by Amy Klein | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog, Industry News Feed
Even the most beloved independent businesses were blindsided by the COVID-19 pandemic, and ZingTrain was no exception — despite being the part of the Zingerman’s family of businesses that teaches people nationwide how to provide exceptional customer service and...
by Amy Klein | Oct 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Few conferences start with a poem. But for AMIBA’s first-ever Virtual Conference (and the first in the Local Economy Movement to focus on racial equity), Executive Director Derek Peebles’ reading of Oriah Mountain Dreamer’s “The Invitation” set a bold new tone and...
by Rebecca Melancon | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog, Shop Indie Local
Even with a smaller budget, you can give more this holiday season. How? By joining the Shop Indie Local movement! We’re purchasing more of our holiday gifts and celebration needs from our friends and neighbors — locally owned business owners. Please Shop Indie...
by Amy Klein | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
AMIBA’s first-ever virtual conference, and the first conference in the Local Economy Movement to focus on racial equity, featured a keynote from Segun Idowu, the Executive Director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts. Called a “Man of the Moment” by the...
by Amy Klein | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Industry News Feed
For Local Economy leaders from more than 26 states, AMIBA’s first-ever Virtual Conference broke extensive new ground, both in content and in experience. The first conference in the Local Economy Movement to treat racial equity as a centrally important issue, and the...
