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Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council Conference 2011
Event Details
Time: 12/08/2011 - 7:30am - 6:00pm
Location: Monona Terrace
One John Nolen Drive Madison, WI 53703
Sessions Include:
- Keynote Speaker – Ken Bonning, EVP, Kohl’s.
Bonning will be discussing the benefits of Carbon Neutrality as a retail force in Wisconsin. - Improving performance in existing buildings, energy and water efficiency-ESI, Epic, Lakrefront Brewery
- Sustainability, Reputation and ROI-Menasha Packaging, Smithfield Foods, The Lauterbach Group
- What Makes Effective Green Business Leaders-Serigraph, Orion Energy Systems
- Sustainability Metrics, Choosing the Right Ones-Frito Lay, Wal-Mart
2011 Conference Agenda (draft)
About the Conference:
The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council Conference is the only conference in Wisconsin designed for direct business-to-business exchange of sustainability experiences and ideas. The 4th Annual Conference will serve as a resource for Wisconsin businesses interested in implementing more sustainable business practices.
Who Should Attend:
- C Suite Officers, Board Members, Senior Managers
- Small Business Owners, Plant Managers, Sustainability Coordinators
- Green Teams
- Students Interested in Sustainability
Holding a green conference:
This conference is entirely planned and hosted by a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison students interested in sustainability. Coming from a variety of majors, these students agree that businesses have a powerful role in securing a new green economy and leading us toward a more sustainable world.
“We are excited and committed to making the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council Conference a resource for Wisconsin businesses. We look forward to seeing Wisconsin businesses take practical sustainability ideas away from the conference and into their businesses.”
-Jacqueline Freidel
-Meghan Rosenkranz
-Leo Dreyfuss
-Joanna Gellerman
-Meghan Rosenkranz
-Leo Dreyfuss
-Joanna Gellerman
The 2011 Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council Conference is committed to making the conference a “green” conference. $10 from each ticket will contribute to the cost of carbon off-sets for the conference. Bus transportation will be available from various cities throughout the state to reduce miles traveled. At the conference, stainless steel water bottles will be provided and a vegetarian lunch will be served. Speaker presentations and other materials will be available on bamboo flash drives instead of paper. All measures taken in the course of the event will ensure that the conference has a minimal ecologic footprint.
More info:
Conference overview and updates including past emails
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