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Schedule: DAY 1

April 28, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast

8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Conference Overview / Special Remarks


9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions:
Group I: First Presentation
(choose one session from the list below)

10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m - 11:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:
Group I: Second Presentation
(choose another session from the list below)

Concurrent Sessions: Group I

Environmental
Mgmt. Systems
Eric Van Dellen, Amway Corp.		Product/Service Design
Jon Miner, Bissell		Facilities
Chris Pike, Nucraft, and Debra Sypien, Rockford Construction		Purchasing / Supply Chain
Mary Ellen Mika and Tammy Ayers Steelcase Inc.		Social Responsibility
Cindy Moe, Light Corp.


11:45 - 12:15 p.m. Exhibitors and Networking

12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:
Group II: First Presentation
(choose one session from the list below)

2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Break

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:
Group II: Second Presentation
(choose another session from the list below)

Concurrent Sessions: Group II

Operations
Jeff Remtema, Progressive AE; and Bert Vescolani, John Ball Zoological Gardens
Packaging
Mike Westbrook, Shape Corp.		Delivery and/or Installation
Les Brand, Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.		Marketing and Sales
Eric Albery, Eco-Systems Sustainable Exhibits


3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Closing Keynote:
Nancy Hickey, Steelcase Inc.


4:45 - 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Reception
Compare notes, meet and mingle
with fellow attendees and exhibitors!
Eberhard Center's second-floor East Lobby.
Cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres will be served.





Schedule: DAY 2

April 29, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

8:00 - 9:15 a.m. Breakfast and Keynote Presentation:
Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
First Presentation
(choose a session from the group below)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.   Lunch/Exhibitors

1:00 - 3:30 p.m.   Concurrent Workshops
Second Presentation
(choose a second session from the group below)

Concurrent Workshops

Green Materials and Chemistry
Bill Stough, Sustainable Research Group and Gabe Wing, Herman Miller, Inc.		Lean and Green
Rick Fleming, CI Associates and Jim Brown, Anderson Technologies		Carbon Management 101
Clinton Boyd, Sustainable Research Group and Doug Plesner, Crystal Flash Energy		Green Marketing Guidelines
Amy Robertson, True Textiles; Samia Brown, Cascade Engineering


3:30 - 3:45 p.m.   Break

3:45 - 4:30 p.m.   Closing Keynote:
Doug DeVos, Amway Corp.