[chambernews] Fw: Plan to attend: Sustainability Workshop April 23,
2009
Kanabec Area Chamber of Commerce
karen at kanabecchamber.org
Fri Apr 3 09:32:31 CDT 2009
Plan to attend: Sustainability Workshop April 23, 2009You all may be interested in this. Any business is welcome to go ~
Karen.
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From: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
To: Karen at KanabecChamber.org
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:17 AM
Subject: Plan to attend: Sustainability Workshop April 23, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
St. Paul Riverfront
REGISTRATION
SEMINAR FEE:
$89 Members
$139 Nonmembers
LUNCH ONLY:
$39 Members
$59 Nonmembers
SPECIAL DEAL:
Members bring two or more from your company and pay only $69 per person.
PHONE:
(651) 292-4699
(800) 821-2230
ON-LINE:
www.mnchamber.com
E-MAIL:
lengdahl at mnchamber.com
SPONSORS
Do you want to be seen as a leader in the environmental corporate sustainability arena? Then list your name here!
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Joan Rausch at (651) 292-4654 or jrausch at mnchamber.com.
Companies of all sizes across Minnesota are embracing high quality company-wide corporate sustainability practices that will position their organizations for long term success. Many Minnesota businesses are committed to protecting the environment, safeguarding natural resources and meeting the goals of their customers and employees. In doing so, they are enhancing profitability through reduced costs, greater efficiencies and attracting talent by becoming an employer of choice.
Learn how you can implement sustainability practices in your organization regardless of the size of your business. In today's rocky economy, there is no better time to begin implementing measures that will save money, protect the environment, improve productivity, and attract customers and future employees.
AGENDA
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Registration and Exhibition Continental Breakfast Served
8:00 - 8:05 a.m Welcome
David Olson, president , Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
8:05 - 8:15 a.m. Energy Smart Leader Awards
Mark Blaiser, executive director, Minnesota Waste Wise
8:15 - 8:30 a.m. Sustainability Equals Profitability
Learn how short term projects and investments in sustainability have developed into a company wide culture benefiting employees, customers and the bottom line.
Julie Craven, vice president corporate communications, Hormel Foods Corporation
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. Sharing Best Practices in Business Sustainability
A panel of business leaders representing small, medium and large businesses will openly discuss their experience in making their business sustainable. Audience questions encouraged.
Moderated by:
Julie Craven, vice president corporate
communications, Hormel Foods Corporation
Panel:
Stan Mierzejewski, market development
manager, Tennant Company
Christopher Sawyer, president, College City Beverage
C. Brian Thuringer, president, Madden's on Gull Lake
Nick Weis, director, engineering & technology,
Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc.
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Break/Exhibits open
9:45 - 10:40 a.m. Breakout Session - Round One
A. LED & Green Buildings
Green building is not only beneficial to the environment and human health, it makes good business sense too. As the demand for environmentally friendly building design grows, many are seeing the benefits of green building.
Patrick Thibaudeau, vice president, HGA Architects & Engineers
B. Energy Efficiency for Business
Saving energy is smart business and can be an easy way for your company to save money.Learn about low cost and no cost options that can be implemented immediately. Financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades will also be discussed. Bring a recent electric energy bill to make sense of how you're charged and how to start saving money.
Jill Curran, program manager, Minnesota Waste Wise Energy Smart Program
C. Practical Steps to Waste Reduction and Environmental Sustainability
Learn how your business can save money through waste reduction and resource conservation. By implementing environmentally sustainable business practices into daily operations, organizations are saving money while protecting the environment.
Mark Blaiser, executive director, Minnesota Waste Wise
Jim Dewitt, vice president of operations, Super Radiator Coils
D. Communicating Green Initiatives
An effective and accurate way to communicate 'green' is to share company successes with your customers. By providing specific data on waste reduction, recycling, environmentally sustainable purchasing and energy efficiency, your business can gain a competitive edge. Learn what Minnesota companies are doing to communicate successful efforts, from Corporate Sustainability Reports (CSR) to marketing campaigns.
Liz McMann, education and special projects manager, Mississippi Market
Stan Mierzejewski, market development manager, Tennant Company
Janelle Tummel, public affairs and communications specialist, Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottling Companies
10:40 - 10:50 a.m. Break/Exhibits open
10:50 - 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session - Round Two
Repeat of Round One
11:45 - 12:00 p.m. Break/Exhibits open
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Keynote: Strategies for the Green Economy
Joel Makower, executive editor, GreenBiz.com
For more than 20 years, Joel Makower has been a well-respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line. As a writer, speaker, and strategist on corporate environmental practices, clean technology, and green marketing, he has helped a wide range of companies align environmental responsibility with business success. Makower is the author of Strategies for a Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World of Business.
1:30 p.m. Closing Remarks/Adjournment
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