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WSMA September Newsletter
Free Webinar from WSMA!

"The Development Plan" webinar
by Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE

Is your organization stuck in the special event mode? Does your board refuse to accept their fundraising responsibility? Is your organization dependent on grants as its sole source of funding? Have you wondered why your development plans do not get implemented? If so, this webinar is for you.

Thursday, September 30, 2010
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (PDT)
Free. Registration is required.
Click Here to Register!
 
WSMA Annual Member Meeting 2010




Thursday, October 28th
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Emerald Downs (2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn, WA 98001)

Cost
WSMA members (with discount code)  $35
General Registration  $50
Online Registration at Brown Paper Tickets

Online Registration ends Monday, October 26th at 2:00 p.m.. 
If you need an invoice in addition to your online receipt, please contact Jen at jnibley@wamicrobiz.org


Lodging
If you need lodging while attending the annual member meeting, the following two hotels offer discounted prices to Emerald Downs guests:

Best Western Peppertree Inn
401 8th Street SW, Auburn
Reservations direct: 253-887-7600
We offer a shuttle to Emerald Downs.
Website: www.peppertreeauburn.com

Travelodge Suites
9 16th Street NW, Auburn, WA 98001
Reservations Direct: 253-833-7171
Toll Free: 866-871-2434
Website: Travelodge Suites
Congratulations!
Spokane Neighborhood Economic Development Alliance (SNEDA), a WSMA member, was awarded $300,000 from the Community Development Financial Institutions fund.
  Washington State Regional
Entrepreneurship & Microenterprise Conferences

General Information
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Conference (lunch included)
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Networking Social at local pub or bar

Online Registration* through Brown Paper Tickets
General Registration: $50 per person
WSMA Member (1-2 people in organization): $35 per person
WSMA Member (3+ people in organization):  $25 per person
Registration at the door: $60 per person

* If you need an invoice (in addition to the online receipt) please send us an email.


Regional Conference Dates and Locations

Southwest Washington Region
Wednesday, September 15                                        


Central/Southeast Washington Regions                 
Wednesday, September 29                                             
Kennewick
Full announcement*

Northwest Washington Region
Wednesday, October 6
La Conner
Full announcement*     

Northeast Washington Region
New Date: Thursday, October 14
Spokane Valley
Full announcement*       

*At the Bottom of each Full Announcement
is a link to forward the announcement
by email to colleagues and partners.
WSMA Board Member Nominations

WSMA is now accepting board nominations for board positions opening in January 2011.

If you would like to nominate someone to serve on the WSMA board, please contact Teresa Lemmons (teresa@wamicrobiz.org) by Wednesday, October 13th.
  WSMA welcomes our newest member:


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Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce-
The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven and professionally staffed nonprofit 501(c)(6) association of business people committed to improving the economic climate and quality of life in Eastern Spokane County. They serve the interest of their members by acting as a catalyst for a vibrant sustainable economy.
www.SpokaneValleyChamber.org


2010
Oregon
Entrepreneurship
Summit


Presented by Oregon Microenterprise Network (OMEN)
October 15th, 2010
Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
McMinnville, OR

Join us Oregon Microenterprise Network on October 15th as they bring together the best minds in Oregon to learn about innovations and best practices to help entrepreneurs grow and prosper. This summit will include six expert training opportunities, ample networking time, a keynote on economic gardening, a panel discussion with city and county economic development experts and a wine reception.

Register here ($99 OMEN members/$119 non-members). 
Event web page for more details. 
Summit Agenda including workshop and presentation descriptions

Washington Policy Center's
2010 Small Business Forums


 
WPC's policy experts and business leaders in your community will gather to discuss the important issues facing businesses.
 
Time:  11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Cities and Dates: 
Yakima - October 11* (lunch)
Tri-Cities - October 12 (lunch)
Wenatchee - October 21* (breakfast)
Bellingham - October 26 (lunch)
Spokane - November 5 (breakfast)
Vancouver - November 10 (lunch)
Tacoma - November 16* (breakfast)

Register online here!

For more information contact Lindsay at 206-937-9691 or events@washingtonpolicy.org.
(*denotes local Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored event)

November 2-5, 2010
San Francisco, CA

Now in its 26th year, the Opportunity Finance Network Conference is the CDFI industry's leading event for connecting with our peers, learning together, and thinking critically about the big-picture issues shaping the future of our industry.

Offering exceptional training by CDFI practitioners and subject experts, bringing funders and investors together with CDFIs, delivering thought-provoking analysis and ideas for the future of opportunity finance, and providing rich networking opportunities, the Conference is an annual event you don't want to miss.

Conference Website
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Free Webinar
Annual Member Meeting
SNEDA announcement
Regional Entrepreneurship & Microenterprise Conferences
Board Nominations
New Member
Oregon Entrepreneurship Summit
WPC's Small Business Forums
OFN Conference
WSMA Webinar Series
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