Conferences Featuring Keynotes and Solo Presentations by AMIBA Speakers
American Booksellers Association
American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
Apple Specialists Marketing Association
Association for Enterprise Opportunity (Microenterprise)
California Healthy Communities Network
Canadian Booksellers Association
CenterState CEO (Syracuse, NY)
Commonbound
Ford Institute Leadership Program/Rural Development Initiatives
Gift Home and Trade Association
Grassroots and Groundwork
Heritage Ohio (State Main Street Program)
Intercounty Appliance
International Downtown Association
Mid-Jersey Chamber of Commerce
Montana Main Street
Montana Smart Growth Conference
Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association
National Main Street Center
National Needle Arts Association
Nationwide Marketing Group
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association
New England Local Economy Network
Ohio Rural Community Assistance Program
Rural Development Initiatives
Rural Dynamics Incorporated
S.P. Richards Company’s Advantage Business Conference
Sierra Business Council
Shop Local Expo (WI)
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance
Transition Colorado
Virginia Micro-Enterprise Association
World Market Center
Universities and Governments Hosting Presentations and/or Trainings
City of Cambridge, MA
City of Chicago
City of College Park, MD
City of Enumclaw, WA
City of Fresno Economic Development Department
City of Madison, WI
City of Malibu Planning Department (CA)
City of Seattle Office of Economic Development (WA)
City of Tacoma Department of Economic Development (WA)
Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (NC)
Montana State University
Northumberland County, Ontario
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sutton County Development Corporation (WV)
Town of Minto, Ontario
Town of The Pas, Manitoba
University of Colorado
Wyoming County Economic Development Authority (VA)
Xavier University (OH)
Zumbrota Economic Development Authority (MN)
Community Organizations Hosting Local Events
Albuquerque Independent Business Alliance
Asheville Downtown Association
Black Mountain Arts and Restaurants (NC)
Blackstone Valley Independent Business Alliance (RI)
Brookline Local First (MA)
Buy Local Kalamazoo (MI)
Local First Springfield (IL)
Cherry Creek North (Denver, CO)
Corvallis Independent Business Alliance (OR)
Dane Buy Local (WI)
Downtown Chestertown Association (MD)
Downtown Main Street, Red Wing (MN)
Eugene Independent Business Alliance (OR)
Fairhope Local (AL)
Flagstaff Independent Business Alliance (AZ)
Front Royal Independent Business Alliance (VA)
Go Local Sonoma County Cooperative (CA)
Go Local Tacoma (WA)
Greater Cincinnati Independent Business Alliance (OH)
Great Falls Downtown Association (MT)
Helena Chamber of Commerce (MT)
Homegrown El Paso (TX)
Hunterdon First (NJ)
Independent NE Pennsylvania
Jackson Free Press (MS)
Lakeshore IBA (later merged into Local First Western MI)
Lakes Proud (MN)
Las Vegas First (NM)
Lexington Local First (KY)
Local First La Plata County (CO)
Local First Milwaukee (WI)
Louisville Independent Business Alliance (KY)
MARK Project (Arkville, NY)
Minnesota Indian Business Alliance
Missoula Sustainable Business Council (MT)
Monadnock Buy Local (NH)
Myrtle Avenue Partnership (Brooklyn, NY)
Portland Independent Business and Community Alliance (ME)
Retail Merchants Alliance (VA)
Sandy Chamber of Commerce (OR)
Seacoast Alliance (CT)
Seacoast Local (NH/ME)
Shop Local Raleigh (NC)
Shop Sandwich First (MA)
Spotty Dog Books And Ale (NY)
Stay Local! New Orleans (LA)
Summit Independent Business Alliance (CO)
Sustain-a-Bull Durham (NC)
Sustainable Business Network Of Massachusetts
Syracuse First (NY)
Tampa Independent Business Alliance (FL)
Think Local Umpqua (OR)
Thrive (Medford/Ashland, OR)
Wyandotte Independent Business Alliance (MI)
Debates or Panel Discussions Include:
American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
Boulder Chamber of Commerce (CO)
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Alliance
Independence Institute
Louisiana Smart Growth Summit
National Main Street Conference
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