Greater Puget Sound Area Waste-to-Profit Workshop and Networking Event

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
from 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Seattle City Hall
(Bertha Knight Landes Room)

600 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98124

By-product Synergy NW is a collaboration of Puget Sound area businesses, technical experts and advisors helping member companies discover and implement materials exchange, re-use and waste reduction strategies that are contributing to:

Savings and efficiencies for companies:

Reduced resource use: energy, water, petroleum, natural resources

Reduced waste disposal costs – waste to landfill

Reduced processing and disposal costs of materials
Business opportunities and economic development:
Innovations in manufacturing
Job creation

Explore your opportunities with business leaders from the Pacific Northwest at our third Northwest Washington waste-to-profit workshop and networking event

Event Program & Resources include:

Fast track materials and resource exchange workshop
On-site access to materials experts and technical resources
Success stories and results from By-Product Synergy NW member companies and others
Networking lunch

Registration:

$75 (includes lunch and program)
$50 Members of By-Product Synergy NW and NBIS
$50 Government and non-profit agencies
$35 Full-time Students

Additional Information: (206) 408-7194

Event Registration Register Online here

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Some of the many industries that will be participating:
Aerospace, Agriculture, Communications, Construction, Education, Engineering, Food & Agriculture, Government Agencies, Healthcare, IT, Manufacturing, Marine, Military, Non-Profit, Ports, Recycling, Refineries, Renewable Energy, Retail/Recycling, Seafood, Service Providers, Technology, Utilities, Wood-Paper-Pulp...and more!

Six Solutions for Sustainable Business

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
University of Washington - Bothell

Join us on Tuesday, March 23rd, at University of Washington Bothell and spend a day considering the ways in which sustainability can benefit your company and your world. This one day seminar will cover essential topics every company needs to be considering today to prosper both now and in the future. Seminar leaders are Karl Ostrom, Ph.D., Co-director of NBIS, and Ron Sullivan, CFPIM, Director of Sustainability for the APICS Puget Sound Chapter. See more program details.

NBIS Eco Hour

presented by

BetterWorld Telecom and
Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI)

Thursday, March 25, 2010
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
BGI’s Seattle Headquarters
2601 4th Ave, Suite 310
Seattle, WA 98121-3223

Networking for professionals leveraging sustainability in the workplace.

NBIS Eco-Hour is a popular social event for NBIS members and friends. Eco-Hours are hosted by NBIS member companies and provide an opportunity to meet like-minded professionals and learn about innovative businesses in our community. In addition to networking and refreshments, Matt Bauer, president and co-founder of BetterWorld Telecom and representatives from BGI will discuss their collaborative BetterWork project and the framework that is considered by many to be the lowest hanging fruit in the battle to mitigate climate change.

Following the Eco-Hour, NBIS guests are invited to join a brief information session hosted by BGI about its pioneering MBA and Certificate programs in Sustainable Business. The schedule of events is as follows:

5:00PM BetterWork Presentation
5:30PM - 6:30PM Networking (featuring Portteus Winery Salmon-Safe Wine and New Belgium beer)
6:30PM Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI) information session

Come for all or any part of this informative and inspiring social event

FREE for NBIS members, $15 for non-members.

Go Green 2010 SEATTLE

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Olive8,
1635 8th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Spend a value-packed day connecting with eco-entrepreneurs + business leaders featuring over 50 speakers who are cutting edge visionaries, sustainability experts and forward thinking individuals who will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to make your business more sustainable. Mary Rose will moderate a panel on: Developing Your Sustainability Plan: Framework and Process to Advance Sustainable Objectives featuring Yancy Wright, Sellen Construction, Steve Rybolt, Port of Seattle/SeaTac, and William Morani, Holland America. Learn more.

Remember to use the "NBIS" code and get a discount when you register.

Navigating the Business Frontier continues with:

Keystone Events
Spring 2010

Using The Natural Step Framework to integrate social and environmental sustainability with business strategy, new ventures and world-class operations

NBIS Accelerating Sustainability Series Keystone Event
Whether you are new to The Natural Step framework or you have received previous training, in this program you will learn how to effectively utilize the principles in guiding decision-making and constructing a strategic sustainability program. Dr. Russell Barton, partner and co-founder, EKOS International, assists vanguard companies in designing and implementing strategies that combine world class management technology and strategic sustainability. Other speakers TBD.

How the Northwest’s Outdoor Industry Companies are Leveraging Sustainability to Transform an Industry!

NBIS Accelerating Sustainability Series Keystone Event
The Outdoor Industry is an exemplary case study of how a few visionary companies are transforming their industry. Come hear local Outdoor Industry representatives discuss their companies’ sustainability achievements, their leadership in the Outdoor Industry Eco -Working Group, and the launch of a revolutionary Eco-Index for outdoor recreational products. Speakers TBD.

Workshops and Professional Training

NBIS periodically offers in-depth training programs and workshops. Recent training events:

Green Business Boot Camp
Sustainability Using The Natural Step Framework

Networking Events

NBIS Eco-Hour is a popular social hour for NBIS members and friends. Each almost monthly Eco-Hour is hosted by an NBIS member company and provides an opportunity for members to showcase their companies and share a bit about their work. Eco-Hour emphasizes one of the values of NBIS: bringing people together across industries to get acquainted and learn from each other. NBIS Eco-Hours are scheduled throughout the year. Interested in hosting an Eco-Hour? Contact us.

Roundtables: NBIS hosts lunchtime roundtable discussions on topics of interest to professionals working on sustainability in their companies and organizations. We welcome suggestions for topics.

Regional Activities Events

NBIS creates events that invite the community to learn about or participate in our regional programs. These include By-Product Synergy NW and Salmon-Safe .

Recent events include:

Community Wide By-Product Synergy Event - February 18th, 2009
Workshop and reception hosted by Belt Collins celebrating the first certifications through NBIS/Salmon-Safe Urban Landowner Initiative.

We collaborate with other organizations to help advance sustainability regionally and promote sustainable business best practices:

Sustainable Cascadia
Seeds of Compassion
Seattle Green Festival
Eco-April
Global Washington
Eastside Greendrinks