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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/30/13 -- CUPE BC's Ten Percent Shift campaign is bringing together a great group of economists, economic development professionals, local government leaders and staff and Local First activists and advocates for the first-ever Local Economy Summit February 13-14 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. Hosted by Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer, the event will feature great local food and speeches and presentations on a wide variety of issues impacting local economies.

Event highlights:Wednesday February 137:00 pm                  Welcome from Mayor Gregor Robertson7:20 pm                  Keynote address by economist, attorney, author, and                         entrepreneur, and one of the world's leading                         experts on community economics, Michael H. Shuman.                         (See http://bealocalist.org/Michael-Shuman for more                         info.)9:00 pm                  Reception featuring local food and beveragesThursday February 147:30 am                  All BC Breakfast for delegates9:00 am                  Ten Percent Shift presentation by CUPE BC President                         Barry O'Neill                         (See http://www.tenpercentshift.ca/ for more info.)10:00 am                 Release of Civic Economics report on BC Retail                         Economy                         (see http://www.civiceconomics.com/ for more info.)Noon                     Luncheon featuring local BC food, keynote address                         by Toronto Star columnist and author Linda McQuaig                         (See http://www.lindamcquaig.com/index.cfm for more                         info.)Afternoon:               Panel discussion featuring Tewanee Joseph,                         Vancity's Linda Morris, SFU's Nicole Chaland, and                         more to come.