Early bird tickets for the Venture Local Fair are available until Sunday, Sept. 6. These $60 tickets will increase in price to $75 after the early bird period.
The conference portion of the two-day event, for which tickets are needed, takes place at Catawba Brewing on Friday, Sept. 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a free-to-attend street fair — with more than 100 vendors, including food, drinks and entertainment — will follow on Saturday, Sept. 26, from noon to 6 p.m., near Buxton and Banks avenues downtown.
Conference topics include democratizing ownership, B-Corps, guerilla marketing, creative capital, building transparency and closed loop systems.
The Venture Local Fair is presented by Asheville Grown Business Alliance in partnership with the Self Help Credit Union and Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation.
Visit venturelocalfair.com/conference/ for more information or to register to attend.
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