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2011 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL MICROFINANCE SUMMIT - CONFERENCE (SAT SEPT 17)

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Keynote Kadita ‘A.T.’ Tshibaka to speak on “Staying the course – Microfinance Matters!”

TORONTO (Sept 15, 2011) – Toronto International Microfinance Summit announced today that Kadita ‘A.T.’ Tshibaka, Director and past CEO of Opportunity International will set the tone for its Saturday Conference – the micro way.  In its third year, the annual Summit brings together: microfinance practitioners, development professionals, NGOs, social entrepreneurs, academics, students, business leaders and media for dialogue, education and to share best practices.  A new MicroMarketplace will allow attendees to meet local micro-entrepreneurs and purchase their products and services. The 2011 theme is: From Microcredit to Financial Inclusion: Making a Difference in our World. 

EVENT:         CONFERENCE - 2011 Toronto International Microfinance Summit

DATE:           Saturday, SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

PLACE:          Allstream Centre, Exhibition Place, 105 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto

TIME:            Registration, 7:30 – 9 AM. Program and Lunch, 9 AM – 5 PM
                   MicroMarketplace – 7:30 AM – 5 PM

Media availability: Please contact us.

The over 40 Summit speakers from 30 organizations on 5 continents include:

  • CONFERENCE CHAIR: Jim Louttit, Secretary, Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit
  • LUNCHEON SPEAKER: Jeff Rayman, President, Secutor Capital; Director, UEnd Poverty
  • PLENARY PANEL & BREAKOUT SPEAKERS: Bob Annibale, Citi Microfinance; Vidar Jorgensen, Grameen America; Damian von Stauffenberg, MicroRate; Joyce Lehman, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Tess Bayombong, CARE Canada; Dr. Tanjina Mirza, Plan Canada; Michael Bowles, Aga Khan Foundation; Deborah Lindholm, Foundation for Women; Joanna Richardson, CIDA; and more.

EVENT SPONSORS:  Citi Microfinance, Alterna Savings, State Street, Crann Law Firm, Dentistry on Dufferin, JVL Global Microfinance Consulting, Zeidler Partnership Architects, Edward Gruscyk Insurance Agency Ltd.

MEDIA PARTNERS:  CNW Group, Canadian Newcomer Magazine, MicroCapital Monitor, OMNI Television, SocialFinance.ca.

For tickets, bios and more information, visit www.microfinanceconference.ca  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn, take the micro walk on YouTube and try our new mobile app.

Contact: Wendy Bodnoff
             Co-chair, Media & Public Relations
             905 334 3660 media@microfinanceconference.ca
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Toronto International Microfinance Summit is Canada’s premier event focusing on domestic and international microfinance.  This non-profit organization was founded in 2009 by Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit (RAGM) and Rotary District 7070 Microfinance Committee.  The Summit’s signature Conference and Gala are run entirely by volunteers of diverse backgrounds and ages.  Our vision is a world without poverty through microfinance. Our mission is to educate people on microfinance – a formidable poverty reduction tool, create a forum for dialogue and raise funds for domestic and international microfinance projects and educational scholarships. Formerly the Summit was known as Toronto Microfinance Conference & Gala.  www.microfinanceconference.ca
                                                                               

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