Fig Tree Foundation, in partnership with RAGM and Rotary District 5360, are pleased to present the Calgary Microcredit Conference. This year, the theme of the conference is Beyond Microcredit - The Emerging Wave of Social Business and Social Entrepreneurship.

Many people are familiar with the concept of microcredit – the extension of small loans to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans – but microcredit is just part of a growing wave towards rethinking business.

For nearly 30 years businesses with a social purpose have been quietly growing in the background. More recently, they have moved into the foreground due to the pioneering work of Dr. Mohammad Yunus and organizations like the Grameen Foundation.

You can learn what is being done in this exciting frontier by attending the Calgary Microcredit Conference on Saturday October 1, 2011l. Your $90 entrance fee includes a full day of industry leaders sharing lessons and stories from the field, practical steps you can take to become engaged and an opportunity to meet others with similar interests. You will hear from international leaders in microcredit and social business including Alex Counts of the Grameen Foundation, Terry Provence of Oikocredit USA, and Rupert Scofield of FINCA International. For more information and to register visit www.calgarymicrocreditconference.com.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday October 1, 2011
Time: 8am - 4:30pm
Location: Danish Canadian Club - 727 11th Avenue SW, Calgary AB
Tickets: $90 http://calgarymicrocreditconference.eventbrite.com/
More information: www.calgarymicrocreditconference.com