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2007 Spring Conference & Venture Fair

by Kelsi Boyle last modified 2008-06-02 12:16

May 22-24 | Sir Francis Drake Hotel | San Francisco, CA


PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Click here to download the full program.

TUESDAY, MAY 22: PLAY BIG EVENTS & MEMBERS ONLY EVENING

Play BIG is a pre-conference workshop hosted by Investors' Circle, Tides and Play BIG for people with exceptional financial capacity* who want to leverage their capital proactively and strategically toward their social mission. Pre-approval is required prior to registration. Please click here for more information.

*Play BIG is designed for people with “discretionary capital” of 15 million dollars or more and/or those who want to activate at least five million dollars over the next few years.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23: VENTURE FAIR
(Accredited Investors Only)

Presentations by 20 early-stage for-profit companies and small funds working to solve social and environmental problems in the following areas: energy and environment, food and organics, media, health and wellness, education and community and international development.

To download a full list of companies that presented, please click here.


THURSDAY, MAY 24: EDUCATION DAY
(Open to the general public)

Speakers and workshops on the state of double-bottom-line investing and enterprise creation in energy and environment, food and organics, education and media, health and wellness, mission-related investing, and community and international development. The plenary on the Education Day will be about The Purpose of Capital and the panelists will lead us in asking some big questions.


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Keynote Phil Angelides speaks about the environment and emissions.

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Plenary panelist Leslie Christian discusses the "Purpose of Capital."


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Presenter John Mickowski of Common Ground Recycling explains their customers' needs during the Venture Fair.

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Janine Benyus delivers her keynote speech on successful biomimicry case studies.

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Investors enjoy one of 20 company presentations at the Venture Fair.


CONFERENCE MEDIA

Click here to download the full audio of the Plenary Panel.

Click here to download the full audio of Phil Angelides' keynote speech.
Click here to download Part 1 of Janine Benyus's keynote speech. Click here to download Part 2.

Click here to download excerpts from IC Member John Fullerton's essay on The Purpose of Capital.

Click here to view more photos from the conference.