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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

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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