Speaker Series: Fair Trade: Marty Huennekens of Pilgrim Imports
Hosted by Rotaract Club of Milwaukee
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Marty Huennekens was involved in fair trade before it was cool. Marty is the founder of Pilgrim Imports, a Milwaukee business that has been importing products from Thailand for nearly 30 years.
Through Pilgrim Imports, Marty works with over 400 artisans in a village outside Chiang Mai, Thailand to create lines of ornaments, artwork, and gifts that are sold at retailers throughout the U.S. Being paid a fair wage allows villagers to remain with their families rather than having to move far away to find work. Marty will talk to us about how business can be a force for good and the impact of fair trade in improving the lives of people in the developing world.
Check out this profile of Marty from the WI LGBT Chamber of Commerce: http://www.wislgbtchamber.com/pilgrimimports0513
Come learn more about fair trade and social enterprise from this unique Milwaukee business. Hope you can join us!