I spent the end of last week in San Francisco, attending the SoCap09 Conference. This was the second year for this conference, and it was well worth attending. Being with 800 folks, all committed to the conversation about social enterprise, all exploring how they can make a difference and profit from creating greater common good was enlivening.
You can check out some of the video of the conference on YouTube, or see what it looked like on Flickr.
The plenaries gave a chance to see the big picture, from the view of the larger organzations and foundations. And there were many chances to meet fascinating people and explore and engage issues that affect social entrepreneurs unlike others.
There as a great panel on the L3C legal form, which I now understand more fully as almost a 'socially branded' LLC. I have a better perception of how new this form really is, and I remain interested in exploring it for some of our work. That panel was very useful.
We had a great open session on Spirituality in Business, which is a great topic, and one for which group has alot to offer.
I also led a small session on healthcare and personal responsibility, during the participant led sessions, which were done using Open Space technology for meetings. This was my first time using this process, and I found it excellent on many levels.
More to follow.....
R
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