Join them on November 21 to celebrate the best, most innovative and impactful Canadian social entrepreneurs using business models to solve social problems at the Social EnterPrize. Together you will recognize the 2019 recipient of the Social EnterPrize award who will receive $100,000.

As a part of the Social EnterPrize Awards evening, the 10 finalists for What’s Next YYC will participate in a live pitch fest vying for $25,000 for the most popular audience choice. Three additional awards of $25,000 each will be selected by a judge. Please note: an organization can only receive one award for the evening. Live voting will take place at the event.

Do not miss your chance to help decide who takes home the Audience Choice Award!

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The annual Gathering of Alberta Co-operatives Conference, is the place where the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association members will discuss how to set a common co-operative table.

In the afternoon, the focus will be on communications and branding, exploring ways ACCA members can stand out through the development of stronger brands that better reach and resonate with Albertans.

The afternoon will end with a MLA Reception prep, exclusive to ACCA members, where ACCA's Government Relations specialist returns to provide some tips and advice to help members get the most out of the conversations later in the evening.

The MLA Reception - an ACCA-member only event - will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will include light snacks and two drink tickets per person (cash bar also available). Join us as we chat with elected officials and tell them how vital (and how awesome!) co-operatives are for Alberta’s economy.

Register by purchasing your tickets online today

Questions? Contact the organizer: gathering@acca.coop

The World Social Forum on Transforming Economies continues to unfold and move forward, with challenges more urgent than ever in a world in full reconfiguration. In the framework of the new conditions, the registration of participants, organizations, activities and initiatives has been reopened!

The WSFTE process will take place in two stages in 2020: a Virtual Forum at the end of June (25/06 - 01/07) and a blended Forum in October (23-25) in connection with the Solidarity Economy Fair of Catalonia in Barcelona.

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Join us to explore connections between the local economy, community development, and social change in Edmonton! This series is offered by Boyle Street Community Services, EndPovertyEdmonton, Jasper Place Wellness Centre, MacEwan University Social Innovation Institute, MatchWork, Naheyawin, the Social Enterprise Fund, and the University of Alberta:

• Transitioning to a New Economy - Oct 30, 2019
• Systems Thinking and Practice for a New Economy - Nov 27, 2019
• Reconciliation and an Inclusive Economy - Jan 29, 2020
• Financing Social Change - Feb 26, 2020
• Using Business for Social Good - Mar 25, 2020

Register for individual sessions or the whole series!

The Soul of the Next Economy Forum is where business, the non-profit sector, government, and educational institutions converge to change the way we do business and impact society. Fueled through innovation, collaboration and corporate social responsibility, we come together to:

• Learn about local and global social and development challenges
• Connect with peers, industry experts and other sectors addressing these challenges
• Engage in sustainable business oriented solutions to these challenges

Dates: 14 - 15 November 2019

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Questions? Contact the organizer: info@nexteconomyforum.com

SCHEDULE

Thursday November 14

1:00 Welcome
1:15 Opening Keynote
2:00 - 3:10 TBD
3:15 - 5:00 Be Local Awards

Friday November 15

8:00 AM Check-in & Breakfast Mingle
9:00 AM Welcome
9:15 - 9:45 AM Keynote
9:45 - 10:00 AM Q&A with Keynote Speaker
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Panel/ Executive Roundtable
12:00 - 1:15 PM Networking Lunch
1:15 - 2:00 Panel
2:10 - 3:20 Breakout Sessions
3:25  - 3:45 PM Concluding Remarks