Register for SOCAP: Get a $250 Discount
SOCAP17 is coming in mid-October, and September 29 is the last chance to get SOCAP’s final $200 discount. If you use our NextBillion reader discount (enter the code MP_NextBillion or just click on this link), you’ll get an additional $250 off.
SOCAP17, the world’s leading conference on social capital markets, is October 10-13, 2017, on the waterfront at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Organizers promise three days of special programming, networking and community building events focused on impact investing and social enterprise.
NextBillion will be a media partner at the event – look for our editors roaming the floor, or drop us a line if you’d like to meet up!
Spotlight on 10th anniversary
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the conference and to celebrate, organizers reached out to five impact leaders who will serve as guest curators. Each curator will focus on a core inquiry and use multiple sessions and formats to explore it at SOCAP. Here are sneak peeks of their spotlights.
- B Lab
- Mission Investors Exchange
- CultureBank (Penelope Douglas and Deborah Cullinan)
- Gary Community Investments
- Jed Emerson (interview coming soon)
Entrepreneur Scholarship Winners
Over 100 promising entrepreneurs from over 30 countries were selected to receive scholarships to attend SOCAP17. These innovative social entrepreneurs were chosen for their outstanding ideas, inspiring stories and passion for creating sustainable business models.
Record-Breaking SOCAP Open
Organizers have selected a record-breaking 64 SOCAP Open sessions for presentation at the 2017 Social Capital Markets Conference. This was the strongest collection of SOCAP Open proposals ever received, with over 375 ideas sent in by community members in total. Explore the winning sessions here.
Write your own ticket to SOCAP17
Writers with a background in the social impact space can apply for a SOCAP17 Blogger Pass, equivalent to a full SOCAP17 conference pass, or $1,495. SOCAP17 blogging team members will create a minimum of three blogs, and may report on breaking news, big conversations or research. Send a statement of interest and writing samples to Mandy@jbmediagroupllc.com for consideration.
Coming Soon
In the coming weeks SOCAP will share some of the amazing speakers and attending organizations you can expect to find at SOCAP17. Want to stay connected and receive updates on SOCAP events, ticket specials, and other opportunities? Sign up for the SOCAP newsletter.
Photos courtesy of SOCAP.
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