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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Great social impact events and more

Just heard about this awesome list of opportunities from another StartingBloc Fellow.  Happy networking!
Katharine
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A bunch of great social impact opportunities:

SOCAP2011 Conference: September 6-9, 2011 in Ft. Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
SOCAP is a multi-platform organization dedicated to the flow of capital towards social good. It connects investors, foundations, institutions and entrepreneurs to build a market at the intersection of money and meaning.
http://www.facebook.com/l/tAQDNrU2CAQBJtcGcsWTsfJ4aKNl5Tt4TqbWYHhTFv8DzTQ/socialcapitalmarkets.net/2011 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference: September 7-9, 2011: Washington, DC
It provides a learning platform for professionals working to increase and improve economic opportunities for young people around the world.
http://www.facebook.com/l/SAQD6666iAQD4b1Jh-PuG4-Rxm6NW5pd77T_6t7ECmYOprA/www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1is6mi

Igniting Innovation Summit: October 1st, 2011 at Harvard College
A synergy of leading educators, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Featuring TED talks, panels, and action workshops on how social entrepreneurship can help solve global problems. Topics include: youth and women's empowerment, poverty and development, environment and health. Network with CEO's, become inspired by your peers, and learn how to put your ideas into action.
http://www.facebook.com/l/uAQCaQtmTAQAJFqEkb5Ac4IEyffFa47p4Q-HhlpRep9J8cQ/www.hcs.harvard.edu/summit2011/

NACCE 9th Annual Conference: October 9-12, 2011 in Portland, Oregon
Hundreds of community college leaders talk about how to impact a community’s economic future.
http://www.facebook.com/l/6AQAp1ITrAQB73ak6L-Pa0cjpjEliBf1kV1Ip1ODtF73Ajw/www.nacce2011.com/Overview/Overview.cfm

Net Impact Conference: October 27-Obtober 29, 2011 in Portland, Oregon
•Where creative problem solving and playful approaches can lead to serious solutions
•Where sustainable innovations were championed by those you least expect
•Where unlikely partnerships accelerate change
http://www.facebook.com/l/JAQBoojfxAQBBfcTtgx6oxreQz9cP4QcGJgBTO3XJzk-cyw/2011.netimpact.org/

2011 CEO National Conference: October 27-29, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas
This is intended for entrepreneurs, small business management, college students, and business faculty members.
http://www.facebook.com/l/NAQCdcEGMAQCcQ-BJ50uqHqobz3n5edQVghOw4m49m8Ex_w/events.linkedin.com/2011-CEO-National-Conference-Collegiate/pub/712430

Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2011: Startup America: November 13-15, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri
This conference involves bringing together CEO’s, government, foundation leaders, and young entrepreneurs to inspire innovative action to Startup America.
http://www.facebook.com/l/sAQDM9PK4AQD2qfqOCCtIOPhCAVvA5RRsYavpLbqV9zVJ7w/www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca18ms6s

Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference: November 16th, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona
The focus for AZEC11 is growth
1) Collaboration, 2) A Team 3)Shared Knowledge 4) Marketing 5) Investment Capital
http://www.facebook.com/l/HAQBcUPdqAQDUWooVBLAI4WwkzV8SL2rI4CjBd0WTRyt-ag/azentrepreneurship.com/

USASBE 2012 Entrepreneurship: A Source of Renewal and Growth: January 12-15, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana
USASBE is built around 4 pillars that guide the development of the organization: entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship research, entrepreneurship outreach and public policy.
http://www.facebook.com/l/BAQBsYhhWAQBRWV0Oj-hHQemqnjNyR0Q-MHQLabZcY-ZAZA/usasbe.org/conference/2012/

The Social Enterprise Club at Harvard Business School: February 25-26, 2012.
The club creates a community of like-minded students that believe in using business solutions to solve the world’s pressing problems.
http://www.facebook.com/l/BAQBsYhhWAQCP4YLZXQ9nSjYDLzs23Bq-ngvPREcBGILwuQ/www.socialenterpriseclub.org/sec/home/

1st International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health: February 27-28, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Redefining and reshaping the global health system through innovation and entrepreneurship.
http://www.facebook.com/l/fAQBEUwSlAQDeyvgFTXgx4S-p2ylWY4WyzWoLtCp0F8kdqw/www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1830sm

The Social Capital Conference 2012: February 28-29 in Westin Alexandria, VA
This is an invitation-only gathering for the practitioners who are paving the way in corporate-nonprofit partnerships.
http://www.facebook.com/l/AAQBxu5xNAQBmpjVsb7l4-FtAMw0jQfF2phhTu5znvkvXrw/www.socialcapitalpartnerships.com/conference

The Entrepreneurship Club at Harvard Business School: March 4, 2012
The club is dedicated to furthering understanding about new or small businesses, and about entrepreneurship in all businesses.
http://www.facebook.com/l/CAQAXPsomAQDfGsQ1V44MeSV0p2WCi28UC7v5XMAC2ZsAxA/www.hbs.edu/mba/studentlife/clubs/conferences.html

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