Educational Conference: Green Meetings - Making it Real

Educational Conference: Green Meetings - Making it Real

October 7, 2009
2:30 pm to 6:30pm

Location: Inn Marin, 250 Entrada Drive, Novato, CA 94949
– Complimentary Shuttle from San Francisco and South Bay/Peninsula

Admission: Complimentary

Inn Marin will extend the California State Government Rate of $84.00 to all attendees. For Reservations call Inn Marin direct at 415-883-5952.

Registration deadline Monday, September 28, 2009
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Format: Keynote Speaker to be followed by two panel discussions, networking reception and mini-tradeshow

Keynote:
The need for Corporate Social Responsibility, implementing green business policies and giving back to the community.

Our keynote speaker L. Hunter Lovins will inspire the audience regarding the power of all businesses to make positive green changes by leveraging their purchasing power and putting sustainable policies and procedures in place. Lovins will demonstrate that implementing these practices is not only fiscally sound but is just as good for a business' longevity as it is for our planet's sustainability.

Lovins is President of Natural Capitalism Solutions. Natural Capitalism creates practical tools and strategies enabling companies, communities and countries to increase prosperity and quality of life. Lovins consults for industries and governments globally, advising the Energy Minister of Afghanistan, briefing senior management of Wal- Mart, and writing the Economic Case for Climate Protection. Named 2008 Sustainability Pioneer and Time Magazine Millennium Hero for the Planet. Her first climate book, Least Cost Energy, Solving the CO2 Problem was published in 1981.

Panel Discussion A:
How Green Meetings are Making an Impact - Site Selection and Beyond

Moderator: Dana Marshall, CMP, CMM - Meetings Defined
Panelists:
Linda Mansouria, CMP, CMM Cisco
Julie Lindsay, The Gap
Robert Marshall, Inn Marin
Peter Schmitt,CMP, Silver Oak Winery

In this panel, planners will share their successes and provide guidance on creating an RFP for site & vendor selection to ensure the partners selected are truly green. They'll also provide tips and tools for getting started so that you can begin creating your own Green Meetings Guidelines and how to implement them. The audience will gain a better understanding of what's involved in green certifications, and how planners are driving hotels & venues to conform to the green movement.

Panel Discussion B:
Ways to Green Your Event - Getting It Started

Moderator: Eve Schmitt, CMP, CEM, VMware
Panelists:
Paul Salinger, Oracle
Ed Perotti, CMP,CMM VMware
Sue Klick, Medtronic
Brandon Lange, Cappa & Graham
Stephen Silva, Melons Catering
Representative from Classic Party Rentals

Learn from industry professionals who have made an impact by incorporating the bigger picture of CSR into their meetings and events. Their stories will inspire you to do the same. This panel combines the knowledge of planners with a DMC, catering and decor companies to provide you loads of ideas and real life examples of what companies are doing to make the world a better place by reducing the impact of meetings and events on the environment.

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