Join leading practitioners of microfinance in the U.S. for the 2010 Microfinance USA conference (in San Francisco). Drawing upon the overwhelming success and momentum generated by the 2009 Microfinance, CA conference, Microfinance USA will bring together investors, policymakers, social entrepreneurs, practitioners, small business owners, and curious individuals to explore how microfinance produces jobs, increases incomes, and creates opportunities to build stable and sustainable communities.

Featured speakers include:

+ Maria Shriver, First Lady of California

+ Martin Eakes, Founder of Self-Help

+ Premal Shah, President of Kiva

+ Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco

Draw upon the experiences from international microfinance and how it relates to your community. Engage with leading innovators of technology and practice in the field of microfinance. Find your place in the field of international or domestic microfinance and connect with like-minded individuals across the country.

Thursday, May 20th, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission St)

Friday, May 21st, at The Westin San Francisco Market St (50 Third St)

For more information on the conference and to register, click here: http://www.microfinanceusa2010.org/home/

The conference is organized by Accion, the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network, Kiva, and the Opportunity Fund.