Social Enterprise in Rural and Urban Development: A Learning Event
March 25 and March 26, 2010
Waterfront Campus – Nova Scotia Community College
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
“The Social Economy is a significant contributor to the Canadian economy and contributes more to gross domestic product than the automotive manufacturing industry”.
The Atlantic Council for Community and Social Enterprise (ACCSE) is hosting a learning event on March 25, 26 in Dartmouth. If you are involved in community development in Atlantic Canada or if your work involves non-profit organizations or co-ops that serve marginalized communities, then these workshops and presentations will be informative and useful.
Registration fee- $145 (includes ticket to Thursday evening's gala event). Please note: Financial assistance for travel and accommodations may be available to community groups who wish to send members. Please apply soon as funds are limited. Write to patricia.beaton@cbdc.ca for more information.
Please note that the program is available and you can register online at: http://www.accse.ca/?page_id=53
Find out more information about the event at http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=343773985927&ref=mf
Accommodations are available until March 12th at the Hampton Inn & Suites located at Cromarty Drive, Dartmouth. Rooms are listed under the ACCSE group block. Cost will be $109.00 per night, which includes free parking and breakfast. Phone: 1-877-406-7701 or book online at http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=YHZDTHX Password is ACCSE
Please RSVP by March 12th to Patricia Beaton at patricia.beaton@cbdc.ca or 902-883-4721
Program
Thursday, March 25
11:00 Finance in the Social Economy: Research presentation on the current state of financing in Atlantic Canada –
George Karaphillis, Dir. MBA Program Cape Breton University and Seth Asimakos, Saint John Community Loan Fund
12:30 Lunch and Registration
1:30 Welcome
1:45 Session A: Social Enterprise Success Stories: “Experiences, What We Have Learned”
Session B: Social Enterprise Toolbox: “Inventory of Social Enterprise Needs and Existing Resources”
Session C: Panel Discussion: “Access to Capital for Social Enterprises”
3:00 Refreshment Break and Networking
3:15 Sessions A & B continued…
4:30 National Views on Social Enterprise: Panel Discussion with Rupert Downing, Canadian Social Economy Hub, Andy Horsnell, Social
Enterprise Council Canada, and Leslie Brown, Co-Chair, Atlantic Social Economy and Sustainability Research Network
5:00 End of Day 1
6:00 Reception and Fundraiser for Haitian Relief hosted by 2nd year business students from NSCC Waterfront Campus: Live entertainment,
silent auction and local foods and beverages
Friday, March 26
8:30 Refreshments and Networking
9:00 Welcome Back
9:15 Moving the Social Enterprise Agenda Forward (hands on sessions)
“Presentation of Six Pillars from Social Enterprise Council of Canada”
10:30 Refreshment Break
10:45 Hands on sessions continued
11:30 Learning Day Summary –
11:50 Final Wrap Up and Evaluation
