Conference Program
2008 Featured Speakers
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 MaryAnne Howland |
 William B. Rosenzweig |
 Casey Verbeck |
 Seth Goldman |
 Rony Alcalay |
 Raphael Bemporad |
 David Lubensky |
 Sharon Rowe |
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2008 Featured Speakers
Tom Szaky
Founder/CEO, TerraCycle
Roxanne Quimby
Founder, Burt's Bees
Seth Goldman
President/TeaEO, Honest Tea
Miranda Magagnini
Co-CEO, IceStone, LLC
William B. Rosenzweig
Managing Director, Physic Ventures
Tracey Pettengill Turner
Founder/General Manager, MicroPlace
Sharon Rowe
Founder/CEO, Eco-Bags Products, Inc.
Rony Alcalay
Founder, Vital Hemptations
Carolyn Parrs
Co-Founder, Mind Over Markets
Irv Weinberg
Co-Founder, Mind Over Markets
MaryAnne Howland
CEO, IBIS Communications, Inc.
Charisee McAuliffe
Founder/COO, GenGreen™
Dennis Salazar
President, Salazar Packaging
Tracey Pettengill Turner
Founder and General Manager, MicroPlace
Raphael Bemporad
Founding Partner/Principal, BBMG
David Lubensky
President, Bagatto, Inc.
Alisa Gravitz
Executive Director, Co-op America
Denise Hamler
Director, Co-op America's Green Business Network™/Green Festivals™
San Francisco 2008 Conference Overview
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | November 11-13
Registration and Reception, Tuesday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Innovations in Green Businesses
- Grow your green business: Green is mainstream, how will you scale up and keep your edge?
- Marketplace of ideas: Learn about the people and passions behind the businesses
- Innovations in financial strategies to grow your business
Marketing for Green Success
- Learn how to GROW in a sea of green
- Marketing strategies to build businesses and create lasting change
- Sustainability Outlook 2008 and Beyond: How consumers adopt sustainability
practices and products
Tools and Best Practices
- Structured networking sessions and one-on-one tips to grow your green business
- Responsible sourcing of raw goods—from China to India
- Introducing the Bainbridge Graduate Institute’s Carbon Concierge Service
- Developing strong partnerships with your investors
- Green your packaging: Learn how to further green your business in the supply chain
Green Business Trends
- State of the Green Economy
- Learn about diversity in the green marketplace
- When to think and not think about selling your green business
Building Your Business
- What is the hottest new green business idea?
- Green business case studies
- Sharing the vision and new connections
- Working together to advance the authentic green business movement
Activities include…
The Seventh Annual Green Business Leadership Award (Thursday evening)
Organic Banquet/Chill-out Lounge
Friday | Saturday | Sunday | November 14-16
Green Festival San Francisco
www.greenfestivals.org for program and exhibitors.
San Francisco Concourse Design Center
635 8th (8th and Brannan)
All conference attendees receive two free tickets.
Need More Reasons to Attend this Year?
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