Sustainable Community Business Conference

July 13-15, 2011
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

The CED and Tompkins Institutes of Cape Breton University are dedicated to advancing community capacity in innovation and sustainability, and we are pleased to organize a multidisciplinary conference on Sustainable Community Business.

This conference brings together practitioners, researchers, and community organizations, from home and afar, to discuss current practices, challenges, and emerging trends in community business.

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Keynote addresses by:

• Inazio Irizar of University of Mondragon and Mondragon Cooperativa, Spain
• Ray Hudson of Durham University, UK

The conference includes the following themes:

• Innovation for sustainable business
  
• Financing issues
  
• Co-operatives and sustainable business models
  
• Place-based business in a competitive world
  
• Eco-business challenges
  
• Sustainable Aboriginal economies
  
• International initiatives in community business

Registration

$170 + HST $25.50 = $195.50 Before May 15, 2011
$200 + HST $30.00 = $230.00 After May 15, 2011
$60 + HST $ 9.00 = $ 69.00 Student
$40 + HST $ 6.00 = $ 46.00 Spouse/Companion (to attend opening reception and Surf & Turf dinner)

The registration fee covers access to all conference sessions, opening reception, our popular Surf & Turf dinner party (lobster and beef) by the harbour, light breakfast, lunches, and nutrition breaks. Interesting speakers and Cape Breton hospitality & music included too.

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Venue:

The conference will be held on Cape Breton University’s campus. Located on Canada’s east coast, CBU (www.cbu.ca) makes its home in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Cape Breton is known for its natural beauty, pace of life, history, and friendly people. The folks at Travel + Leisure magazine World's Best Awards 2009, pretty much summed it up for us naming Cape Breton Island the number one, ‘must-see’ island to visit in North America and number three on its top islands of the world list. It is also named as the #2 Sustainable Tourism Destination by National Geographic Traveler magazine. Home to the world renowned Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island's breathtaking scenery leaves an imprint on all visitors.

Accommodations:

For your convenience, we have blocked dormitory style rooms on the CBU campus and hotel rooms with both the Delta Sydney and Cambridge Suites Hotel. Please quote CBU Community Business Conference to receive a room rate.

Location Rate Contact
CBU Residence $ 46 per night/single 902-563-1792 or sylvia_clements@cbu.ca

Delta Sydney $129 per night 800-565-1001 or jeldridge@fortisproperties.com

Cambridge Suites $145 per night 800-565-9466 or www.cambridgesuitessydney.com
Booking using group rate code:
Group ID 6258
Password: 37013766