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Berkeley: Alternative Currencies - Money for Local Living Economies 2007

Date:
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Time:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Event Type:
Conference
Organizer/Author:
Annette Riggs
Location Details:
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THESE ARE TOP, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS.

Lessons From The Global Field - San Francisco USA
University of California, Berkeley
May 31, 2007, 8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Full Schedule Now Available http://ccit.wji.com/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=73

A day filled with speakers and practitioners from the field of complementary currencies. Practitioners from around the World will represent diverse efforts and best practices. Building on last years success and evolving our collective wisdom, please join us for a day of learning, collaborating and practical application in support of your current or anticipated community development efforts.

Special attention will be given to proven, working models covering a wide range of specific community implementations. We will have opportunities to address in a practical and realistic manner the challenges that have been faced and the strengths and weaknesses of various system types.

This seminar will be participatory and experiential, intended to provide you with new ideas, tools and the information that you need to be successful in your own community or just increase your understanding of this fast growing field.

Co-sponsored by Current Innovations and BALLE.

Conference Pricing (including lunch): Pre: $125.00, Door: $150.00

Please Register through BALLE Website: http://www.livingeconomies.org/external link (cache)

Please direct suggestions and questions to Annette Riggs at info [at] currentinnovations.org

Please register early - this event sold out last year!
Update

Please join us at the Café De La Paz in Berkeley for the evening on Wednesday, May 30th!!! Come and meet lots of great people, learn about what they're up to and share your experiences in a casual setting.

Special presentation by Professor Heloisa Primavera / University of Buenos Aires / RedLases?

This event is being hosted by Current Innovations - there is no additional charge for conference attendees. $30.00 for non-conference attendees

May 30th, from 6:00 to 9:00p.m.

Light dinner fare provided / Cash Bar

Please RSVP

RSVP for Café De La Paz, and direct suggestions or questions to
Annette Riggs at ariggs [at] currentinnovations.org

http://ccit.wji.com/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=73
Money for Local Living Economies 2007 — San Francisco
Lessons From The Global Field

May 31, 2007, 8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m. University of California, Berkeley San Francisco USA

AGENDA / OUTLINE

Panelists will present an overview of their specific project or system and summarize their own lessons from the field. After each panel presentation there will be a brief question and answer session. In the afternoon, participants will have the opportunity to organize and join break out sessions to enable more detailed collaboration and discussion in the areas they are most interested in.

The day's wrap up will include key learning from each break out group, and a more general question and answer session.

The day has been designed to allow discussion, connecting, sharing - and stretch time!

Timing Activity / Subject Moderator Panelists
8:00 - 8:30 Arrival / Registration All
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome / DAay's Outline Annette Riggs, Current Innovations

Introduction Thomas Greco, Reinventing Money
9:00 - 9:45 Hours / Time Based Systems Sergio Lub, Friendly Favors Mark McDonough - TimeDollars USA (US)

John Rodgers - TimeBanks, UK (Wales)
9:45 -10:00 Stretch and Chat
10:00 - 10:45 Scrip / Paper Systems Chris Lindstrom, EFS / Berskhares Susan Witt - EFS / Berkshares (US)

Stephen DeMeulenere (Indonesia)
10:45 - 11:00 Stretch and Chat
11:00 - 12:00 Loyalty / Reward Systems Greg Steltenpohl, Odwalla & Interra David Johnston - Carbon Credits (US)

Jon Ramer - Interra (US)

Ikuma Saga - Earth Day Money (Japan)
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch and Conversation All
1:15 - 1:30 Social Money Initiative Stephen DeMeulenere
1:30 - 2:45 Electronic Exchange Systems Tom Greco, ReInventing Money Chris Haddaway - BizExchange? (US & Dubai)

Tim Jenkins - SANE (South Africa)

Jose Luis Gutierrez - Foundation Ahora, AC (Mexico)

Miguel Hirota (Japan)
2:45 - 3:00 Stretch and Chat
3:00 - 4:15 Break Out Sessions All - by choice (concurrent sessions)
4:15 - 5:00 Learning Sharing / Wrap Up Moderators / All
Added to the calendar on Tue, May 22, 2007 5:54PM
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