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8th Annual BALLE Business Conference

May 21-23, 2010 ♦ Charleston, SC

Thanks to everyone who joined us in Charleston for an invigorating 3 days!

We captured many moments of our time in Charleston. Below is a sampling of some of the people and events that made the 8th Annual BALLE Business Conference such a success. We have included videos of some of our main stage speakers, as well as pictures of additional main stage speakers, off site gatherings, and conference experiences.

Videos of Conference Speakers

 

Michelle Long, Executive Director, BALLE, Charleston, South Carolina, May 21, 2010 from BALLE on Vimeo.

 

Sandy Wiggins, 2010 BALLE Conference, Charleston, South Carolina from BALLE on Vimeo.

 

Lily Yeh, BALLE 2010 Conference, Charleston, South Carolina from BALLE on Vimeo.

 

Eric Henry, , BALLE 2010, Charleston, South Carolina, Manufacturing Supply Chains from BALLE on Vimeo.

 

Main Stage Speakers

 
Judy, Jennifer & Bob
   
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judy Wicks (BALLE), Jennifer Buffett (NoVo Foundation) and Bob Dandrew
(New World Foundation) discussed feminization of the economy.
 
India Pierce Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
India Pierce Lee of the Evergreen Cooperatives.
 
Cotton of the Carolina    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eric Henry, Ronnie Burleson, Brian Morrell in the Cotton of the Carolinas plenary session.
 
Kimber Lanning
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kimber Lanning of BALLE Network Local First Arizona.
 
David Orr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Orr (author, Oberlin College) speaks about sustainable communities.
 
Ben Burkett
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ben Burkett of the Indian Springs Farmers Association and
the National Family Farm Coalition.
 
Lily Yeh & Conferee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Lily Yeh (right) and a conference attendee following her Arts As Economic Revival plenary session.
 
David Korten
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Korten, Lighting the Way to the New Economy.
 
Marjorie Kelly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marjorie Kelly, Lighting the Way to the New Economy.
 

Off Site Gatherings

 
Pratt-Thomas Walker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The offices of Pratt-Thomas Walker, site of the opening reception.

Conferees at the Opening Reception

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conferees at the opening reception at Pratt-Thomas Walker.

Mayor Riley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley addressed conferees at the opening
reception.
 
Charleston's Bus Shed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We took over the Visitor's Center Bus Shed for the Bluegrass, BBQ and
Brew... and dancing!
 
Blue Plantation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local sounds of Blue Plantation at the BBQ.

Conference Experiences

 
 City Mouse Walking Tour
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The "City Mouse" Living Economy Tour included visiting the American
College of the Building Arts.
 
Breakfast Alfresco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Breakfast was served outside of the main stage location.
 
Michael Shuman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Shuman of BALLE and author of The Small-Mart Revolution
delivers his breakout session on state and local policies.
 
Organic Valley Booth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conference sponsor Organic Valley at the Local Living Economies Expo.
 
Shanna Ratner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shanna Ratner of Yellow Wood Associates conducts her breakout
session on network fundraising.
 
Conferees and their BALLE conference tote
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conferees enjoyed gathering at the opening reception.

 

Thanks again to everyone who joined us in Charleston!