Business Network News

October 24, 2005

 
Green Business Conference

November 1-4 – Register Now – space is limited! Complete program online: www.coopamerica.biz

The conference will deliver inspiring speakers, practical workshops, speed networking, and an offsite visit to famous Millenium Restaurant

to hear owner Chip Conley…plus entertainment and organic, vegetarian meals.

Come and energize your business and be inspired from the pioneers and your peers!

Past attendees tell us how valuable the experience has been for them…

"When it comes to green business, this conference is as good as it gets…"
Jeffrey Hollender, CEO, Seventh Generation

"I loved the Green Business conference. It will take me a year to implement everything I learned."
Sheryl Woodhouse-Keese,
Twisted Limb Paper Works

Speakers include:

Margot Fraser
Founder, Birkenstock Footprint Sandals

Michael Crooke
CEO, Patagonia

Lisa Lorimer
President, Vermont Bread Company

Kavita Ramdas
President and CEO, Global Fund for Women

Seth Goldman
Founder, Honest Tea

Dominique Conseil
President, Aveda

Jim Hightower
Author, Let’s Stop Beating Around the Bush

Chip Conley
Founder and Owner, Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Millenium Restaurant

Gwynne Rogers
VP, The Natural Marketing Institute

Pamela Chaloult
Co-Executive Director, Social Ventures Network

Jeff Mendelsohn
Founder and President, New Leaf Paper

Marc Lesser
Author, Zen of Business Administration

John Abrams
Author, The Company We Keep

Paul Ray
Author, Cultural Creatives

Katherine DiMatteo
Executive Director, Organic Trade Association

Candi Penn
Executive Director,
The Hemp Industries Association

Mark Spellun
Editor in Chief & Publisher, Plenty

David Johnston
Partner, What’s Working, Inc.

Kevin Danaher
Founder, Global Citizen Center

Gil Friend
CEO, Natural Logic

Will Rosenzweig
CEO, Great Spirit Ventures, LLC

Priya Haji
COO and Founder, World of Good

Betsy Rosenburg
Radio Host, AirAmerica’s EcoTalk

Melissa Bradley
Founder, Reentry Strategies Institute

Mara Engel
Co-Founder, Organic Works Marketing

Alton Johnson
Founder, Bossa Nova

Jason Salfi
Co-Founder, Comet Skateboards

Zhena Muzyka
Founder, Zhena Gypsy Tea

Todd Pesek
President, Earth Healers/Naturaleza

AND special premier showing of the award winning documentary "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" with special appearance by Farmer John Peterson. (Directed by Taggart Siegel)

For the complete program – workshops and keynotes - visit www.coopamerica.biz

Register now – space is filling up, contact Tish Kishani at 202-872-5340 or register now at www.coopamerica.biz.

If you are interested in being a sponsor, contact
Denise Hamler at (202) 872-5303.

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