
Who should attend the BALLE business conference?
The BALLE business conference brings together independent business owners and innovators, local living economy entrepreneurs, community investors, government economic development professionals and sustainability leaders. The conference also connects leaders from current BALLE networks, potential network leaders and community activists. The content is developed to focus on the synergies and success stories of the local living economies movement.