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Monday, October 13th, 6-9pm,
UCC's Indian room, $5
Part I:
Growing Our Own
You'll learn of dozens of
successful campaigns and tools communities can use to support local
entrepreneurs and the groundbreaking work of Independent Business
Alliances (IBAs) ― an innovative model used by growing numbers of
communities to support hometown business. Discover how a 'buy local'
campaign and IBA can help local business and strengthen our
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Tuesday, October 14th, 9am - 2pm,
UCC's Indian Room, $30 (lunch included)
Part II:
Getting Down to "Local" Business
In-depth workshops that teach the
tools of how to effectively organize and run an Independent Business
Alliance and 'buy local' campaign. Participants will learn the nuts
and bolts of messaging, branding, working with the media and
government, and other 'best practices' from other IBAs across the
nation.
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Scholarships available for all
who income qualify.
For information, contact
Lily Brislen,
541 673-4909
To register, contact Pam Engle,
541 440-4669 (UCC)
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About Jeff Milchen:
Jeff Milchen is a
leader in helping build vital local economies focused on local
entrepreneurs. He co-founded the American Independent Business
Alliance, which helps communities continent-wide launch local
Independent Business Alliances, "buy local" campaigns," group
purchasing and marketing initiatives, and more. His commentaries
and how-to articles have appeared in a wide range of publications
including The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and The Ecologist. |
