Local Economy Summit coming to Vancouver February 13-14

VANCOUVER—CUPE BC’s Ten Percent Shift campaign is bringing together a great group of economists, economic development professionals, local government leaders and staff and Local First activists and advocates for the first-ever Local Economy Summit February 13-14 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. Hosted by Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer, the event will feature great local food and speeches and presentations on a wide variety of issues impacting local economies.

Event highlights:

7:00 pm           Welcome from Mayor Gregor Robertson

7:20 pm           Keynote address by economist, attorney, author, and
                     entrepreneur, and one of the world’s leading experts on community
                     economics, Michael H. Shuman.  

                     (See http://bealocalist.org/Michael-Shuman for more info.)

9:00 pm           Reception featuring local food and beverages

Thursday February 14

7:30 am           All BC Breakfast for delegates

9:00 am           Ten Percent Shift presentation by CUPE BC President Barry O’Neill

                        (See www.tenpercentshift.ca for more info.)

10:00 am         Release of Civic Economics report on BC Retail Economy

                        (see www.civiceconomics.com for more info.)

Noon                Luncheon featuring local BC food, keynote address by Toronto
                       Star columnist and author Linda McQuaig

                        (See http://www.lindamcquaig.com/index.cfm for more info.)

Afternoon:       Panel discussion featuring Tewanee Joseph, Vancity’s Linda Morris,
                     SFU’s Nicole Chaland, and more to come.

Full agenda is available at www.localeconomysummit.com

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