MICROFINANCE EVENT: Dvk to Host “5th Annual Impact Conference at Sustainatopia 2014,” April 16 – 18, 2014, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Event Name: 5th Annual Impact Conference at Sustainatopia 2014

Event Date: April 16 – 18, 2014

Event Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Cost: Registration costs USD 499 for individuals from for-profit institutions, USD 479 for individuals from nonprofit institutions and USD 199 for students. A discount of 20 percent is offered for individuals registering before March 28, 2014.

Summary of Event: The theme of the conference is “Getting Connected,” and the conference goals are to promote economic development and cooperation among Latin America, the Caribbean and the US state of Florida by utilizing impact investing to promote financial, social and environmental sustainability. Topics include investing in alternative energy, empowering women through investment, alternative investment models for nonprofits and for-profits, innovations in education, and the latest developments in microfinance and microinsurance.

Background on Organizer: Dvk L3C is a privately-held sustainability consulting firm founded in 2005 and based in Tampa, Florida, USA. Each year, Dvk hosts Sustainatopia, a week-long event focused on financial, social and environmental sustainability. Financial information on Dvk is unavailable. A low-profit limited liability company (L3C) is a hybrid business entity designation available in some US states that combines certain legal and tax characteristics of traditional, for-profit, limited liability corporations with certain benefits that nonprofit institutions receive by virtue of their commitment to a social mission.

Event Website: http://www.connectionmiami.com

For additional information you may contact the organizers via email at info[at]connectionmiami.com or by telephone at +1 561 251 9941.

By A’kos Szebeni, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

Sustainatopia, “5th Annual Impact Conference – Miami,” http://www.connectionmiami.com

MicroCapital, March 18, 2014, “Global Sustainable Finance Network (GSFN) to Host Global Sustainable Finance Conference 2014, June 12 – 13, 2014, Karlsruhe, Germany,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-global-sustainable-finance-network-gsfn-to-host-global-sustainable-finance-conference-2014-june-12-13-2014-karlsruhe-germany/

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MicroCapital, March 26, 2013, “Dvk to Host 4th Annual Impact Conference at Sustainatopia, April 17-19, 2013, Miami Beach, Florida, US,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-dvk-to-host-4th-annual-impact-conference-at-sustainatopia-april-17-19-2013-miami-beach-florida-us/

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