Events
stay tuned for details about February networking event
Member Meet Up & Orientation: Getting the Most Out of Your Membership
Jan. 21 11:30-1:00pm
MacForce 100 SE Salmon 97214
Cost: $10 in advance $15 at the door
Register here or by calling Robyn at 503 232-2943
Whether you are a recent member of SBNPortland or just want a refresher on how to maximize your membership, this is a great way to kick off the new year, network with other locally owned businesses and let us know what YOU would like to see this organization do in 2010. Our new Chair of the Board of Directors, Jennie Vinson will be there and will be taking your ideas back to the Board as they get ready to plan what SBNPortland will be doing in the coming year.
Topics to be covered include:
--getting to know how to take advantage of SBN member benefits
--tools to maximize the Local First campaign in your own marketing
--opportunities to get more involved in SBN
--a chance to let us know YOUR thoughts on how SBN can best provide value and support our member businesses
Lunch is provided by HotLips Pizza, so please be sure to RSVP so we have enough food!
Elements of an Achievable Sustainable Local Economy
Oct. 29th 4-6pm
Ecotrust 721 NW 9th Ave
Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center
$15 advance for SBNP members $20 advance for non-members
$25 at the door RSVP to Robyn by Oct. 26 at 503 232-2943
Speaker Bios:
Carsten Henningsen has more than 25 years of experience in socially and environmentally responsible investing and is considered a pioneer in the field. He is a founding director of Portfolio 21 Investments, Upstream 21, and Community Friends. He has served on the boards of The Social Investment Forum, 1000 Friends of Oregon Foundation, the Ecotrust Council, and the City of Portland Sustainable Industries Committee.
Stephanie Ryan works for B Lab, a non-profit that has developed an environmental and social impact rating system to benchmark companies across sectors. This rating system offers leverage to influence policy makers, investors, customers and employees in support of these "beneficial" companies. Her background includes twenty years consulting to Fortune 100 Firms, Foundations, Educational Institutions and non-profits in organizational learning.
John Galloway is an environmental business consultant in Portland working with corporate clients, small businesses, intentional communities and individuals on a variety of projects related to improving environmental performance, getting a handle on carbon footprint, and enhancing the sustainability of communities. He has previously directed programs in the non-profit and public sectors on sustainable economic development, renewable electricity and energy policy, and biofuels.
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Past Events:
The New Face of Business: Beyond the Website
Benefiting from Technology: Saving Time and Money
July 10 11:30-1:30pm at MacForce 100 SE Salmon
Now that you have the basics down and have tested the waters, it's time to focus on workflows, time management, efficiency and impact. You might be surprised at first at the possibilities that the internet and all these new technologies make available to you, but it is important to continue thinking critically and make the right choices for your business as you move forward. In this session, we will be talking best practices and how to keep you on the right path. Do more, save more and reach more people. If you start off right, all three are attainable and very realistic. We will also look at many common areas where you can become more efficient around the office and allow you to do more with less!
The New Face of Business: Beyond the Website
June 5 11:30-1:30pm at MacForce 100 SE Salmonlunch provided $5 members $15 non-members
Most of us are truly passionate about the work we do, which is why we started our businesses to begin with. Converting a visitor to a customer is usually the easiest part of our day. The tough part is getting new people through your doors and to stay on the minds of those who have shopped with you in the past. The face of marketing has been evolving rapidly over the past several years, and if you have not kept up you have some serious catching up to do! Learn what all the buzz is about over facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging, Podcasting and many other popular online services that have taken the business scene by storm. Learn how to decide which is the best fit for you, how to get started, how to extend your branding in to the digital world and how to manage your company's reputation in the Wild West that is the internet.
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"Agenda for a New Economy:Locally based,
community oriented, sustainable options"
Friday May 29th 8:00am-10:00am
CubeSpace 622 SE Grand
$15 for members $20 non-members
Space is limited, reservations required
contact Robyn at 503 232-2943
Dr. David C. Korten has over thirty-five years of experience in preeminent business, academic, and international development institutions as well as in contemporary citizen action organizations. Trained in economics, with M.B.A. and Ph. D. degrees from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. in 1990 he joined with colleagues from around the world to found the People-Centered Development Forum as a support network for those who were seeking to challenge the dominant development paradigm. He is a Board member of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and co-founder and Chair of YES! Magazine and the Positive Futures Network.
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Benefitting from Technology: Saving Time and Money
July 10 9:00-10:30am at MacForce 100 SE SalmonNow that you have the basics down and have tested the waters, it's time to focus on workflows, time management, efficiency and impact. You might be surprised at first at the possibilities that the internet and all these new technologies make available to you, but it is important to continue thinking critically and make the right choices for your business as you move forward. In this session, we will be talking best practices and how to keep you on the right path. Do more, save more and reach more people. If you start off right, all three are attainable and very realistic. We will also look at many common areas where you can become more efficient around the office and allow you to do more with less!
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