4/23-4/26 Social Venture Network Spring Member Gathering

The Social Venture Network (SVN) is a community of leaders— company founders, private investors, social entrepreneurs and key influencers—who share a commitment to building a just and sustainable world through business.

Attend SVN's spring national gathering. This year's agenda will be filled with thought-provoking speakers such as Ben Jealous, NAACP, Gary Hirschberg, Stonyfield Farm, and activist and author, Barbara Ehrenreich, as well as practical workshops, and more interactive sessions.

Enter this code to receive a $300 CSBA Members-Only discount: SPRING09-SCHOLARSHIP-300


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6/22-6/23 SustainComm World's Green Media Conference

Presenters will delve into communication supply chain analysis and triple bottom line management. The conference will address risk and cost reduction, environmental restoration and explore how to protect brand equity, create trust and grow shareholder value by aligning communication supply chain practices with the principles of sustainability.

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April Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Events

4/16 The Art of Negotiation
Learn how to get the deal done. Find out what it takes to be exceptional.
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4/21 Managing Healthcare Benefit Costs in this Economy
A panel focuses on ways to help you manage the cost of healthcare benefits, ranging from personal and hospital care to pharmacy needs.
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5/29 Illinois Governor's Sustainability Awards

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (formerly the Waste Management and Research Center) is accepting applications for the 2009 Governor's Sustainability Awards.

Any Illinois public or private organization is eligible to apply for an award. Activities that will be considered for a Governor's Award may include, but are not limited to:
*Improved operating practices (e.g. material handling, inventory control, and waste stream segregation for resource recovery)
*Technology changes (e.g. layout changes, improved equipment, new process)
*Input material changes (e.g. material purification, substitution of less toxic materials)
*Product Changes (e.g. redesign for less environmental impact, increased product life)
*Energy conservation

Two categories will be presented:
*Governor's Sustainable Technology Award
*Governor's Continuous Improvement Award

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5/4-5/7 Windpower 2009 Conference and Exhibition

WINDPOWER 2009 Conference and Exhibition is the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world featuring over 13,000 attendees and over 850 exhibitors.
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4/7 Building Green Chicago

Designing Green, Saving Green

A half day conference on the state of green building.

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