MICROCAPITAL EVENT: International Impact Investing Summit 2010, New York City, December 2 to December 3

Event Name: International Impact investing Summit

Event Date: Thursday, December 2, to Friday, December 3

Event Location: The Flatotel, New York City, USA

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Cost:
Registrations received by October 1: USD 1595
Registrations received by November 5: USD 1695
Registrations received after November 5: USD 1795

Summary of Event:
The summit aims to provide a forum for individuals to discuss the future of impact investment, a type of investment that boasts both social impact and financial returns.

Background on Organizer:
American Conference Institute, an organization that is based in New York City, is the host of the event. It specializes in hosting “lectures, hands-on workshops, panels, [and] roundtables”. It reportedly produces approximately 220 events annually.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics:
– The emergence of impact investing and its accomplishments to date
– Key challenges impeding impact investing today
– Taking advantage of lessons learned in microfinance to accelerate the development of impact investing
– Leveraging development financial institutions (DFIs) as intermediaries to accelerate the establishment of an eco-system for impact investing
– Exploring the relationship between philanthropy, socially responsible investing (SRI) and impact investing to identify parallels and ways in which to manage multiple interests
– Insights into the mindset of the high net worth and institutional investor
– Examining industry initiatives to establish coherence and collaboration amongst impact investors to increase awareness and enhance efficiency

Partial list of presenters:
Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, Founder & CEO, Bamboo Finance

Asad Mahmood, Managing Director, Global Social Investment Funds, Deutsche Bank

Mark Campanale, Halloran Philanthropies

Nicola Armacost, Co-Founder and Managing Director, ARC Finance Limited

Jeremy Smith, Partner, Berkeley Energy

For a complete list of the presenters, please visit the event website

Event Website:
http://www.americanconference.com/finance/impactinvesting.htm

Online Registration Address:
https://transactions.c5groupinc.com/event_reg.php?conf=2602&site=2&lang=en&gap=4

For additional information, you may contact:

Phone:
Kristy Perkins: +1 212 352 3220

Email:
CustomerService@AmericanConference.com

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