The leading national conference for community capital advocates is back!

 

ComCap17 provides tools, knowledge, and strategies for increasing social equity, citizen engagement, local resilience and community impact. The third annual ComCap national conference will be held September 10-13, 2017 in downtown Monterey, California. Registration for early-bird tickets is now available!

Hosted by Hatch Innovation, the nonprofit behind ComCap; the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS); and the City of Monterey.

“Access to capital is everything.” — Amy Pearl

Speakers will share their expertise for enabling access to capital in local communities during 3 full days of panels, workshops, and presentations. Featured speakers include noted economist and author, Michael Shuman; co-founder of the Sustainable Economies Law Center, Janelle Orsi; and financial expert, Marco Vangelisti (see bios below).

“Now is the time for community capital—capital that remains in the community, comes from the community, and benefits the community—ultimately strengthening community.” —Michael Shuman

Who should attend? Economic development professionals, city and county leaders, entrepreneurs, regulators, finance and legal professionals, business technical service providers, local investors, members of the press, students, and anyone interested in equitable access to capital.

Register now! Early bird tickets are available for a limited time!

Explore the full program by following this link: https://2017.comcap.us/program/