Location of the Summit

The Local Capital Summit will be held at the Tivoli Student Union Building on Denver's Auraria Campus. Registration and all-participant sessions (including meals) will take place in Turnhalle. Breakout sessions will take place in classrooms and lounges in the Tivoli building.



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Address:
900 Auraria Parkway
Denver, CO 80204

Transit

We strongly encourage the use of bicyles or public transit to attend the summit. The Auraria Campus is accessible by bus or light rail through RTD. (learn more about routes on the RTD site)

Parking

Parking is available in lots near the Tivoli. More information about parking will be available soon. Here's a map of the campus and parking around the Tivoli: http://www.ahec.edu/parking/ParkingMap2009.pdf

Accommodations

Traveling from out of area? MHBA member the Queen Anne Bed and Breakfast has offered special rates to Local Capital Summit attendees. The special discounted rate is: $135 for rooms and $175 for suite, per night.

Locally owned and located just 2 miles from the Auraria Campus, the Queen Anne offeres beautiful rooms and suites. You can view photos of the B&B and learn more about their work in the community at www.queenannebnb.com

To book your special rate, just call the reservation desk at 303-296-6666 and inquire about the Local Capital Summit.

The Queen Anne is located at 2147 Tremont Place in Denver. (view map w/ directions to campus)

Food

Your registration in the Local Capital Summit includes a light breakfast (fruit, pastries and coffee) as well as snacks and buffet lunch. The evening session features a "Taste of Denver" with delicious foods from some of Denver's best locally owned restaurants.

Schedule

Current schedule for the day's event are as follows. You can help create the content of the summit by suggesting session topics and voting on topics now.

Date: Monday, August 31, 2009
Time: 8:00 am to 6:30 pm

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8:00 am	Registration, Continental Breakfast and New Session Proposals
8:30 am	Welcome & Keynote Address by Will Raap, Local Food Economy Pioneer, Founder of Gardener's Supply and the Intervale Center
9:30 am	Open Space Orientation & Session Sign-ups)
9:50 - 11:00	#1 - Six Concurrent Breakout Sessions
11:10 - 12:20	#2 - Six Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Featured Session: Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if food, farms and fertility mattered by author Woody Tasch)
12:20  - 1:30	Lunch
1:30 - 2:40	#3 - Six Concurrent Breakout Sessions
2:50 - 4:00	#4 - Six Concurrent Breakout Sessions
4:00	Reconvene for "Best Highlights" as voted by participants
5:00	Conclusions & Next Steps
5:30	Breakouts for next steps among small groups

Registration

We have set the registration fees for the Local Capital Summit as low as possible to include as many business owners and community leaders as possible. Current MHBA members receive 15% off their registration. Advance registration is required and space is limited, so reserve your seat now!

If you have any questions about your registration, please don't hesitate to contact us.