On the weekend of March 28-29, we’re opening our doors so everyone can join in on the StartingBloc fun. Here’s the dirt:

:: StartingBloc ’09 Institute Wrap Party ::
R Bar :: 218 Bowery, New York, NY
Saturday, March 28

:: 6:30-7:30pm ::

Reception for StartingBloc New York 2009 Fellows, Alumni Volunteers, Mentors, Staff, special invited guests, and anyone on the innovation train interested in getting in on the fun early. 50 VIP Tickets are available at $50 each. This includes drink specials, passed hors d'oeuvres, dessert, VIP swag bag, and DJ Itch spinning.

:: 7:30-10:00pm ::

The reception transitions to high-energy SB style closing weekend party with SB Friends and SB Alumni. Approximately 200 tickets are available for $20 each. Includes drink specials, rockstar attendees and DJ Itch on the turntables.

And if that wasn't enough to get you rallied...

Anthony Jeselnik, monologue writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, comedian, and overall crazy cat will be in attendance and performing his one man show at 8:00pm.

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Experience StartingBloc’s Institute for Social Innovation

For the first time in StartingBloc's history, a limited number of tickets are being released for interested parties to attend the final day of the Institute. Expect inspiring discussions, entertaining presentations, the culmination of a six-week competition among StartingBloc Fellows, and a reception hosted by Columbia Social Enterprise Program.
Highlights include:
•    Dickson Despommier (Columbia University) // Session :: Vertical Farming
•    Audience voting on Tom Szaky (ecocapitalist icon) and Terracycle’s next product during the Social Innovation Competition Finals
•    Majora Carter (Majora Carter Group and Sustainable South Bronx) // Session :: Opportunities in The Green Economy

:: StartingBloc Institute for Social Innovation (final day) ::
Columbia Business School
Sunday, March 29
9:00am – 8:00pm

A limited number of $160 tickets will include admission to the Institute and Sunday’s closing reception hosted by Columbia Social Enterprise Program.
**For $175 secure an all-access pass to the whole shebang: StartingBloc’s Wrap Party, the Institute, and Sunday’s closing reception.

Click here for info on the Greater New York Institute including the Institute agenda, speaker bios, and Fellow bios. [login: guest, password: sb]

Tickets are already selling like [insert cliche financial/economic euphemism here] so spread the word and purchase your ticket today!

Ticket sales extended until Friday, March 27, 5:00pm EST.

Limited tickets at the door.

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Sponsorship inquires :: StartingBloc Alumnus Evan Tzeng

General event inquires :: StartingBloc Alumna Blakeley Schmidt :: blakeleyaschmidt@gmail.com

StartingBloc inquires :: StartingBloc Director of Programs Taryn Miller-Stevens :: taryn@startingbloc.org