Greener By Design 2009: Three can't miss sessions just added

How Smart Companies Innovate in a Recession Greener Products for Leaner Times Dear Colleague: We have just added three great sessions to the upcoming conference, Greener By Design, in San Francisco, May 19-20.  You can't miss out on these inspiring and thought providing session. First, Innovator's Showcase, during which you'll hear brief (8-minute) pitches from designers and entrepreneurs, including the design challenges they encountered and how they solved them. You can meet them afterwards in the Innovation Pavilion for a one-on-one demonstration. Davidson Lewis, President, Ecologic Designs, Inc. Showcasing sustainable soft goods Kay L. Smith, CEO, Trulagreen Showcasing a green alternative to concrete and wood Tom Hansen, Founder, Re-Tread Products, Inc. Showcasing industrial products from waste tires Ken Eskenazi, CEO, Innovation To Industry, Inc. Showcasing the innovative Rapioli packaging design Gary Baker, President/CEO, Greenheart Global, Inc. Showcasing an alternative retail solution to the ubiquitous hanger Next, hear celebrated designer Peter Arnell tell the story behind the Peapod all-electric minicar, just introduced by Chrysler.  Then head over to the exhibit hall and view a real-life version of this innovative vehicle, up close and personal!    Peter Arnell, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Arnell Finally, see Paul Ligon of Waste Management describe and demonstrate an innovative new packaging recovery machine the company is installing in Whole Foods Markets -- and hear the company's vision for enticing customers to participate. There's a lot more. You can view the still-unfolding agenda here. We've received overwhelming interest in attending Greener by Design.  Join your peers who have already made the decision to attend and take advantage of our spring pricing packages, which will help you save over 30%, and give you the flexibility to tailor the conference to meet your needs.  To find out more, simply follow this link. I look forward to seeing you at Greener by Design. Best regards, Joel Makower Executive Editor, Greener World Media Who Attends Greener by Design? Join hundreds of brand managers, business strategists, sustainability officers, marketing directors, product designers, materials sourcing experts, and many others from some of the world's best-known brands, among them: Attendee Testimonials "The openness and candor from innovators in the green manufacturing movement will help us advance more quickly than trying to develop it all ourselves." Jim Plucker, Manager, Architectural Services, Hearth and Home Technologies, Inc. "I've been in this industry for almost 30 years and by far this conference is heads and tails above anything I've been involved with, both focusing on consumer packaging and sustainability packaging." Tracy Blake, President, Blake Packaging Products, Inc. "Greener by Design has certainly been an eye opening experience, a very practical approach to greening the corporate world and private business."  Steve Bradfield, Corporate Director of Environmental Development, Shaw Industries Co-Produced By: Want to sponsor, exhibit, or know more? Please contact Erin Brody at 203-403-9012 or ebrody@globalexec.com Lead Sponsors Event Sponsors Tuesday Reception Sponsor Exclusive Scholarship Sponsor Cyber Station Sponsor Registration Sponsors Media Sponsor Keynote Speakers William McDonough Founding Principal McDonough + Partners Tom Szaky Founder and CEO TerraCycle Featured Speakers Mark Aggar Director of Environmental Technology Strategy Microsoft Corp. Dr. Joseph Fiksel Executive Director of the Center for Resilience Ohio State University Wendy Jedlicka Founder Jedlicka Design Amnon Levav Director SIT International Dr. Richard Liroff Executive Director Investor Environmental Health Network Adam Lowry Co-Founder and Chief Greenskeeper Method Products, Inc. Angela R. Nahikian Director of Global Environmental Sustainability Steelcase Inc. James Sullivan Vice President of Advisory Services Clear Standards Terry Swack CEO and Co-founder Sustainable Minds Rand Waddoups Senior Director of Business Strategy and Sustainability Wal-Mart

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