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Free Profit Beyond the Book Telesummit
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he Profit Beyond the Book Telesummit will take place March 11 to 13, and is a free vir- tual conference for authors who want to make their expertise more marketable. The three-day summit was created and is hosted by Tai Good-
win and Nicole Fende, entrepreneurs and authors. Goodwin is the author of Girlfriend, It’s Your Time, as well as an award-winning instructional designer and content branding strategist. She founded the Bankable Bril- liance University, and her goal is helping authors, speakers and thought leaders make more money with their message. Fende is the author of How to be a Finance Rock Star, and is a credentialed actuary with experience as a CFO and investment banker. Her goal is to assist clients in making numbers and profits fun. The Profit Beyond the Book Telesummit will show how to brand expertise to make it bankable and provide clear, practical and proven ways to monetize beyond book sales.
The list of speakers was being developed as of this writing. Check the website for more information,
ProfitBeyondTheBook.com.
Food & Farms Weekend April 17 to 19
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Annual Conscious Living Expo in April
he Lake Harriet Spiritual Community (LHSC) will hold its third annual Con-
scious Living Expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, April 4. Located in the Linden Hills neighborhood, LHSC is a thriving spiritual com- munity that honors and explores the unique connection to the Divine. The expo will include a variety of exhibitors, workshops and demonstrations in the areas of holistic health, green products, alternative energy, nutrition and other health-relat- ed activities. There will be refreshments available as well as free Internet access. “The expo has proven to be a great way to connect with our local community, to include our neighbors and bring people into the Linden Hills neighborhood,” states organizer Gary Perisian. “There are a lot of green and holistic alternatives in this area. We continue to bring about more awareness for more people as the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community is all about living more consciously.”
Cost: Free. Location: 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis. For more information on the expo and vendor details, call Gary Perisian at 612-483-0616 or email
GPerisian@yahoo.com. For more information on LHSC, call 612-922-4272 or visit
LakeHarrietSpiritualCommunity.org.
his spring, the Audubon Center of the North Woods (ACNW), near Sandstone, will once again be holding their unique, all-inclusive Food & Farms Weekend, from April 17 to 19. This one-of-a-kind experience brings togeth- er people committed to farm-to-table sustainable food practices. Throughout the weekend, participants attend a variety of expert-led workshops, off-site field trips to local farmers and producers, and enjoy engaging evening presenters. “Grow it, raise it, preserve it, prepare it” is the tagline of this special event, with its primary focus on assisting participants in getting back to basics while also learning new skills surrounding the most elemental of our needs and pleasures: food. A few benefits of local, sustainable
In the seed and the soil, we find the answers to every one of the crises we face. The crises of violence and war. The crises of hun- ger and disease. The crisis of the destruction of democracy.
~Vandana Shiva
food sources and practices include per- sonal satisfaction, superior taste and fresh- ness, greater nutritional value, reduction in grocery expenses and lessening of one’s environmental footprint. With an array of workshops and classes instructed by experts, including cooking, preserving, growing, composting, beekeeping, dehydrating and so much more, attendees have much from which to choose. Additionally, advanced naturalists from the center will lead guided nature hikes and a sustainable energy tour. On-site accommodations include comfortable lodging, delicious scratch- made meals and access to the Audubon Center’s 535 acres and seven-plus miles of trails. The all-inclusive weekend fee covers lodging, meals and all activities.
For more information, pricing, early regis- tration discounts and online registration, visit
Audubon-Center.org/event/food- farms-2015. See ad, page 28.
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