Saturday 5/14

1:00 pm
How Can the Conscious Media Revolution Work For You?

Bianca Alexander, Esq., Michael Alexander, James Faber and Maya Henderson

Find out how the green revolution is changing the face of traditional media, and see how pioneers in Chicago's green media movement are reaching the consumer market with green messages that are helping to shape a more just and sustainable world. Come and meet Michael Alexander and Bianca Alexander Esq. of Conscious Planet Media; James Faber with Mindful Metropolis and Maya Henderson of Vital Juice Chicago.

2:00 pm
How to Green Your Business: From Paper to Packaging

Dennis Salazar and Frank Locantore

Learn how to reduce your paper usage and reduce your carbon footprint. Save money by reducing excess packaging and gain a competitive edge while avoiding common pitfalls. Frank Locantore of Green America's Better Paper Project and Dennis Salazar of Salazar Packaging share their step by step strategies.

3:00 PM
Creating Change One Action at a Time: The Inspirational Story of We Add Up

Jill Palermo

True Confessions: How do you create change? Jill Palermo, Co-Founder of We Add Up, will share her inspiring story and belief that our collective actions do add up. In this true confessions session, hear how she turned her ideas into a thriving business – including her mistakes, challenges, and future business goals.

4:00 PM
Is your Business on a Path to Sustainability?

Eric Landen

Join Eric Landen of Landen Consulting on a tour of the essential elements required to be a sustainable company where ecology and economics are merging. His Sustainability Management Framework will help any business become a sustainable business. For veteran green businesses – get the newest, emerging trends.

5:00 PM
How Green America Exchange Can Save You Money

Keaty Gross

Join us for a fast-paced, interactive demonstration of the Green America Exchange (GAEx). Watch and learn as businesses trade for services and products without spending cash. Keaty Gross, the project manager, shows you how this new B2B barter system helps support a strong green economy by connecting sustainable businesses.

Sunday 5/15

1:00 PM
Breaking Through the Barriers of Small Business Finance

Hadassah Hickman

How do you make your green business bankable? If you are trying to secure the capital necessary to fulfill orders, buy equipment or make payroll, you know that cash flow remains a perpetual challenge. Hadassah Hickman of New Equity Business will show us how to prepare your business for a loan, locate alternative methods of financing, and public financing incentives.

2:00 PM
Don't Make it Pretty, Make it Work: How to Make Branding and Marketing Effective For Your Business

Rob Coleman and Allison Manley

Your brand is not about choosing the prettiest logo or coolest colors. Rob Coleman and Allison Manley of Rogue Element will show you how to use design to build customer loyalty and help your bottom line. Find out how to avoid common mistakes.

Linette George
Get Organized by
George, Inc.

3:00 PM
The Mysterious Black Hole Effect: Take Back Your Desk

Linette George

Is your workday spent looking for important documents that have been swallowed by your desk? Join Linette George, founder of Get Organized by George, Inc. as she gives tips for the overwhelmed eco-prenuer. Learn how to get more done, in less time, and with less stress.

Eric Henry
T.S. Designs

4:00 PM
Creative Employee Benefits: Sustaining Your Most Important Asset

Eric Henry

Join Eric Henry, co-owner of T.S. Designs, to hear about the company’s innovative approach to addressing employee needs. For three years, T.S. Designs has provided a staff garden that gives employees access to healthy locally-grown food. Find out how this creative benefit addresses the triple-bottom line of health, community and finance.