Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Microfinance USA 2011 Conference - Register today!

Microfinance USA 2011 Conference - May 23-24, New York City

Join us in May for this great event! Kiva is proud to be co-presenting this year's conference with ACCION USA and Opportunity Fund. Early bird registration discount ends Friday 3/18!

Are you interested in local economic development? Are you passionate about being part of the growing microfinance movement in the U.S. - and interested in learning from industry experts about the impact you can make? If so, this conference is not to be missed. Microfinance USA provides a unique setting for networking and learning from the industry's top practitioners, funders, and researchers. 


Topics that will be discussed at this year's conference include:
• Understanding the Underbanked Consumer and the Future of Financial Services.
• Microfinance: Fair Profits or Plunder?
• Promise and Peril of Microfinance Impact Evaluations

Over two days, you can:
• Network with leading practitioners and researchers in the U.S. microfinance field
• Attend plenary sessions and panels led by the nation's leading microfinance voices.
• Deepen your understanding of the challenges facing Microfinance Institutions through case-study analysis.
• Experience microfinance first-hand by touring local microenterprises in New York.
• Debate current microfinance topics during small group sessions and networking dinners.

Fee: (EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS 3/18)
• Regular Price: $275
• Microfinance Professional/Representative of Company, Foundation or Organization: $350
• Student Price: $75

We hope to see you there!