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2004 Members Retreat at Martha's Vineyard
2004 Members Retreat on Martha's Vineyard
June 6-8th
Martha's Vineyard, MA
Investors'
Circle members joined the IC staff & board for a few days
of recreation and intimate networking in a beautiful setting. These
retreats offer a chance for members to connect on a deeper level and to
nurture the relationships that make our network of concerned investors
unlike any other.
Special Guests included
Dennis Meadows,
a world-renowned computer scientist and co-author of the Limits to
Growth studies. Dennis is with us on the eve of the publishing of The Limits to Growth: The 30 Year Update.
Dan Kingsley, who served as CEO of the National Venture Capital Association for its first 22 years, from 1977 to 1999.
Margo Baldwin, the President of Chelsea Green Publishing, and
Tod Murphy,
the CEO of The Farmers Diner. Chelsea Green is exploring a new
corporate charter and The Farmers Diner is pioneering a new model for
connecting local eateries to local farmers.
Sunday, June 6th
5:00 pm : Gather at Harbor View Hotel
6:00 pm : Sail in Edgartown Harbor
8:00 pm : Dinner at the Harbor View Hotel
Monday, June 7th
8:00 - 9:00 am : Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 am : The State of the Circle
A business update from Woody Tasch
9:30 – 11:00 am : Members Circle
11:00 – 11:15 am : Break
11:15 am – 12:30 pm : Dennis Meadows
On
the eve of the publishing of The Limits to Growth: The 30 Year Update,
Dennis will share the latest thinking about global sustainability.
12:30 am – 2:00 pm : Lunch
2:00 - 3:15 pm :
Margo Baldwin, Publisher of Chelsea Green
Tod Murphy, CEO of Farmers Diner
Both
of these IC-funded entrepreneurs are exploring alternative corporate
structures that would be more consistent with healthy bioregions and
local economies.
5:00 pm : Cocktails and dinner Chez Woody
(Transportation provided)
Tuesday, June 8th
8:00 - 9:30 am : Breakfast with Dan Kingsley
Perspectives on the evolution of the venture capital industry
from one of its early stewards.
9:30 - 10:45 am : Group Discussion
10:45 - 11:00 am : Break
11:00 - 12:00 am : Quaker-Style Meeting
An Investors’ Circle tradition
12:00 – 1:30 pm : Lunch
2:00 - 6:00 pm : Slow Money Workshop
(IC Members welcome to participate)