Upcoming Events
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.
March 8 -- Oakland
Northern California gathering of current and prospective leaders of local business alliances and "buy local" campaigns. Click for details
March 10 -- Petaluma
Presentation for Sonoma County Go Local Cooperative
8-10 am. For details, contact Kelley Rajala: 707-888-6105
March 23 -- Medina, OH
Ohio Main Street training sponsored by Heritage Ohio
One day workshop on designing and implementing effective buy local campaigns.
March 24-25 -- Cleveland Heights, OH
Evening presentation and morning training sponsored by Future Heights (fee to attend; concerned citizens free)
March 25 (eve), 26 -- dates available in Great Lakes region.
April 8-11 -- Tampa, FL
AMIBA's 2nd International Conference
April 6-7 -- dates available in Southeastern US
April 12-13 -- dates available in Florida only.
May 4-5 -- Oklahoma City
National Main Streets Conference
May 6 -- date available in Southern Plains, Texas, Ozarks
May 12 -- date available in Western/Central Oregon or Washington
May 13-14 -- Portland, OR
Grassroots and Groundwork conference: Reducing Poverty and Building Community Prosperity
August 18 -- Chicago. Independent Garden Center Show
(Stacy Mitchell + Jeff Milchen)
August 19 available for events in Upper Midwest.
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