2010 Events with AMIBA Staff and Board Members
Join us at one of these scheduled events featuring AMIBA speakers or take advantage of available dates to schedule a community event with minimal travel costs. AMIBA co-founder Jeff Milchen is the featured speaker unless otherwise indicated.
UPCOMING
September 1 -- Bozeman, MT Rural Community Conference
September 30 -- Pendleton, OR Eastern Oregon Economic Vitality Forum
October 2 -- Klamath Falls, OR Southern Oregon Economic Vitality Forum
Nov 20 -- New Orleans, LA Gift Home and Trade Association Conference Jeff Milchen and Dana Eness of Stay Local! - NOLA speak
Contact us to inquire about upcoming events or available dates.
Previous 2010 Events
May 4 -- Oklahoma City
National Main Streets Conference (workshop on effective Buy Indie / Buy Local campaigns)
May 13 Portland, OR
Grassroots and Groundwork conference: "Reducing Poverty and Building Community Prosperity"
May 14 Portland, OR
Building the Localization Movement in the Northwest, an invitational meeting of local business advocates from across OR and WA.
June 18 -- Fresno, CA presentation and training
August 18 -- Chicago Independent Garden Center Show
(Stacy Mitchell + Jeff Milchen).
August 19 -- South Bend, IN dinner meeting and presentation with ShoLo
Speaker Information:
- Jeff Milchen is AMIBA's co-founder and founder/director of the nation's first IBA. Milchen is a frequent keynote speaker for conferences, trade shows and universities and has led more than 70 community presentations and trainings.
- Stacy Mitchell is a board member, author of Big Box Swindle and senior researcher with the New Rules Project. Check here for additional events and details on her schedule.
- Carla Jimenez is a board member and co-founder of the Tampa IBA
- Jennifer Rockne is AMIBA's co-founder and the Executive Director
- Michael Kinsley is an advisory board member and developed the Rocky Mountain Institute's Economic Renewal Program
- Steve Bercu is a co-founder and president of the Austin IBA
- Erin Kilmer Neel is an AMIBA board member and founder of Oakland Unwrapped.
- Vicki Pozzebon is the Executive Director of the Santa Fe Alliance
- Dana Eness is the Executive Director of StayLocal!, AMIBA's New Orleans affiliate.