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BLD (B Corp Leadership Development) is an all-day conference intended to strengthen and support the B Corp movement. BLD events provide an avenue for employees of Certified B Corps and others interested in the movement to network, collaborate, and share best practices for business success and maximum positive impact.
The theme for this year’s BLD PNW conference is Progress on Purpose. We’ll host conversations and workshops that recenter our “why” and our “how,” emphasizing that progress only has meaning through common understanding and shared purpose. We’ll celebrate the growing impact and collaboration among local B Corps as a model for what’s possible, and we’ll hold space for some challenging conversations where our movement is very much a “work in progress.”
Whether you are new to the movement, a longtime ally, or simply curious and supportive or purpose driven business, we invite you to join us at Leftbank Annex on June 7.
It’s always nice to show up at an event feeling the energy and connection that community brings. Why not kick off the conference with a fantastic night of good food and drink, music and celebration?
Join us for an Opening Reception at Sustainable Northwest Wood at 2701 SE 14th Ave in Portland on Thursday evening, June 6, 5:30-8:30pm. Purchasing a conference ticket includes the Thursday reception, but you can also purchase reception tickets separately! This is a great opportunity to bring a large group from your company, including those who may not be able to attend the Friday conference, to make new connections and plug in to the energy of the movement.
B Local PDX uses event revenue to accompish its purpose: creating boundless opportunities for B Corps in our region. As part of the B Local PDX Membership Program, our Member companies receive an allotment of tickets to B Local PDX events like BLD, B Bash, Learning Events, JEDI 101 Workshops, and more. If your company is not yet a B Local PDX Member, consider joining now and reserve your free tickets! Email [email protected] for details.
Your BLD PNW conference ticket includes admission to all conference sessions; coffee, tea, and refreshments; lunch; and an opening reception the night before the conference with B Corp beer, wine, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages, and delicious food.
Attendees with special dietary requests must register by May 20 to ensure accommodation. No refunds will be processed after May 30.
Early Bird tickets are available through May 20 and are $50 below the regular price!
Does not apply to Equity Tickets or Student/Nonprofit Tickets; these reduced prices will stay the same until registration closes.
All members of the “B Economy” are invited to attend BLD PNW. That means anyone who works for, buys from, invests in, learns or teaches about, or supports businesses striving to create a shared and durable prosperity for all.
While the majority of attendees are employees of Certified B Corps, we also welcome companies actively working on their BIA, registered Benefit Companies and Social Purpose Companies, nonprofits, public sector organizations, students and academics, and other businesses aspiring to increase their social and environmental impact.
We especially encourage leaders and changemakers from underrepresented groups to join us at BLD PNW. If you identify with the language below or may otherwise be precluded from attending due to cost, please select the Equity Ticket* option. We also have a reduced rate for nonprofit employee and student attendees. Please reach out to us at [email protected] with questions.
* This subsidized registration level is for members of the B community with historical or institutional barriers to access or who may be precluded from attending due to ticket cost. These include (but are not limited to) individuals who live on a fixed income or experience ongoing financial hardship, individuals living with a disability or impairment, students, and military veterans. Registration at this level is also encouraged for BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals. We are only able to offer a limited number of these tickets and appreciate the community holding space accordingly.
Keynote
We are excited to welcome Se-ah-dom Edmo, Executive Director at Seeding Justice, as our keynote speaker.
Se-ah-dom (Shoshone-Bannock, Nez Perce and Yakama) brings deep experience in community organizing for racial and social justice work across the nation. Prior to joining Seeding Justice, Se-ah-dom served as the Sovereignty Program Director at Western States Center where she was the coalition convener of Tribal History: Shared History (Senate Bill 13, 2017) in Oregon, which established and funded the teaching of Indian History and Sovereignty in K – 12 schools across the state. Se-ah-dom is also the co-editor of the Tribal Equity Toolkit 3.0: Tribal Resolutions and Codes for Two Spirit and LGBT Justice in Indian Country and American Indian Identity: Citizenship, Membership & Blood. A hallmark of her career has been fostering relationships and collaborations between tribes and organizations doing social, racial, environmental, and economic justice work across the region. She is an ALF Senior Fellow and a member of the Steering Committee of Oregon Recovers and the chair of the board of Oregon Consumer Justice.
Se-ah-dom’s ancestors are from Celilo, a fishing village along the Columbia River and one of the oldest known settlements in the West. She lives in Gresham with her husband James and their children Siale, Imasees and Miyosiwin, as well as her parents, Ed and Carol Edmo.
Se-ah-dom joined Seeding Justice in December 2018.
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