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    GREEN GROWTH

    Conference + Expo

    October 13 + 14, 2010

    GVSU-Eberhard Center

    301 Fulton Street West
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

    The Green Growth Conference + Expo is an intensive 2-day event that will provide West Michigan manufacturers and companies with specific, innovative strategies to help them achieve business growth through sustainable business practices.


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    Day One:
     
    Sustainability

    Offering 4 separate educational tracks, each track is customized to a specific level of attendee’s experience with sustainable practices. From basic 101 sessions on getting started in sustainable business practices to advanced sessions on materials and lifecycle analysis, attendees will be able to make the most of their conference experience.

    Day Two:   Innovation

    Dedicated to green innovation, attendees will hear from industry leading global speakers on ways in which they can develop new, innovative products and services within their own companies. With a special appearance by SIT Systematic Inventive Thinking, participants will be exposed to a new, unique approach to sustainable product development.

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    NEWS AND UPDATES

    6.23.2010
    Global Innovation Leader "Systematic Inventive Thinking" (SIT) to Conduct Innovation Workshop
    SIT, a global leader in innovation and new production will conduct a Sustainable Innovation workshop. Workshop details.

    6.16.2010
    Conference Registration Open
    Registration for the 2010 Green Growth Conference + Expo is now open. Visit the conference registration page to sign up today.

    6.08.2010
    New Keynote Speaker Announced
    Craig Throne, Vice President of Global Marketing for Wolverine Worldwide will be closing the first day of the conference with Wolverine's sustainability initiatives and philosophy.



    2010 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

    Green Growth speakers are leaders in the field of sustainability and green business practices.

      Paul Murray
    Director of Environmental Health
    and Safety
    Herman Miller, Inc.
      Charles Reid
    President and Owner
    Charter House Innovation
    and City Flats  
      Craig Throne
    VP Global Marketing
    Wolverine World Wide
      Dave Rinard
    Director Global Environmental
    Performance
    Steelcase Inc.
     



    2010 INNOVATION WORKSHOP LEADERS

    Green Growth speakers are leaders in the field of green innovation and new product development processes.

     
    Amnon Levav
    Managing Director, Co-Founder
    SIT - Systematic Inventive Thinking
     
    Bill Fluharty
    Principal
    Design and Innovation Consulting