GRAND RAPIDS – West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s September membership meeting will feature Eileen Gallagher from Edelman, who will discuss the multifaceted approach she uses to integrate sustainability into business strategy and create compelling and impactful sustainability marketing campaigns.
The 2016 Michigan Sustainability Conference September 14 will be held at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. WMSBF members may register for the membership meeting only or the full conference at a $45 discounted member rate.
Registration deadline for WMSBF meeting-only option is September 7.
The conference is a collaboration of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Great Lakes Pollution Prevention Roundtable and West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum.
Gallagher is Senior Account Supervisor – Business & Social Purpose at Edelman. She has worked at the intersection of policy, business and academia to advance sustainability and accelerate climate action by fostering dialogue, collaboration and ultimately scaling environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Register for the WMSBF meeting only here.
Members and non-members interested in attending the full conference may register here with discount code P2-20. If you have not already received a discount code, contact Daniel Schoonmaker at [email protected].
The 2016 Michigan Sustainability Conference highlights include a keynote that will illustrate how to communicate and brand your sustainability story. Other conference highlights are a large interactive session about shifting company culture through employee and management engagement and two concurrent tracks covering the following topics:
• Incorporating Sustainability into a Business Model.
• Tactics to incorporate supply chain into sustainable business efforts.
• Implementing a Sustainability Strategy through employee engagement.
• Environmental trends and metrics that impact customer preference.
This conference will provide Continuing Education Hours.
Register for the 2016 Michigan Sustainability Conference here.
Register for membership meeting here.
September Membership Meeting and MiSCON Conference
Wednesday, September 14
WMSBF Member Meeting: 12:30 to 2:30 pm
MiSCON Conference: 9 am to 4 pm
Eberhard Center at Grand Valley State University
301 Fulton W, Grand Rapids, 49504
WMSBF Member Meeting: $15
MiSCON Conference: $45 with WMSBF member discount code P2-20.
Tentative Agenda for WMSBF Meeting (12:30 to 2:30 pm)
12pm to 1 pm: Lunch and networking
1 pm to 1:30 pm: Introductions and Remarks
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm: Keynote Speaker Eileen Gallagher
