Save the Date for an Austin "Unconference"

July 21, 2009

WHAT: Green Innovation for Business – Austin “Unconference”

WHO: Environmental Defense Fund, in partnership with Ashoka. Hosted by the 3M Austin Center.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: 3M Austin Center, 6801 River Place Blvd., Austin, Texas 78726

MORE: The “Green Innovation for Business Unconference” brings together professionals engaged in making their companies and industries more efficient and sustainable and on the cutting-edge of innovation. Unlike traditional conferences, these meetings do not include formal panels or speeches. They are organized in a participatory format in which all participants have an opportunity to share, problem-solve, network, collaborate and learn, focused on the topics of greatest interest to them—from packaging and product innovation to supply chain sustainability to advances in operational efficiency and beyond.

COST: Early Bird $45 (registration before Aug. 19) or Regular $75. Conference attendees are also invited to the complimentary post-conference reception at Austin’s The Oasis.

CONTACT: For more information about the conference and to register, please visit http://greeninnovators-aus.eventbrite.com/. For media inquiries, please contact Chris Smith, Environmental Defense Fund, csmith@edf.org or 512.691.3451