MICROFINANCE EVENT: 2011 SEEP Annual Conference “Savings and Enterprise & Market Development,” Arlington, Virginia, USA, October 31 – November 3, 2011

Event Name: Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Annual Conference: Savings & Enterprise and Market Development

Event Date: SEEP Member Day October 31, Annual Conference November 1 – November 2, Global Network and Practitioner Trainings November 3

Event Location: Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, USA 

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Cost:

SEEP Member Rates: USD 605 (Member Day + Annual Conference) with registration by September 16, or USD 675 thereafter

Non-Member Rates: USD 810 (Annual Conference only) with registration by September 16, or USD 880 thereafter

You may refer to the event website for pricing to attend Global Network Summit and Practitioner Trainings.

Summary of Event: This year’s SEEP Annual Conference will focus on the following two poverty-reducing initiatives:

1. Savings – products that offer a safe place to store cash
2. Enterprise and Market Development – programs intended to assist poor people in generating income and assets

Event Website: http://www.seepannualconference.com/index.html

For additional information, you may contact the SEEP Network via email at annualconference@seepnetwork.org or via telephone at +1 202 534 1400.

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By Carol Kim, Research Associate

About SEEP Network: The Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network, founded in 1985, 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. Its members reportedly are active in 180 countries. Headquartered in Washington DC, SEEP is governed by its members, which include microfinance institutions (MFIs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

Sources and Additional Resources:

SEEP Network: http://www.seepannualconference.com/index.html

MicroCapital.org: “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network Releases ‘Pocket Guide to the Microfinance Financial Reporting Standards: Measuring Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions””, January 20, 2011 https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-small-enterprise-education-and-promotion-seep-network-releases-“pocket-guide-to-the-microfinance-financial-reporting-standards-measuring-financial-performance-of-microfi/

MicroCapital.org: “MICROCAPITAL EVENT: 2010 SEEP Annual Conference: Reflecting on 25 Years of Milestones in Microenterprise Development, Arlington, Virginia, USA, November 1-5, 2010”, August 18, 2010 https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-2010-seep-annual-conference-reflecting-on-25-years-of-milestones-in-microenterprise-development-arlington-virginia-usa-november-1-5-2010/

MicroCapital’s Universe Profile: SEEP Network: https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=SEEP+Network

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