Main Street Matters: AEO's 20th Annual National Microenterprise Conference
Join us in Washington, DC from May 2-4 for the most important microenterprise conference of the year: AEO's 20th Annual National Microenterprise Conference. Hundreds of microenterprise practitioners, funders, policymakers, and industry partners will gather for three days of dialogue, networking and learning in the heart of our nation's capital. This year's theme, Main Street Matters, reflects our focus on solutions that will help businesses in our communities bounce-back during this emerging period of economic recovery. A unique aspect of this conference is that senior administration officials and legislators will be participating. Showing them our strong, national constituency will enable AEO to continue to score critical policy wins to keep vital programs and loan dollars available.
WHY ATTEND AEO's 20th ANNUAL NATIONAL MICROENTERPRISE CONFERENCE?
- Ensure that senior Administration officials and members of Congress hear your voice and see the invaluable work you do in your community at this critical time.
- Learn what it takes to build and lead an investment-ready and sustainable microenterprise institution in an increasingly competitive funding marketplace.
- Hear how micro-lenders are balancing tradeoffs between business sustainability and better meeting needs in their communities by diversifying their product portfolio.
- Discover opportunities for innovative partnerships and new business models, products and services as you meet hundreds of peers, potential partners and funders/investors.
Expect an exciting and dynamic lineup of speakers, workshop facilitators and participants! In prior years AEO has welcomed more than 600 participants and speakers including Muhammad Yunus, Hillary Clinton and Karen Mills. Our 20th anniversary conference will not disappoint!
2011 AEO Conference: Messages from Speakers and Attendees
Ann Sullivan, AEO, Head of Government Relations from AEO on Vimeo.
Garvester Kelley, VP, Nonprofit Finance Fund from AEO on Vimeo.
Nell Merlino, President and CEO, Count Me In from AEO on Vimeo.
Andy Posner, Founder, Capital Good Fund from AEO on Vimeo.
You can also view keynote addresses from 2010 Conference, microentrepreneur stories, and more!
