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Explore... Learn... Dialogue......at one of four exciting day-long training events. These pre summit forums will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, and will address critical topics for those within and outside microenterprise development. Forum topics include: rural economic development, leadership, coaching, and prisoner reentry strategies. AEO Rural Summit Pre Summit Forum Tuesday, May 20 8:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Join us for AEO's first Rural Summit! There is new hope in Rural America, thanks to a variety of innovative efforts that are creating new opportunities for business owners and communities! Whether you are working in microenterprise development, Buy Local efforts, Main Street revitalization projects, rural economic development, green business initiatives, cultural and heritage initiatives, sustainable tourism or agriculture, AEO's Rural Summit is the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas, be inspired, and expand your network.
Focusing on place, livelihood, and community, the Summit offers a concentrated opportunity to:
The Rural Summit will feature keynote speakers, plenary sessions, and workshops.
Cost: $75; includes breakfast and lunch
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Entrepreneurship as a Prisoner Reentry Strategy Pre Summit Forum Tuesday, May 20 8:30a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Millions of people are currently incarcerated in prisons and jails in the United States, and hundreds of thousands return to our communities each year. Given the barriers they face in the traditional labor market and the stigma of a criminal conviction, fostering entrepreneurial skills among this population may substantially enhance the prospect of their successful reintegration. The microenterprise development sector can play a unique role in facilitating their ability to support themselves and their families, and become a productive member of society. This forum will outline the challenges and opportunities of prisoner reentry and provide concrete recommendations for microenterprise programs to establish programs and effectively serve this population.
Trainers: Various. Learn about your trainers, click here
Cost: $150; includes breakfast and lunch
Power Coaching for Small Biz A program for building capacity and expanding quality assistance to clients Pre Summit Forum Tuesday, May 20 8:30a.m. - 5:00 p.m
"Sustainable" microenterprise should be a goal of microenterprise development. If it is not, we are likely wasting time, financial and emotional capital and institutional resources in the process of getting businesses underway that are unlikely to successfully endure. The odds for sustainable micro-entrepreneurial success are vastly increased when an entrepreneur can develop an understanding of: defining operational activities and processes that work well; measuring progress and controlling results; making smart changes to meet needs and capture opportunities; and making sound decisions that matter.
Using a "master/apprentice" coaching and TA process practitioners will learn how best to pass on this critical knowledge to their clients. This 1 day forum will focus on six central practice areas essential to coaching and TA for sustainable microenterprise success.
Trainer: Bob Dunn. Learn about your trainer, click here
Cost: $150; includes breakfast and lunch
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