Business Alliance for Local Living Economies Conference
Posted by on November 9, 2009
MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND REGISTER TODAY!
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.
See you in Charleston!
The BALLE Team
Registration is now open!
Program Topics:
Building Community Wealth
Local economic development policies and entrepreneurship strategies that build resilient, diversified economies and foster long-term economic prosperity
Harnessing Local Capital
New models for investing your money in your local economy and re-connecting lenders with their investments
New Business Models for Local Self-Reliance
Successful examples of new economy business models in sustainable food, energy efficiency and renewables, community capital, independent retail, local manufacturing, green building, and local arts and culture
Re-inventing Growth
How do we measure success and re-define progress in the new economy? New models and metrics of prosperity that value sustainable business solutions, increased knowledge sharing, and local self-reliance
The Power of Business Cooperation
How business networks facilitate collaboration among local businesses that improve business performance and promote healthy local economies
Improving Your Triple Bottom Line
Proven tools for strengthening your business’ performance measured by people, planet and profit
Building a Local Living Economy Network
Specific advice on how to form and grow a local business network to build a sustainable local economy in your community
Plus…
Pre-Conference Activities:
4th Annual Manufacturing Summit
Community Tours of Charleston’s Local Living Economy
BALLE Network Leaders Meeting
and the Workshop “BALLE 101: How to Build a Network”
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