Upcoming Events!
ROSLINDALE
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BOOK SIGNING
Local First National Leader and Author to Speak in Roslindale
Local First Roslindale is hosting a program featuring Laury Hammel, the co-founder of the Local First movement. Local First Roslindale is a group of Roslindale businesses committed to the health and vitality of Roslindale, and is a part of the international organization, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). BALLE has grown rapidly in the past few years and now counts almost 60 local networks around North America.
Mr. Hammel's presentation and book signing will be at the Pleasant Café Restaurant in Roslindale on Thursday, June 21 at 7:00 pm. He will be speaking about his recent book, Growing Local Value, which outlines how local businesses are partnering with their stakeholders to make contributions to their communities. His book profiles best practices from twenty-five different locally-owned businesses including City Fresh Foods in Dorchester and Roxbury Technology in Jamaica Plain. He will also make a strong case for why the Local First Roslindale campaign is important to the health of the community and the strength of the local economy.
Mr. Hammel is a Cambridge resident and founder of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston and Cambridge Local First. He is the owner and operator of The Longfellow Clubs in Wayland, Sudbury, Natick, and Franklin, MA.
There is no charge for this event, and everyone is invited to learn about the book, ask questions about Local First, join in some fun and meaningful networking, and purchase his book and have Laury personally sign it. Please join us as we celebrate at a Local First Roslindale business.
See LocalFirstRoslindale.org for more details. We welcome all to attend this fun and informative event!
The Pleasant Café Restaurant is located at 4515 Washington Street, Roslindale, MA and is prominently featured on our Local First website.
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Past Local First Roslindale Events
5th Annual BALLE Conference
May 31-June 2, 2007
University of California, Berkeley
Speakers include:
- Bo Burlingham, Inc. Magazine; author, Small Giants
- Michael Dimock, Roots of Change Fund
- Laury Hammel, Longfellow Clubs, author, Growing Local Value
- Paul Hawken, Natural Capital Institute
- Van Jones, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
- David Korten, Yes! Magazine, author, The Great Turning
- Winona LaDuke, Native Harvest
- Michelle Long, Sustainable Connections of NW Washington
- Denise O’Brian, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Candidate 2006
- Paul Saginaw, Zingerman’s Delicatessen
- Don Shaffer, BALLE, Comet Skateboards
- Michael Shuman, author, The Small-Mart Revolution
- Jack Stack, SRC Holdings
- Judy Wicks, White Dog Cafe
Learn about sponsorship opportunities!
More details to come!!!! For more info visit the BALLE website!
A Networking Series offered by the Roslindale Board of Trade
Many of us are too busy to go out and develop new business connections, but that is something we need to do in order to grow our businesses.
NOW, YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!
The Roslindale Board of Trade, along with local businesses, is starting an initiative to encourage local networking! This month, the RBT will feature a Networking Night at
the Bangkok Café located at
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PLEASE STOP IN!
Enjoy some warm appetizers and friendly conversation!
If you have any questions,
please call 617-469-9411
Otherwise we hope to see you there!
You do not need to be a member to join the fun!
Please bring a friend and your business cards with you!
The Next Networking Night will be hosted at the New Family Friendly “Boston Brickhouse Restaurant” located at
