Thursday, March 11, 2010

Early Bird Registration for Microfinance USA Conference ends on 3/15!

Kiva is a presenting sponsor of the Microfinance USA Conference this year. The conference is in San Francisco on May 20th-21st at the Westin and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Take advantage of the Early Bird Registration deadline by buying your tickets by Monday, March 15th and receive a $50 discount off the conference fee. Click here to purchase your tickets today!

Featured Speakers:
Maria Shriver, First Lady of California
Premal Shah, President of Kiva
Leslie Kane, Vice President of Grameen America
Bob Annibale, Global Director of Citi Microfinance

Conference Features:
Microfinance Careers Roundtable
Microloan Client Tours
MicroEntrepreneurs Food Festival & Cocktail Reception


There will also be a Kiva Lender-Borrower Meet-Up at the conference. Come meet entrepreneurs whose microloans have been funded on Kiva! This Lender-Borrower Meet-Up is a chance to connect Kiva lenders with local borrowers offline – making the P2P connection even more personal. Hear from borrowers about how business is going, what they think of the investors who supported them on Kiva, and what challenges and opportunities these small business owners see around the corner. This is an informal lunchtime conversation on Friday, May 21st. After borrowers introduce themselves and their businesses, the floor will be open for learning and casual conversation.

Over 800 participants are expected at the conference—reserve your seat today!