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2013 Sustainability Summit

Wednesday, August 14 - Friday, August 16, 2013
The Westin Seattle
1900 5th Avenue [map]
Seattle, WA 98101-1204

Online registration is not available at this time.

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) have developed the Sustainability Summit to give companies the tools, connections and proactive solutions to take their sustainability programs to the next level.

Related Web Pages and Sites:
http://www.tpasustainabilitysummit.org

Related Files:

2013_Sustainability_Summit_Prospectus.pdf

Call for Speakers Guidelines

Sponsorship Prospectus

Idea Exchange Luncheon Topics

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Updated Sponsor Prospectus

Detailed Program 5.24.13

Detailed Program 5.29.13

Space Needle Map

Carbon Masters

Alaska Seafood

American Forest & Paper

Detailed Program 6.28.13

Detailed Program 7.11.13

Accenture

American Chemistry Council

Updated Program 7.15.13

Updated Program 7.24.13

Sustainability at the Westin

Updated Program 7.30.13

Detailed Program 8.4.13

Quick View Grid

Idea Exchange List

What_You_Need_To_Know_Before_You_Arrive_LEtter.pdf

Idea Exchange List

Sustainability Summit Registration Form

Updated Program 8.9.13

Idea Exchange List

GS-Swartz

GS-Makower-Slides.pdf

CGF Pre-Summit

Creating Supply Chain Draw

Emerging Trends

Making the Business Case

Five Ways to Find Green

Data Visualization

FWRA Update

Sustainabile Sourcing

Climate Commitments

Too Valuable

Dealing with the Right Projects

Fresh Water

Win-Win Waste

Best Practices for Food Waste Reduction

PS-Sustainable Sourcing

Bridging the Gap

Sustainable Seafood

Leading European Companies

Green Chemistry

Gen Y

Emerging Issues

Pre-Summit-Food Waste

Demystifying Risk

Seafood Paving the Way

Gen-Y

Bridging the Sustainability Gap

Registration Includes:

Registration includes all meeting materials, continental breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches and receptions. Fee does not include your hotel accommodations or dinners.

Who Should Attend:

Your company's sustainability leadership group should attend, along with senior executives looking to incorporate sustainability into strategic business planning and representatives from the affected functional areas of operations including marketing, communications, and procurement. Key officials from government, NGOs and advocacy groups that are interested in partnerships with the CPG and retailing industries should also attend.

Registration Fees: These fees are available through 08/09/2013
Name	Price
FMI/GMA Manufacturers and Sales Agencies	$795.00
FMI/GMA Technology/Service Providers	$995.00
Early Bird Rate - Non-Member	$1,255.00
Non-Member	$1,395.00
NGO/Government (approval req'd)	$595.00

Cancellation and Other Policies:

Notify the registrar in writing, by email to register@fmi.org. A full refund, minus a $75 processing fee per registration, is granted when a cancellation is received by July 26th, 2013. A 60% refund is granted if the cancellation is received by August 2nd, 2013. We will not refund if the notification is received after August 2nd, 2013. Registration questions? Contact Amma Owusu at register@fmi.org or 202.220.0662.

FMI and GMA reserve the right to qualify registration rates and invoice refunds or remaining due balances.

Is Media Allowed?

Yes

General Hotel Information:

The Westin Seattle is a AAA Four Diamond award-winning hotel in downtown Seattle. Centrally located in Seattle's bustling financial and shopping district and within walking distance of Pike Place Market, CenturyLink and Safeco Fields, the Monorail, and Seattle Center, The Westin Seattle offers the perfect Northwest escape. With almost 900 smoke-free guest rooms and suites featuring panoramic views of the Puget Sound, Space Needle, Cascade Mountains, and Seattle's cityscape and will leave you feeling rested and recharged.

The Westin Seattle
1900 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-728-1000

A discounted rate of $199.00 for single/double occupancy, plus applicable taxes and fees has been negotiated with the Westin for reservations received by Monday, July 22, 2013. Rate and availability cannot be guaranteed after this date. Attendees are strongly encouraged to reserve their rooms as soon as possible.