Nichols :: 1391 Judson Road, Spring Lake (map)

Monday, July 12  :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

On July 12, we will be meeting at Nichols Paper and Supply’s facility in Spring Lake – a facility that was just awarded LEED EB Gold status (becoming the 7^th LEED for Existing Building in the state of Michigan and the first in their industry in the state) last week.  There, we will have a roundtable discussion with Industry Leaders on Eco-Design/Cradle to Cradle Design.  Confirmed participants include Rick Post of Padnos, Michael Taylor of Steelcase, and Eric VanDellen of Alticor.

Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must register by email at info@wmsbf.org by Wednesday, July 7. Cost of attending is $10.

There is a $10 fee, payable by cash or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made prior to the event through PayPal (no PayPal account is necessary) here. A $1 additional processing charge is included for credit card payments.

If anyone is interested in carpooling or can offer a meeting and parking place in Grand Rapids and/or Holland, please let Kyle Ten Broeke know at kyle@wmsbf.org.

Davenport University :: 6191 Kraft SE  Grand Rapids (map)

Friday, June 18, 2010  :: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm

In lieu of our regular meeting on the second of each month, the WMSBF has partnered with Davenport University to provide our members special pricing to this fantastic event to be held on Friday, June 18.

Attendees will be given the choice of two educational workshops to attend, these workshops are designed to fit any level of interested in Sustainable Business Practices. There will also be two keynote speakers that day. Fred Keller, CEO of Cascade Engineering will be speaking about Enhancing Our Communities and Economy via Sustainable Business Practices. We will also hear from Dr. Stuart Hart, from Cornell University regarding Building Business Value via Sustainable Business Practices. Dr. Hart will also give us a case study on Creating a Culture of Innovation.

WMSBF Members are invited to take advantage of a special $40 registration fee (regularly $100).  Enter promo code ‘WMSBF’ when registering to receive the discount.  Those interested in attending are encouraged to register early as space is limited.  Non-members are welcome to join the WMSBF before registering to take advantage of this special pricing.

More information, including registration, can be found here.

Grand Rapids Community College Applied Technology Center:: 151 Fountain NE Grand Rapids, MI (map)

May 10, 2009 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Mark LaCroix of The CarbonNeutral Company will come back to update members on carbon exchanges.  Alison Waske of Warner Norcross & Judd will present on calculating your organization's carbon footprint.

Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must register by email at info@wmsbf.org by Wednesday, May 5. Cost of attending is $10.

There is a $10 arrangement fee, payable by cash or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made prior to the event through PayPal (no PayPal account is necessary) here. A $1 additional processing charge is included for credit card payments.

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Goodwill Industries :: 3035 Prairie Street SW   Grandville, MI (map)

April 12, 2010 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

The WMSBF Social Responsibility committee will be presenting their findings to the group at this meeting.  Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids will also be leading participants on an optional tour of their recycling facilities.

Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must register by email at info@wmsbf.org by Wednesday, April 7. Cost of attending is $10.

There is a $10 arrangement fee, payable by cash or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made prior to the event through PayPal (no PayPal account is necessary) here. A $1 additional processing charge is included for credit card payments.

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