Wednesday, August 02, 2006

The Small-Mart Revolution

Thursday AUGUST 3, 2006...
The Small-Mart Revolution: How Kentucky Businesses Can Beat the Global Competition talk by Michael Shuman

WHO: Michael Shuman is the nationally renowned author of The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses Are Beating the Global Competition (Berrett-Koehler, 2006) and Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in the Global Age. He is also an attorney and economist, and Vice President for Enterprise Development for the Training &Development Corporation (TDC) of Bucksport, Maine.

WHAT: Mr. Shuman will speak on the idea that many small, locally owned businesses actually out-perform their "big-box" and Fortune 500 competitors-both in outright profitability and the value they bring to consumers, workers, and communities.

WHERE: At the Carnegie Center (251 W 2nd Street, Lexington, KY 40507) on Thursday, August 3, 2006, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. (Atomic Cafe afterwards)Michael Scuman is one of the main organizers of BALLE-Business Alliance for Local Living Economy...see.
http://livingeconomies.org/aboutus/whoweare/abouttheboard/michaelshuman

1 comment:

ryan k said...

David Waggoner brought my attention to a SuperWallMart going up at the intersection of hwy 68 and business 68 near Paris. There is no sign announcing the invasion, but he said that at a recent hometown parade a group of children were seen walking with welcome signs for the new store. Not sure what this means for the WallMart already doing business about two miles down the road from this site.