“When the Dragon’s Away…” was an event that proved you can blend learning, networking and fun. Seventy people from social enterprises, non-profits, funders, consultants and others spent the day hearing about the issues facing growing a social enterprise to scale and success, learning about the history and status of the social economy in Quebec from Carole Couturier from Chantier de L’economie Sociale au Quebec and building social capital over breakfast prepared by JustCatering and lunch from Potluck Catering. For Tradeworks Training Society and Health and Home Care Society it was a day to enhance their funding and resource opportunities as well. The “Dragon’s” panel of Derek Gent from the Vancity Community Foundation, Alanna Hendren from the Developmental Disabilities Association and Sam Znaimer a BC SVP Partner and private sector investor from Ventures West chose Tradeworks for the $15,000 grant from the Vancity Community Foundation and 60 hours of consulting from JDQ and Vancity, and HHC received a $2,500 enp grant. For a copy of the Quebec Social Economy story power point go to www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca/resources.