Adventures In The Local Economy

EVENT: Local bankers ready to lend a hand

Sorry, but I couldn't resist that.

Anyhow, local business bankers will discuss lending options with local business owners from 8:30-10A on October 30. The event will be in room 109 of Town Hall. Topics will include short-term cash flow issues and how bankers can assist with operations and costs in these difficult economic times. For more information, contact James Harris, our economic development officer, at 919-918-7319 or email him at JHarris@ci.carrboro.nc.us.

EVENT: Expert advice for local entrepreneurs

A Million Dreams Across America

A National Movement to Reignite American Entrepreneurism

Local investor/entrepreneurs Robbie Hardy and Teresa Spangler will offer an intensive, day-long event on November 15^th with a workshop at the Kenan-Flagler Business School from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The seminar will provide hands-on advice and instruction from Hardy and Spangler, and a team of executive coaches and experts in finance, technology, human resources, sales and marketing. The fee is $99. To register for the event, call 919-806-4680 or visit www.dreamsacrosssamerica.com.

EVENT: How to Make Money and Save the World

Gary Hirshberg, CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm

“Stirring it Up: How to Make Money and Save the World”

 

November 11, 2008 7:30 pm

Gerrard Hall on the UNC Campus

 

Free and open to the public. General admission seating. Book signing following lecture.

Award-winning social entrepreneur Gary Hirshberg proposes ways companies can help save the planet while achieving greater profits and consumers can use the power of conscious consumption to encourage green corporate behavior. Honored for corporate and environmental leadership, Hirshberg draws on his own experience building the world’s leading organic yogurt business while incorporating environmental principles and practices.

 

Gary Hirshberg’s lecture is presented as part of the 2008-2009 Hillard Gold ’39 Lecture series and is sponsored by the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence, the Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative and the Center for Sustainable Enterprise.

EVENT: Reality Check

Apply Now for Reality Check!

Sign up by October 15.

www.realitycheck2009.org

 

By 2030, the Triangle region is expected to grow to 3.2 million people, up from 2.03 million today. That’s 1.17 million more people in 22 years. Where will all these people live, work and play? How do we best accommodate this increase and grow sustainably, smartly and competitively?

 

Apply today to help craft our vision for the Triangle’s future at Reality Check.

 

DATES:

Reality Check Visioning Exercise

February 24, 2009 from 8:00 am - Noon

Reality Check Results Summit

February 27, 2009 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am

WHAT IS REALITY CHECK?

To remain competitive in a global economy, the Triangle region must have a clear plan to grow well. Reality Check is a half-day visioning exercise that engages 300 diverse stakeholders from around the region to tackle how best to accommodate our expected population increase. On February 24, 2009, participants will gather in diverse groups to discuss and, using legos representing new population and job growth, make suggestions about where housing and jobs should locate around our region over the next 25 years. On February 27, 2009, Reality Check will present the exercise results to a larger group of stakeholders and ask for feedback on the various growth scenarios.

 

Fifteen counties are represented in the planning exercise: Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren and Wilson. Participants will be chosen from public, private and civic sectors from each of the 15 counties.

 

For more information and to apply, click on www.realitycheck2009.org

 

Reality Check is a program of the Urban Land Institute. Research Triangle Region’s Reality Check is organized by ULI Triangle and Triangle Tomorrow.

 

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EVENT: Carrboro Music Festival

Carrboro Music Festival
Sunday, 28 September 2008
Various Venues

Here's a list of acts, showtimes and venues. A few stand-outs (in my opinion, anyway):

• Down at Fifth Season Gardening Co., you might wanna catch Jeff Hart (twang pop) at 2:15 or Big Fat Gap(bluegrass) at 6:15p.
• Greg Humphries does an acoustic set at Milltown at 3p, followed by Lynn Blakey and Eckie Heins (Americana) at 5p.
• Jim Smith and His Tall Buildings (pop rock) hits the stage at 3:30p, followed by Evil Weiner at 4:20p over at Southern Rail. Dexter Romweber and Stu Cole close out the night there at 8:30p.
• On the Arts Center Stage you can catch John Howie Jr and Nathan Golub get their country rock on at 6p.

For a nifty article on the festival from the Carrboro Commons, click HERE.

EVENT: Cultivating Sustainable Business

Looking for an excuse to head to Portland, home of Voodoo Doughnuts, Apizza Scholls and Oba? Or just want to study up on how Carrboro can be more sustainable by looking at one of the most sustainable cities in America? (PDX has an Office of Sustainable Development as part of its city government How cool is that?!) Check out this conference:

GoGreen ’08~ An All-Day Conference Cultivating Sustainable Business

Social Enterprises, Inc. is pleased to announce that Sam Adams, Mayor-Elect of Portland, will keynote
GoGreen ‘08, an all-day conference designed to motivate, inspire, and educate business owners of all
stripes to “go green” and become more sustainable.

The only conference of its kind, GoGreen ‘08 teaches tactical steps on how to “green” your business and
builds sustainability enlightenment amongst business owners. Attendees will participate in panel
discussions geared to provide solid takeaways and next steps to make any size of business
sustainable. Conference topics include a showcase of Portland’s Best Sustainable Businesses featuring Best Business Award Winners, Green Marketing and Branding, Green Incentives Available to your Business and How to Win Media Coverage with Your Sustainability Initiatives. Event Sponsors include Metro (Recycle at Work and Drive Less, Save More), City of Portland’s Office of Sustainable Development, Portland Development Commission, Portland Tribune, Travel Portland and Sustainable Industries.

The GoGreen ‘08 mission is to bring the business community together to inspire and educate about the importance of sustainability in business while offering concrete next steps to make these new initiatives a reality.

Featured experts include Susan Anderson/City of Portland’s Office of Sustainable Development, Lisa
Sedlar/New Seasons Market, Justin Yuen/FYMI, Grace Pae/Artemis Foods, Derek Smith/YOLO Colorhouse, Greg Stiles/Energy Trust, Brian Back/Sustainable Industries, Renee Spears/Rose City Mortgage, Mitch Rofsky/Better World, Erik Weeman/Weiden & Kennedy, Richard Satnick/Laughing Planet, Kim Hughes/Zero Waste Alliance, Bill Scott/Zipcar, Heidi Eggert/Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Thor Hinckley/PGE, Mary Edmeades/Albina Community Bank, Julie Gulla/Angel Oregon, Nik Blosser/Celilo Group and Craig Thames/The Corragio Group– to name just a few.

GoGreen ’08 is an all-day sustainability conference that takes place in Portland on Wednesday, October
1st from 8:30am-4:00pm at the Gerding Theater @ The Armory in Portland’s Pearl District. Full-
Day Registration is $150, $125 if you purchase two or more. Save $25 if you purchase tickets before
September 1st ($125 full day, $100 two or more). Please visit www.gogreenpdx.com for event
information and to purchase tickets online.

Press Contact: Ericka Dickey/events@gogreenpdx.com/503.969.7852
                                                          

   

EVENT: 2008 Sustainable Agriculture Lecture

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems

2008 Sustainable Agriculture Lecture

 

Judy Wicks

of Philadelphia's White Dog Cafe

to talk about

"Local Living Economies: Green, Fair & Fun”

 

Tuesday, September 16, 7:00pm

N.C. Museum of History

5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh

Directions to NC Museum of History

 

This lecture will be FREE TO THE PUBLIC, although there is limited seating for this intimate discussion.

For more information on this event, email cefs_info@ncsu.edu
or call 919-513-3924.

 

EVENT: Growing a Just, Green Economy

When: September 20th, 2008
Where: NC Central University in Durham

North Carolina can employ an economy that provides quality local jobs and improves our communities, all while protecting our health and our environment. 

Featured speakers include Majora Carter, founder and former Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, President of North Carolina's NAACP branch. 

Attendees will participate in discussions focusing on policy, business development, job assessment, education and training, and resource security. Help shape how North Carolina will take steps toward ajust and green economy that: 

• produces affordable energy
• increases prosperity
• localizes economies
• develops our communities
• pays a living wage
• maintains a clean and safe environment

Who should attend? YOU, your friends, anyone who wants better quality jobs, and people interested in businesses that protect the environment.

Register early to save money and ensure your spot at www.bbgalliance.org! Before September 5 the cost is $10.00 for Students with an ID and $20.00 for others. A limited number of community member or student work scholarships may be available.

Questions? Email BBGAlliance@gmail.com or call Alice Loyd at 919-828-6501.

Early sponsors include: The Conservation Fund of NC, North Carolina Central University, The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development, NAACP, NC Conservation Network, NC Council of Churches/NC Interfaith, Power & Light, NC Fair Share, NC WARN, and SURGE.

EVENT: Aligning Corporate Responsibility and Brand

UNC's Center for Sustainable Enterprise presents:

Just Good Business: Aligning Corporate Responsibility and Brand

 Thursday, September 11

5:30-7P

Koury Auditorium, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Kellie McElhaney is the John C. Whitehead Faculty Fellow of Corporate Responsibility and Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Business at the University of California's Haas School of Business.

A leading scholar and consultant to Fortune 500 businesses on corporate social responsibility (CSR), Dr. McElhaney will discuss how CSR can help companies build customer and employee loyalty, and stand out in a crowded marketplace, when aligned with a company's overall corporate strategy, business objectives, and core competencies.

This event is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available in the business deck. To attend, please RSVP to: cse@unc.edu