IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

·       Scholarship Golf Outing a Great Success!  Thank you golfers, donors, sponsors!!

·       September 12 Monthly Meeting

·       BioAuto Council’s Annual Conference

2011 Scholarship Golf Outing

Thanks to all our sponsors, golfers, donors & volunteers, our 2011 Scholarship Golf Outing was a resounding success!! We had a great turnout. Wallinwood Springs Golf Club provided a pleasant setting, friendly and efficient staff, and tasty luncheon. Members provided a variety of door prizes. Even the weather cooperated. We not only reached our goal, to ensure a 2012 scholarship award, but we had a lot of fun doing it. We are pleased that Eliott Copier, our 2011 Scholarship Award winner, was able to join us. Photos will be available soon on the WMSBF Facebook. We’ll keep you posted.

We’d like to acknowledge the following individuals, businesses and organizations who made special contributions to make this all possible:

SPONSORS

Amway Corporation

Herman Miller

Cascade Engineering

Integrated Architecture

Padnos Paper & Plastics

Pratt Industries

Varnum LLP

Wolverine Worldwide

BISSELL Inc.

Crystal Flash Energy

Environmental Resources Management

Fishbeck Thompson Carr & Huber

Market Technologies

Prein & Newhof

Rockford Construction

Thomas J. Newhouse - Design

The CarbonNeutral Company

VOLUNTEERS

Mary Arocka, Herman Miller

Dave Aupperlee, BISSELL Inc.

Gayle DeBruyn, Lake Affect Design

Lee Davis, Lake Affect Design

Sharon Koop, Goodwill Industries (Planning Committee)

Monica MacDonald, Herman Miller

Dan Schoonmaker, WMEAC

Kate Shockey, Independent

Trisha Spaulding, Integrated Architecture

Mike Stemo, Market Technologies (Planning Committee)

Gabe Wing, Herman Miller (Planning Committee Chair)

DOOR PRIZES

BISSELL Inc.

Busy Bea’s Services

Cardno JFNew

Crystal Flash Energy

Herman Miller

Holland Board of Public Works

Johnson Controls

The Bank of Holland

The CarbonNeutral Company

Wallinwood Springs Golf Club

Save the date and join us next year:  Monday August 13, 2012.

Monthly Meeting

Monday, September 12, 2011 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Donnelly Center, Aquinas College

157 Woodward Lane, SE, Grand Rapids

Dr. Deb Steketee, Aquinas College, and Dr. Clinton Boyd, Sustainable Research Group, will offer a presentation on the Michigan Green Chemistry Clearinghouse, a project hosted by the Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College and funded by the State of Michigan. The overall goal of the Clearinghouse is to accelerate green chemistry awareness, innovation and investment in the State of Michigan by creating and enabling a community of green chemistry advocates that are connected and informed (http://migreenchemistry.org.)

Alternate transportation strategies are encouraged. Contact Lisa Locke, llocke@wmsbf.org, 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 Wednesday, September 7. Cost of attending is $10, payable by cash or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made through the home page of our website, Monthly Meeting Payment on the left hand menu, http://www.wmsbf.org. A $1 additional processing charge is included for credit card payments. 

Events

Thursday, September 22, 2011 :: 8 a.m

Innovation Without Borders:  Making It Happen

Ontario BioAuto Council 2011 Annual Conference

Holiday Inn Select

1855 Huron Church Road

Windsor Ontario

Cost: CDN$100

As a follow-up to the Great Lakes Summit, this conference will continue to focus on accelerating the re-industrialization of the Great Lakes region by strengthening cross-border partnerships ininnovation.  Discussions will concentrate on promoting the use of biochemicals, bioplastics and biocomposites through greater R&D cooperation, establishment of new supply chains and joint market development.

To register for the conference, go to http://www.bioautocouncil.com/conferences/registrationform.aspx

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