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early invitation to attend an extraordinary event, the <a
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Prosperity: New Economics for Rural Canada Conference</a>.
This is going to be a watershed event in Atlantic
Canada. The early bird registration discount is offered
until the end of January, so please register soon.
Please check this out. This is one not to miss!<br>
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style="font-size:16.0pt" lang="EN-US">Local Prosperity: New Economics
for Rural
Canada
Conference</span></b></big></big></big><br>
<b><i><span
style="font-size:16.0pt"
lang="EN-US"> Teaching
Practical
Economic Tools
For Local
Communities</span></i></b><span
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href="http://www.localprosperity.ca/"
style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(53,97,177)" target="_blank">www.localprosperity.ca</a></span><br>
<div
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style="font-size:16px"><strong style="font-weight:700">April 9-12, 2015</strong></span></div>
<div
align="center">Annapolis
Royal, Nova
Scotia</div>
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<p>This
conference
will focus on
how
individuals,
businesses,
and
communities in
rural
communities
can design
and then
implement a
practical
blueprint for
a prosperous
future and
a healthy
economy. <span> </span><strong
style="font-weight:700"><em
style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">Local
Prosperity </em></strong>will
feature the
best of the
best –
examples of a
new economic
model in
action at the
local level,
in Atlantic
Canada, other
regions of
Canada, and
the world.
This
conference
will teach a
wide range of
immediately-actionable
tools for
community
builders. <span> </span><strong
style="font-weight:700"><em
style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">Local
Prosperity</em></strong><span> </span>is
intended for
those who can
begin the work
to inspire
others in the
implementation
of these
projects and
tools. Over
35 keynote
speakers,
moderators and
panelists will
share their
experience and
knowledge in a
wide range of
local
community
initiatives. </p>
<p>The
Conference
opens with an<span> </span><strong
style="font-weight:700">Up!Skilling Festival and Expo</strong><span> </span>on
Thursday,
April 9th,
with classes
teaching
valuable
once-common
skills, crafts
and trades
important to
becoming a
resilient
‘Do-It-Yourselfer.’</p>
<p>Conference
location:<span> </span><strong
style="font-weight:700"><em
style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">Annapolis
Royal Regional
Academy</em></strong><span> </span>and
the<span> </span><strong
style="font-weight:700"><em
style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">Annapolis
Basin
Conference
Centre</em></strong>,
Nova Scotia.</p>
<p
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style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal">Early
registration
is encouraged
– please email<span> </span></em></strong><strong
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style="font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal"><a
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style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(53,97,177)"
target="_blank">info@localprosperity.ca</a></em></strong><br>
For more
information: <span> </span><a
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target="_blank">www.localprosperity.ca</a><br>
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Bay St
Margarets is
pleased to be
one of the
sponsors and
organizers of
this important
regional
event.</span>
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TRUST –
CONNECT –
COLLABORATE</span></strong></span></p>
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the face of
rapid global
change, new
ideas, tools,
and projects
are needed to
assist
local communities
in taking
charge of
their
own economic
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communities around
the world have
been successful
in meeting
this challenge
and have
begun to
realize that
a new economic
model is both
desirable and
possible.</span></p>
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Local
Prosperity
Conference is
two events
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one-day<span
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a chance to
learn a range
of
‘do-it-yourself’
skills, crafts
and trades
taught by
experienced
teachers. The
main
conference<span
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Prosperity:
New Economics
for
Rural Canada</b></span><span
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background:
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a two and
one-half day
experience
in vision,
practice, and
action. Join
us as we
explore
the possible,
learn
from others,
and prepare to
return home
and implement
new community
building
tools. </span></span></span></p>
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conference
will focus on
how
individuals,
businesses,
and
communities
can design
and then
implement a
practical
blueprint for
a prosperous
future and
a healthy
economy – a
future that is
cooperative,
compassionate,
and long-term.
An economy
that leads
people to
meaningful and
dignified work,
respects
nature’s capital,
and reflects a
culture of
both
growth and
harmony.</span></p>
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Prosperity</strong><span
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position to
make a
difference in
their
community –
those who have
the
enthusiasm,
time and
energy to
learn and pull
others into
vibrant new
projects for
developing
their
regional,
community and
neighborhood
economies.</span></p>
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300 attendees
at<span
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Prosperity</strong>.
You are
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register and
book
accommodations
early.<br>
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