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MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Microfinance Investment Congress Hosted by PlaNet Finance and American Conference Institute

GLOBAL MICROFINANCE INVESTMENT CONGRESS

MAY 19-20, 2009, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Global Microfinance Investment Congress 2009 is being co-hosted by PlaNet Finance Group and American Conference Institute. The conference consists of workshops, case studies, and panels focused on the latest strategies for success in microfinance investing.

Speakers at the conference include the US Ambassador to the African Union, investment banks Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase and Standard Chartered Bank, CEOs from the major networks and philanthropic foundations such as Citi Foundation, Omidyar Network, Rockefeller Foundation and Wachovia Foundation. For a full list of speakers, please click here.

Topics to be covered, as stated by the conference website include, but are not limited to:

  • Capitalizing on new regions for investing by understanding the unique approaches to these emerging markets
  • Benchmarking your investment strategy against the major philanthropic investors in the microfinance space
  • Leveraging advancements in mobile technology to increase efficiency in your investments
  • Identifying sustainable microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs) to appropriately allocate your capital
  • Attaining higher returns through the increasing availability of equity investments
  • Understanding the intricate nature of foreign exchange risk and currency hedging to increase your returns

Sponsors of the event include Standard Chartered Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Robert Wray PLLC., and SystAlliance.

The conference will be held in New York, from May 19th to May 20th. Pre-congress workshops will be held on May 18th. The exact location of the conference is to be disclosed. Fees are as follows:

Register and pay by March 20th

  • Conference only: $1395
  • Conference & workshop: $1895
  • Conference & Both workshops: $2195

Register and pay by April 17th

  • Conference only: $1495
  • Conference and workshop: $1995
  • Conference & Both workshops: $2295

Register after April 17th

  • Conference only: $1595
  • Conference and workshop: $2095
  • Conference & Both workshops: $2395

American Conference Institute is also offering a limited number of rooms at Millennium Broadway Hotel New York to attendees at a preferential rate. To register, please visit click here. For more information, please contact:

No Name Provided

Address: 41 West 25th St, 9th floor New York, NY 10010

Phone: 416 927 8200

Email: CustomerService@AmericanConference.com.

For a full list of contacts for speaker inquiries, sponsorship opportunities, and press inquiries as well as corporate contacts, please click here.

PlaNet Finance Group is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) whose objective is the development of microfinance. Based in Paris, the PlaNet Finance Group was created in 1997. It is currently active in more than 60 countries. PlaNet Finance Group is the parent company of Finance Advisory Services, Planet Rating, which is a microfinance rating agency, PlaNIS, an advisory company, MicroCred, an investment company in microfinance, and more. For more information about PlaNet Finance Group, please visit their website.

American Conference Institute is an organization dedicated to spreading business intelligence through conferences, summits, and executive briefings. Headquartered in New York and led by Leigh Gilmore, Managing Director, American Conference Institute produces about 220 events a year. For more information about the American Conference Institute, please visit their website.

By Andrea Chu

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