MICROCAPITAL EVENT: 2010 SEEP Annual Conference: Reflecting on 25 Years of Milestones in Microenterprise Development, Arlington, Virginia, USA, November 1-5, 2010

Event Name: 2010 SEEP Annual Conference: Reflecting on 25 Years of Milestones in Microenterprise Development

Event Date: November 1-5, 2010

Event Location: Arlington, Virginia, USA

Cost:

SEEP member rates: Amount in USD

3-day (two days paid + member day): 525
5-day (four days paid + member day): 1,035

Non-member rates:

2-day: 1,045
4-day: 1,385

Discounted rates of USD 455 to USD 895 for members and USD 940 to USD 1,245 for non-members are available for registration paid prior to September 17, 2010.
The 2-day registration includes two days of workshops or two days of trainings, while the 4-day registration includes two days of workshops and two days of trainings. The member day is open for members only, and is at no additional cost.

Summary of Event:
The 2010 Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Annual Conference will gather microenterprise development practitioners to discuss the achievements of recent decades and future challenges and opportunities. Topics to be addressed will include expansion of financial inclusion, managing risk, monitoring social performance and increasing growth and social impact of microenterprise development initiatives.

In commemoration of the organization’s 25th anniversary, the keynote address will be delivered by the authors of the book “Portfolios of the Poor”: Daryl Collins, senior associate at Bankable Frontier Associates; Stuart Rutherford, founder of SafeSave, a microfinance institution in Bangladesh; and Jonathan Mordoch, professor of public policy and economics at New York University.

Background on Conference Producer:
The SEEP Network connects microenterprise practitioners from around the world to develop practical guidance and tools, build capacity and help set standards to advance its mission of sustainable income in every household to reduce poverty. Its members are active in 180 countries.

Registration:
For additional program information or to register, you may visit www.seepnetwork.org. For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities, you may contact Lindsey Longendyke at longendyke@seepnetwork.org or +1 202-534-1404. For all other inquiries you may contact annualconference@seepnetwork.org.

Event website: http://www.seepnetwork.org/Pages/conference.aspx

By Jennifer Shevock, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:
Press release provided by the SEEP Network to MicroCapital.

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