Monday, February 9, 2015 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
Asheville is nationally known for its independent business community, but it wasn’t always that way. A big part of what makes downtown Asheville such a vibrant success is the Asheville Grown Business Alliance. Franzi Charen, director of the Asheville Grown Business Alliance, and Caroline Christopoulos, book and sidelines buyer for Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, will lead a discussion on starting and growing a downtown alliance in your own community. Learn from two people who have been involved in Asheville’s Shop Local First movement from the start.
- Franzi Charen, Director of Asheville Grown Business Alliance and Owner of Hip Replacements Clothing (Asheville, NC)
- Caroline Green Christopoulos, Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café (Asheville, NC)
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Betsy Burton, The King’s English Bookshop (Salt Lake City, UT) (Moderator)