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Conference Schedule

A printable version of the conference schedule is also available. ESR Schedule – 2009

 

Thursday – 5 November 2009 – ESR Conference and Banquet

Room 2258

Room 2260

Room 2265

Room 2295

7:45 a.m.

Registration / Networking

8:30

Conference Opening Ceremony – Room 2254

9:00

David Wiley – “A Measurable Social Return on Investment: The Case of Flat World Knowledge” — Keynote Speaker – Room 2254

9:50

Session Overview – Room 2254

10:10

Break

10:30

Non–Formal Education

Gladys Gonzalez
Andy Barfus
Ross Farnsworth, Jr
Michelle Scott

Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Jason Fairbourne

Financing Social Entrepreneurs

David Stoker

Social Entrepreneurship 101

Noon

Networking Lunch – Rooms 2258 & 2260 – Eat and informally network

Lunch Discussion — Room 2267 Join a lunch discussion on “Singular Humanitarian Experience” (SHe), a new organization that organized 90 LDS singles to volunteer in Central America this past summer.

1:30 p.m.

Business and Social Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion – Plenary Address – Room 2254

2:30

Schools for General Education

Bryson Garbett
Jodie Jensen
Amy Antonelli

Ensuring Profitability at Each Stage of Microfranchising

Lea Werbel

Humanitarian Engineering at BYU

Randy Lewis
Lauren Eberly
Devin Athey
Gregg Warnick

Social Entrepreneurship102

Clint Rogers

3:30

Providing Educational Opportunities for College Students

Tim Evans
Matthew Colling
Keven Stratton

Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Peter Eliasson

Engineering Social Ventures

Louis Pope
Sarah Hall
David Smith

Mobilizing Private Investment Capital

Bill Way

4:30

Conference First Day Ends

6:00

Social Innovator of the Year Award Reception & Banquet
Honoring Jim Fruchterman, Benetech
Room 2258/2260(Additional Fee For Ticket)

 

Friday – 6 November 2009 – ESR Conference

Room 2258

Room 2260

Room 2265

Room 2295

7:45 a.m.

Registration / Networking

8:30

Kushal Chakrabarti, Vittana.org – Keynote Address – Room 2254

9:30

Break

9:45

“2010 Conference: Self–Reliance Summit” – Plenary Panel – Room 2254

10:45

Break

11:00

Jim Fruchterman – Keynote Address – Room 2254

Noon

Networking Lunch – Rooms 2258 & 2260 – Eat and informally network

Lunch Discussion – Room 2267 – Join a lunch discussion on “The Power of Images: Because Powerful Images Create Powerful Stories” with Morgan Communications.

1:30 p.m.

Social Entrepreneurs

Louis Pope
Steve Gibson
Bill Jackson

Technology as an Economic Opportunity, Grameen Foundation Technology Center

Paul Hudnut

Introduction: Community Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship

Joan Dixon
Melissa Hawkley

Room 2267

The Power of Stories: Because Good Causes Need to Tell Good Stories

Randall Morgan

Room 2295

Creating Successful Social Ventures via Coaching and Financing

John Keller
Jared Mabey

2:40

Unique Solutions to Unique Problems

Robert Workman
John Keller
Sylvia Finlayson

Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Melissa Richer

Social Capital Funds

3:45

Break

4:00

Geoff Woolley – Keynote Address –Room 2254

4:50

Conference Ends

 

Saturday – 7 November 2009 – ESR Conference Workshop

Room 2258

Room 2260

Room 2265

Room 2295

9:00

No Session

No Session

Community Empowerment
and Social Entrepreneurship

Joan Dixon
Melissa Hawkley

No Session

3:00

Workshop Ends

*Times and Locations of Sessions are Subject to Change

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