Please join CVCA's President, Executive Director and other members' of western Canada's venture capital & private equity community at this networking reception.

Build your communication skills to catalyze personal and planetary change. Presented by Gail Larsen and sponsored by Hollyhock Leadership Institute. A condensed course with master teacher Gail Larsen that provides a solid foundation on which to build.

Join entrepreneurs and venture capitalists--attend the Investors' Circle Fall Venture Fair and Conference, November 10th thru 12th at the Boston Harbor Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.

Welcome to the San Francisco Green Festival, a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America. Each year, this San Francisco event never ceases to amaze us.

As a fledgling in 2002, San Francisco started with only 50 speakers and a handful of special events. Today, the San Francisco Green Festival^TM boasts 3 days filled with the best in green, and continues to expand in size and scope! With more than 150 renowned speakers and 400 green businesses, this event is not to be missed!

At the Washington DC Green Festival, a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, they're celebrating what's working in our communities-across the District, Maryland and Virginia-for people, for business and for the environment.

Join Women Donors Network in Boston for their post-election conference, November 6-9, 2008, as they look to the future to build a more just world. This city presents a multitude of opportunities to examine the issues of class, gender and race and learn about successful models that are transforming the progressive landscape.

With sustainability at the top of the world's agenda, the global business landscape is changing fast. Staying ahead of the curve requires dynamic leadership and systemic solutions that deliver solid financial, social and environmental results. The BSR Conference will equip you to tackle the sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. Interact with innovators in responsible business, like Jeffrey Immelt of GE, IKEA's Anders Dahlvig, SK Telecom's Shin-Bae Kim and John Anderson of Levi's-plus dozens of other thought leaders in six plenary and 35 breakout sessions.

The Squamish Workshop, Water from Sea to Sky is a two-day residential workshop to engage Canadian youth in dialogue surrounding current water issues in BC and the Sea to Sky Corridor. This workshop is part of a series of Future of Water Workshops being held by Waterlution - A Water Learning Experience across Canada in 2008. The purpose of the workshop is to develop future leaders in water resource management and engage individuals who are interested to learn about water issues in the province.

Play BIG, an invitational think tank for people with large capital reserves, was created in recognition of the unique role individual wealth holders can play to support social and environmental innovation. Play BIG participants gather as peers and colleagues to help advance their ability to effect change with their resources and to support each other in their work.