4th ANNUAL GO GREEN GOLF OUTING

Our annual golf outing, sole fundraising event for our sustainability scholarship, is next Monday, August 10, at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Ada.  There is still room for golfers.  If you are interested, please forward this form to me as soon as possible.  Cost is $75 per golfer which includes lunch and a chance to win some fabulous door prizes. 

If you would like to assist us in our endevour but aren't much of a golfer yourself, we are still in need of one or two volunteers to help us.  We also have several holes left to be sponsored.  If you are interested in volunteering our sponsoring, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Related, Marta Swain at WMSBF member Clothing Matters has graciously offered to donate 10% of golf shirt purchases through August 10 to the WMSBF.  "Putt a layer of sustainability into your game!"

SEPTEMBER MEETING

Meet, greet and share knowledge at our September "Meet the Experts" lunch event at Kentwood Office Furniture.  For members and guests alike, this is a key opportunity to gather practical information that will help you reduce costs, kick start sustainability activities or move your efforts to the next level.  Multiple, concurrent and rotating sessions will allow you to spend time with a least three different topic tables to discuss: Environmental Management Systems, Product Design & Development, Facilities, Logistics, Marketing, and Remanufacturing. 

We will also have updates on the progress of our next version (web based!) of our Self-Assessment Guide and details on the soon-to-be released Energy Guide and WMSBF Resources Directory.

We are also hoping to have a drawing for those in attendance.  If you or your organization is interested in providing an in kind donation for this purpose, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Space is limited.  If you would like to attend this meeting, you must RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Wednesday, September 9.

SUSTAINABILITY TESTIMONIALS WANTED

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The WMSBF Outreach Committee is seeking testimonials from members who have successfully implemented ideas and practices as a result of their participation with the WMSBF.  Please send your success stories to Vicki Kellough at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Similarly, The Right Place is collecting substantiated sustainability firsts, large and small, to be used to help promote the region for attracting talent and investment.  Please help in this endeavor by sending the points of pride you are aware of from your organization or elsewhere that should be on the list to Anne Saliers at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Finally, if you would like to take a more active role in committees, or if your organization would like to sponsor future meetings partially or in full, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will assist you in finding the best options for you.

As always, please feel free to email me if you have any questions. 

Kyle Ten Broeke

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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

No August Meeting :: Go Green Golf Outing @ Quail Ridge

Kentwood Office Furniture :: Grand Rapids
September 14, 2009 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS

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Michigan Green Chemistry Conference

September 25, 2009 :: Fort Shelby/Detroit Downtown DoubleTree

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The first annual Michigan Green Chemistry Conference will transform knowledge into action and action into results. Leading experts in the field of business technology, chemistry, engineering, and business process improvement will inspire and inform as Michigan business leaders construct an infrastructure for advancing and sustaining green products and processes.

This results-oriented conference will be highly interactive, providing a multi-level knowledge approach to green chemistry and product and process design. Participants will receive fact-based informative strategies, tactics, tools, and resources and develop a first level action plan to incorporate knowledge gained into their business model. 

You can invest in Michigan's future by sponsoring and attending this event. By doing so, you will share the floor with key stakeholders who are committed to moving Green Chemistry forward to benefit Michigan's economy, environment, and overall health.

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Members wishing to have an event included in this newsletter must submit their notice to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by the end of the day on Friday, 14.

Our website is being updated regularly, please visit www.wmsbf.org for more information.