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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.
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 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 kyle@wmsbf.org.
Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must RSVP to info@wmsbf.org 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 vkellough@grpress.com.
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 SaliersA@rightplace.org
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 WMSBF PARTICIPATION 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 kyle@wmsbf.org 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.
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Come join us for our 4th Annual Go Green Golf Outing on August 10! Information, including registration and sponsorship forms, can be found on our website.
Kentwood Office Furniture :: Grand Rapids
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.
Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must RSVP to info@wmsbf.org by Wednesday, September 9.
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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 info@wmsbf.org by the end of the day on Friday, 14. If you would like to unsubscribe from the WMSBF newsletter mailing list, you can do so here.
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