Buy and Sell with Impact in Edmonton

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Roundhouse - MacEwan University

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<h2>Who is this for?</h2><p>Are you a large purchaser (government, corporation or institution) who is interested in learning about social procurement?</p><p>Are you a large purchaser (government, corporation or institution) who has a social or sustainable procurement policy?</p><p>Are you a business who sells to governments or corporations? And do you have a social value through your ownership or social purpose?</p><p>Then come to this event to learn more about social procurement opportunities outside the usual suspects and find your next buyer or supplier!</p><h2>Event Details</h2><p>Every purchase has an economic, environmental, cultural, and social impact, whether intended or not. With social suppliers and purchasers at all levels in the marketplace, social procurement is redefining how goods and services are bought and sold. </p><p>This event will bring together purpose driven purchasers and social value suppliers to build relationships that generate positive impact for communities in Edmonton. We invite community, public sector and private sector to come learn about social procurement and how you can buy and sell with impact. </p><h3>Buy with Impact</h3><p>We will feature leading social and sustainable procurement examples from the City of Edmonton and best practice from across Canada. Come learn about simple steps and tools you can take to leverage your purchasing power for community good. </p><h3>Sell with Impact</h3><p>Social enterprises, diverse and inclusive businesses, and Indigenous businesses will be there to showcase their products and the community impact that is created when you buy from them. Come hear their stories and build relationships at the social value supplier trade show.</p><p><em>Are you a social value supplier *and interested in hosting a booth?  If you are interested in hosting a trade show booth at this event, please fill out </em><a href="https://forms.gle/YkTQZVDGmvd7A1ia7" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em>this form</em></a><em> by  Friday March 10, 2023. Those selected to host a booth will be informed by Tuesday March 14, 2023 and will be provided with further details. </em></p><p><em>*You are a social value supplier if you are a social enterprise, an Indigenous business, a diverse-owned business, an inclusive business, or if you somehow prioritize social value and community impact in your day-to-day business operations.</em> </p><h3>Agenda</h3><ul><li><strong>9:00am – 9:30am: </strong>Welcome Reception with coffee and pastries</li><li><strong>9:30am – 10:30am: </strong>W<em>hat and Why of Social Procurement</em> Presentation by Buy Social Canada and Purchaser Panel featuring the City of Edmonton, Explore Edmonton and Delnor </li><li><strong>10:30am – 11:00am:</strong> Refreshment Break </li><li><strong>11:00am – 11:30am:</strong> Supplier Stories featuring Indigenous Box and Boyle Street Ventures</li><li><strong>11:30am – 1:00pm:</strong> Lunch and Social Value Supplier Trade Show</li></ul><h3>Grow the Social Value Marketplace</h3><p>The collective effort of leveraging social value from purchasing has a powerful and positive ripple effect in our communities. By redefining how goods and services are bought and sold, we are taking back control from the invisible hand of capitalism. As we build a social value marketplace, we are unleashing the transformative power of the marketplace - to buy and sell with impact. </p><p>Hosted by <a href="https://www.buysocialcanada.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Buy Social Canada</a>,<a href="https://www.ab-seed.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> AB Seed</a>, <a href="https://www.macewan.ca/academics/centres-institutes/social-innovation-institute/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MacEwan University Social Innovation Institute</a> and <a href="https://www.endpovertyedmonton.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">End Poverty Edmonton</a>.</p><p>To stay up to date on other Buy Social Canada events and social procurement news, <a href="https://bit.ly/BSC_Newsletter" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">subscribe to our newsletter</a>.</p>

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