Microfinance USA 2010 Conference - San Francisco, May 20 & 21

Just found out about this from the Women Advancing Microfinance Facebook Group page -

May 20-21, 2010
The Westin San Francisco and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, CA

Microfinance USA is the place where microfinance practitioners, investors, and enthusiasts meet. Microfinance USA will bring together investors, policymakers, social entrepreneurs, practitioners, small business owners, and curious individuals to explore how microfinance produces jobs, increases incomes, and creates opportunities to build stable and sustainable communities.

* Join the leading practitioners and thought leaders of microfinance in the U.S. in enriching discussions
* Draw upon the experiences from international microfinance and how it relates to your community
* Engage with leading innovators of technology and practice in the field of microfinance
* Find your place in the field of international or domestic microfinance and connect with like-minded individuals across the country.

For more information and to register, please go here.
General Admission - $275
Early Bird by March 15th - $225
Student Admission - $50

Check out the breakout session descriptions here.


As a preview, check out the archives - including video footage - from the event that kick-started Microfinance USA. In May of 2009, Opportunity Fund, Kiva, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation hosted Microfinance, CA- the first statewide conference on U.S. microfinance. 500+ people attended the conference from across the country at Stanford University.