BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120809T163000Z DTEND:20120809T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Green Committee Seminar-Introducing the Benefit Corporation DESCRIPTION:Green Committee Seminar\n\n Introducing the Benefit Corporation : A step-by-step primer on becoming a B Corporation in Louisiana\n\n \n\n Thursday\, August 9\, 2012\n\n 1515 Poydras St.\, 5th Floor Conference Room\n\n \n\n Registration & Networking ~ 11:30 a.m. - Noon\n\n Program ~ Noon - 1:00 p.m.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n Thanks to recent State legislation\, your business can now become a B Corporation: a company that uses the power of business to create public benefit. This new class of corporation allows you to appeal to the growing group of consumers\, investors\, and regulators seeking business leaders that not only bring a financial\, but also a social and environmental return on investment.\n\n \n\n The Green Committee is proud to sponsor this first of a series of workshops that will help your business tap into the growing Green or Impact Economy. Please join us in using business to create a stronger\, more sustainable New Orleans.\n\n \n\n Keynote Speaker:\n\n David C. Rieveschl\n\n Baker\, Donelson\, Bearman\, Caldwell & Berkowitz\, PC\n\n \n\n Panel Discussion about Benefit Corporations featuring:\n\n Liz Shephard LifeCity\, moderator\n\n Melissa Ehlinger New Orleans Business Alliance\n\n Andrea Chen Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation\n\n Tippy Tippens Matter L3C\n\n \n\n \n\n What is a Benefit Corporation?\n\n A Benefit Corporation is a new class of corporation that allows a corporation to consider society and the environment as a whole while creating a business with higher standards of accountability and transparency. For more info on Benefit Corporations\, visit http://benefitcorp.net and http://bcorporation.net.\n\n \n\n \n\n Why learn about becoming a Benefit Corporation?\n\n Attract impact investors\n\n Differentiate your business\n\n Stay on track with your higher ethical standards\n\n \n\n \n\n Who is Eligible?\n\n If you have only a business idea\, you can incorporate directly as a B-Corp\n\n If you are a C-Corp\, LLC or L3C\, you can convert to a B-Corp in a few\, easy steps\n\n \n\n \n\n Partners: New Orleans Business Alliance\, LifeCity\, B-Lab\, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz\, PC\, Adams and Reese LLP\, Fishman Haygood Phelps Walmsley Willis & Swanson\, LLP\, and Graffagnini & Associates.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Interested? You can take action before the Seminar! We are looking for businesses to act by August 1st!\n\n \n\n Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation\, will coordinate a pro bono legal team to help your business transition to a Benefit Corporation by August 1st if you believe a B-Corp structure is the right fit for you! For more info on Benefit Corporations\, visit http://benefitcorp.net. For questions\, contact Andrea Chen at achen@gopropeller.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\n Green Committee Seminar
\n Introducing the Benefit Corporation : A step-by-step primer on becoming a B Corporation in Louisiana
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\n Thursday\, August 9\, 2012
\n 1515 Poydras St.\, 5th Floor Conference Room
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\n Registration &\; Networking ~ 11:30 a.m. - Noon
\n Program ~ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
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\n Thanks to recent State legislation\, your business can now become a B Corporation: a company that uses the power of business to create public benefit. \; This new class of corporation allows you to appeal to the growing group of consumers\, investors\, and regulators seeking business leaders that not only bring a financial\, but also a social and environmental return on investment.
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\n The Green Committee is proud to sponsor this first of a series of workshops that will help your business tap into the growing Green or Impact Economy. \; Please join us in using business to create a stronger\, more sustainable New Orleans.
\n
\n Keynote Speaker:
\n David C. Rieveschl
\n Baker\, Donelson\, Bearman\, Caldwell &\; Berkowitz\, PC
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\n Panel Discussion about Benefit Corporations featuring:
\n Liz Shephard &ndash\; LifeCity\, moderator
\n Melissa Ehlinger &ndash\; New Orleans Business Alliance
\n Andrea Chen &ndash\; Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation
\n Tippy Tippens &ndash\; Matter L3C
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\n What is a Benefit Corporation?
\n A Benefit Corporation is a new class of corporation that allows a corporation to consider society and the environment as a whole while creating a business with higher standards of accountability and \; transparency. \; For more info on Benefit Corporations\, visit http://benefitcorp.net and http://bcorporation.net.
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\n Why learn about becoming a Benefit Corporation?
\n &bull\;Attract impact investors
\n &bull\;Differentiate your business
\n &bull\;Stay on track with your higher ethical standards
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\n Who is Eligible?
\n &bull\;If you have only a business idea\, you can incorporate directly as a B-Corp
\n &bull\;If you are a C-Corp\, LLC or L3C\, you can convert to a B-Corp in a few\, easy steps
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\n Partners: New Orleans Business Alliance\, LifeCity\, B-Lab\, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell &\; Berkowitz\, PC\, Adams and Reese LLP\, Fishman Haygood Phelps Walmsley Willis &\; Swanson\, LLP\, \; and Graffagnini &\; Associates.
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\n Interested? You can take action before the Seminar! \; We are looking for businesses to act by August 1st!
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\n Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation\, will coordinate a pro bono legal team to help your business transition to a Benefit Corporation by August 1st if you believe a B-Corp structure is the right fit for you! For more info on Benefit Corporations\, visit http://benefitcorp.net. For questions\, contact Andrea Chen at achen@gopropeller.org.

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