ClearlySo - Events

We're not just an online marketplace - we understand the power of face-to-face meetings and introductions. That’s why ClearlySo partners with sponsors and other like-minded organizations to provide opportunities for our members to take part in conferences, investor speed dating evenings, and other events. We keep the venues ethical and the prices as low as possible for ClearlySo members.

15th Annual Social Venture Institute (SVI) Hollyhock

Cortes Island Hollyhock Centre , British Columbia , September 2010

SVI offers the mission-based entrepreneur an opportunity to share challenges, successes, and experiences with peers in an atmosphere of trust and goodwill.

Each attendee brings a commitment of social change to their enterprise, whether a for-profit business or a non-profit organization. Over the years, SVI has provided over 2,000 entrepreneurs the opportunity to strengthen their business skills, network with other social change leaders, and rejuvenate their passion and vision.

SVI Hollyhock is presented by Renewal and Social Venture Network (SVN).

ClearlySo P2P Workshop Series: Zerofootprint

ClearlySo Canada Centre for Social Innovation , Toronto, ON , October 2010

Your Organization's Carbon Footprint: Measure, Compare, Change!

ClearlySo Canada members are walking the talk with the launch of its Peer to Peer workshop series where members lead workshop sessions aimed at educating and informing on topics in which they specialize that are of interest to our community. Our first workshop will be conducted by Michael Glenn, VP Technology and CTO of Zerofootprint. In this session, Michael will provide an overview of carbon emissions terminology, show you how to measure and manage corporate greenhouse gas emmissions within your company and illustrate why it's important to get started now.

Please join us at the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) in Toronto on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 beginning at 5:00pm for this session.

Chair Affair

Furniture Bank Steam Whistle Brewery , Toronto, ON , October 2010

The Chair Affair showcases the designs of 30 local designers who transform chairs from our warehouse into extraordinary works of art. The chairs will be auctioned for charity at the event which will be held the evening of October 21^st at the Steam Whistle Brewery. We are expecting about 500 people to attend!

ClearlySo Global's fifth social business conference

Location , To Be Confirmed, November 2010

This will be ClearlySo Europe's fifth conference yet. They will be building on the overwhelmingly positive feedback from last year's conference to give you more of the same, with a few new elements thrown in there to spice things up.

Expect more pitches (examples of which can be seen on their youtube user page) and some great speakers discussing the topics that are of crucial relevance to social businesses and enterprises.

Their annual conference is unique in that it brings together people from every part of the social business and enterprise sector and the atmosphere is such that it promotes real discussions - again, see their videos for examples!

They are still in the planning stages right now, but they will keep you posted!

Check out ClearlySo Europe's events page for more details!

Previous Events

Sustainability Network Book Launch: Andrew Heintzman - 8 July 2010

Toronto Greenhouse - Green Dragons 3 - 29 June 2010

Toronto Greenhouse's 3rd "Green Dragons" edition of Toronto Greenhouse will feature "elevator pitches" by environmental companies to investors (dragons).

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Investor Speed Dating - 17 June 2010

ClearlySo Canada's first Investor Speed Dating event was held on June 17, 2010 and was sponsored by RBC Wealth Management.

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Canadian Responsible Investment Conference 2010 - 14 June 2010

This year's conference explores how innovation is changing the face of socially responsible investment (SRI), and how SRI is revolutionizing conventional investment. The sessions include speakers on cleantech, oilsands issues, public attitudes, advisor/client relationships, divestment vs. engagement and innovations in Environmental Social Governance (ESG) research and investment management. This year, the conference will feature the first annual Canadian SRI Lifetime Achievement Award, to be given to an outstanding member of the Canadian SRI community. Whether you are actively involved in SRI now, or want to know more, the Canadian Responsible Investment Conference offers an accessible, comprehensive program to learn about socially responsible investment.

Trade Show

The Social Investment Organization is hosting a trade show at its conference this year and has space for approximately 30 exhibiting sponsors. ClearlySo Members have the opportunity to exhibit at our trade show booth, which has been generously sponsored by RBC Wealth Management, in keeping with RBC's strive to have a positive economic, environmental and social impact through responsible leadership in the marketplace.

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Green Purchasing and Procurement - 25 May 2010

Venture4Change - 29 March 2010

Investor speed dating - February 2010 - 24 February 2010

ClearlySo fourth annual social business conference - 12 November 2009

This year's social business conference 'Progress through the chaos' took place at Mary Ward House in Bloomsbury. For more information, please click the link below.

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ClearlySo investor speed dating evening - 24 September 2009

Many thanks to all who attended our second successful speed dating event. Photos are now uploaded.

If you would like to get on the waiting list for our next speed dating event, either as an investor or as a buisness, please contact us.

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ClearlySo investor speed dating evening - 16 June 2009

Our first investor speed dating event was an enormous success. We held a second event on 24th September to further facilitate investment in the social business and enterprise sector.

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Third annual social business conference - 13 November 2008

The topic of last year's conference was 'Social Business: what do you really need?' Attendance was strong and the venue was fun - a tour of the Arsenal stadium was included in the day's perks!

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Seminar on 'the trends driving the future growth of social business' - 26 June 2008

Catalyst/SocialInvestments.com's seminar was held over breakfast at 6 St Chad's Place. Rod Schwartz and Melanie Howard gave presentations on the trends driving the growth of social business and the role SocialInvestments.com (now ClearlySo) could play in building investment.

Second annual social business conference - 8 November 2007

"The business in social business" was the tagline of our second social business conference, which was held at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, near London's South Bank. The 2007 conference explored the development and implementation of successful growth strategies for social businesses and enterprises, taking into account the very specific conditions in which they operate.

The inaugural annual social business conference - 6 November 2006

A 'working and networking session' for social businesses & enterprises. Six leading external authorities shared their expertise on hard-edged topics of interest for CEOs managing social businesses.