The Petition

June/July - 2014

As we reach the middle of 2014, the Bastiat Society is on track for another great year. Our chapters have already hosted over 45 events reaching over 1400 engaged business people on 4 continents. We have a lot planned for the rest of the year too!

All of this would not be possible without our dedicated chapter leaders around the globe!  Help them by supporting your local chapter. Or better yet, add to the network and start your own chapter! We'd love to help you promote peace, prosperity, and freedom to your local business community.

Why start a chapter you ask? Read the rest of this newsletter and we shall count the reasons.


Sincerely,

Brad DeVos 

Executive Director
The Bastiat Society
843.452.8285

Top 5 Reasons to Start a Bastiat Society Chapter
#5: Support


Let's face it, starting a think-tank, foundation, non-profit, or NGO is not easy. 

We now have 17 successful chapters in 18 cities around the world and groups within the Bastiat Society network have hosted over 400 events spanning six decades. This all adds up to a lot of experience, so let us help you start a successful discussion group in your city!



#4: Programs


You probably have a career to manage, a family to look after, World Cup matches to watch, and many other commitments. So let's face it, coming up with 8 to 10 economic-themed programs each year will never be a top priority for you. 

This is where we can help! Each year we create a list of SpotLight Programs for our chapters. These programs represent the most successful events hosted around the network, or the best new opportunities for our chapter leaders  - all neatly packaged and ready for your chapter to host.

Want to host something different? Simply call us. We'll brainstorm and put you in touch with the right people.

#3 Speakers, Speakers, Speakers


In addition to our SpotLight Programs, chapter directors have exclusive access to our robust (and constantly growing) Speakers Bureau. This list is available online and is complete with past topics, contact information, recommended speaker fees, and more!

Our Speakers Bureau was recently upgraded and is now "crowd-sourced" by our chapter directors themselves. Each chapter leader can now add new speakers, rate speakers, leave reviews, and update existing information.

Chapter directors also have the luxury of contacting premier organizations like: Cato, IHS, FEE, CEI, Reason, Liberty Fund, and others to secure speakers. All this adds up to thousands of potential speakers which you can bring to your local business community! 

#2: Our Network


As a Bastiat Society chapter leader, you are immediately part of a larger network. Not only are you connected to other chapter leaders, but our Network Directory is filled with hundreds of academics and think-tank leaders willing to help you and your chapter.

At the end of the day, the Bastiat Society is a bottom-up organization, and we constantly strive to grow our network by taking advantage of existing resources, academic work, and media. Our executive staff concentrates on building these connections, finding new resources, and delivering them to our chapter leaders. This allows you to focus on your local discussion group while we do the rest. 

#1: Our Mission



Help us promote the ideas that make the world a better place.
 
The Bastiat Society understands that the world is getting better because peaceful and profitable business creates wealth for everyone. We promote this fact by engaging the business community in a positive, non-political, and academic Society - a society of principled wealth creators.  
 
Our mission is to give those who create wealth and jobs the tools they need to defend them.
 
We call on business people everywhere to join the Bastiat Society - an organization unlike any other in the world. 

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