Street Vendor Conference

All street vendors, vendor organizations, activists, advocates, and other

interested parties are invited to a national conference:

Contesting the Streets:

Vending, Open-Air Markets, and Public Space

May 14-15, 2010

University of California, Los Angeles
In recent years, street vendors in the U.S. have become more prominent than
ever before. In New York, L.A., Chicago, Washington D.C. – and many other
communities around the nation -- vendors are getting organized to stand up for
their rights and make their voices heard.

This conference will provide a historic opportunity for street-based

entrepreneurs (whether they sell food or merchandise, from trucks, carts, or
tables) to meet, share experiences, coordinate strategy, and build solidarity.

A limited number of grants to cover travel and lodging are available. To apply,
please 1) provide your name and contact information, 2) describe the
organization or group you represent, and 3) tell us why you are interested in
attending this conference, and 4) tell us a bit about the issues and topics you’d
like to present.

Submissions are due by Friday, February

19. For more information, call the Street
Vendor Project at (646) 602-5679 or email
svp@urbanjustice.org. Se habla Español.

Presented by the Center for the

Study of Urban Poverty at UCLA,
the Program for Environmental and
Regional Equity at USC, and the
Street Vendor Project of the Urban
Justice Center.