February 7, 2011 IN THIS NEWSLETTER: · Send-Off for a Friend · February 14 WMSBF Meeting – RSVP by Thursday, February 10 · 2011 Membership Renewals Due Now · February 24 Chicago Green Business Summit · March 16 TRP Supply Chain Management Conference · March 30 Green Facilities Conference · April 13 & 14 – 4th Annual Michigan Energy Conference Send-off for a Friend After 22 years at Herman Miller, Paul Murray is resigning his position as Director of Environmental Health and Safety to take a position with Shaw, a carpet manufacturer in Dalton, Georgia. Paul represented HMI as a founding member of the SBF and has been a stalwart champion and resource throughout our 16-year history. His friends at Herman Miller will be hosting an Open House this Thursday, February10, from 3:30-7:00 p.m. at the new Brewery Vivant at 925 Cherry St. in Grand Rapids. You are invited to stop by to wish Paul well in his new adventure. February Membership Meeting Monday, February 14, 2011 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Grand Rapids Community College Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain NE., Grand Rapids, MI; ATC 118 &120 Greg Northrup, President of West Michigan Strategic Alliance, Dana Lowell, Director of Advanced Business Development for Faurecia, and Kai Pelz, Manager of the Pilot Product Lab at Johnson Controls/SAFT, will present on Powering West Michigan’s TransportationFuture. The discussion will include an Electric Vehicle overview and updates on new technologies, local key suppliers, EV charging infrastructure, and marketing strategies. Alternate transportation strategies are encouraged. Contact Lisa Locke if you would like help in arranging carpooling. Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must register by email at info@wmsbf.org by Thursday, February 10. Cost of attending is $10, payable by cash or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made prior to the event through Google here. A $1 additional processing charge isincluded for credit card payments. 2011Membership Renewals Due Now Membership renewals were due February 1. Thanks to all of you who have gotten yours in. If you have not received your invoice, have questions, or need one resent, please contact Lisa Locke at llocke@wmsbf.org – Thank you!! Events Chicago Green Business Summit Thursday, February 24, 2011 Venue One, 1044 W. Randolph St., Chicago Speakers include Mayor Richard M. Daley and Mayor Rudy Clay Spencer, mayor of Gary, Indiana. Keynote speaker is Tim Cray, National Director of Sustainability for Pepsi. Lunch presentation by architects, Benjamin Kennedy and George Schipporeti speaking on Vertical Farming. Free and open to the public. Lunch cost is $35.00 and requires a reservation. More information can be found at www.GreenBusinessSummit.org. Supply Chain Management Conference Wednesday, March 16; 7-9:00 p.m. GVSU Eberhard Center Sponsored by The Right Place More information upcoming at http://www.rightplace.org/. Nichols Green Facilities Conference Wednesday, March 30, 2011; 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. University of Michigan – Dearborn, Fairlane Center 19000 Hubbard Drive Dearborn,Michigan This conference will offer education on features, benefits and cost management of green buildings, as well as display products for green cleaning and facilities maintenance. For registration or more information, go to http://www.enichols.com/greenconference/ 4th Annual Michigan Energy Conference – Energy Innovation &Technology April 13 & 14, 2011 Holiday Inn & Conference Center, Big Rapids Focused workshops and technical break-out sessions. Keynote speakers include: The Honorable Vern Ehlers speaking on Public Policy and our Energy Future George Erickeck on Michigan’s Energy Future Rich VanderVeen on Private Wind Peter Varga on Energy Transportation For more information and to register, go to www.ferris.edu/mec THE WMSBF ON TWITTER, LINKEDIN, AND FACE BOOK We are now on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. We are using these media to update meeting information, member news, and general sustainability news. Follow or friend to remain in the loop! | 