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Thank you, workshop presenters, for your commitment to join us on October 25! Please read this package comprehensively.
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Welcome Package
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Dear workshop presenter, We are so grateful for your interest in Chasing Sustainability 2013. Our ability to put on this conference, where we hope perspectives will be changed, is fuelled by your generosity of time and knowledge. In most business schools, emerging leaders are likely concerned about the world but do not know how powerful the shift to environmental sustainability is. Our personal stories that led to this realization, as well as our Co-‐Chair positions, both involve "aha moments" at UBC. These events fundamentally changed our lens of the world and left us with hopes and ideas we could not shake off. These moments are shaped by knowledgeable and passionate business professionals, like you, who took time to talk with students. We still remember each person we meet at business sustainability conferences and their stories of how they struggled within a large company, how they wanted to build something completely new but didn’t know how, or how they were spearheading change. Please explore the contents of this Welcome Package and let us know if you feel prepared and comfortable – our contact information is at the end of this package. We are very excited to welcome you as a workshop presenter for Chasing Sustainability 2013. Thank you once more for your time and expertise! Sincerely, Connie Chen Khanh Nguyen
Letter from the Co-Chairs
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Timeline
Chasing Sustainability is our annual flagship event -‐ a full-‐day conference packed with interactive workshops, panels, networking sessions and discussions. The history of the conference began in 2007, when a simple evening presenting the topic of sustainability in business drew out a substantial crowd. Since then, the growing interest in this topic has been met by our team with a larger and higher-‐quality event each year.
This year, the conference will be held at UBC on Friday, October 25. In order to keep the content each year fresh and exciting, we began using themes starting in 2013. Our inaugural theme, Changing the Lens, aims to change fundamental perspectives about the usefulness and feasibility of sustainability in business.
Who We Are
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. Native American proverb
CUS Sustainability is a student-‐run sustainability group within the Commerce Undergraduate Society (CUS). We are a service for the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia hosting many events for students and designing initiatives for our faculty. We have four main goals:
• to educate students about sustainability in business
• to integrate sustainability academically and socially at Sauder
• to inspire the idea that individuals and businesses are responsible for the Earth
• to connect participants with like-‐minded business professionals and fellow students.
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You are welcome to attend lunch and other sessions outside of your own on day of the conference. Please inform Connie and Khanh before October 1 of the extent of your participation at Chasing Sustainability.
Conference Itinerary (tentative)
TIME SESSION NAME ACADEMIC TOPICS
09:30 Introduction
09:45 Opening keynote
10:15 Panel #1 Corporate social responsibility
11:00 Coffee break
11:25 Workshop #1
Finance, accounting
12:10 Lunch
13:30 Panel #2
Transportation & logistics
14:15 Coffee break
14:45 Workshop #2 Business technology management, human resources, marketing
15:30 Closing keynote
16:00 Closing remarks
The names and biographies of fellow speakers will be posted on our website in late September. www.chasing.cussustainability.com
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DATE ITEM DETAILS
Sep 3 to Oct 18 Meetings with co-‐chairs
Optional. Contact Connie and Khanh if you would like to talk about your role or to
clarify any questions. Sep 9 Your biography and photo
150-‐200 words about your role, your path, and your interests. Visit our website for examples from 2012: chasing.cussustainability.com/speakers
Sep 9 Your presentation topic/title Consider what major questions you are addressing in your workshop.
Sep 20 Your rough slidedeck
Minimal text, maximum graphics appreciated. No animations please.
Sep 30 Your final slidedeck Be mindful of the time allotted to your workshop – generally 45 minutes.
Before Oct 11 Your promotional requests
Optional. Contact us if you are interested in promoting your company in other ways at our conference, such as by setting up booths at lunch, offering giveaways, or inviting a colleague.
Before Oct 23 Room assignments given Allocations will be determined after ticket sales.
Oct 25 Chasing Sustainability 2013 Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your session to set up and feel comfortable.
Timeline
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Venue Conference venue: Liu Institute for Global Issues The University of British Columbia 6476 NW Marine Drive Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z To learn about Liu Institute’s sustainable building features, please visit www.ligi.ubc.ca/about_building.htm Public Transportation UBC is accessible by many major routes and has two bus loops. Please visit www.translink.ca to plan your trip if you are using public transportation. Bicycling The Liu Institute has bike racks on the side facing West Mall. Parking There are two parkades nearby. The Rose Garden parkade is located on NW Marine Drive about 1 block east; the Fraser River parkade is on Lower Mall just south of the Institute.
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Promote Further
Spreading the word about your brand and its commitment to environmental action doesn't end with just your presence at Chasing Sustainability 2013. We would be happy to allow your company to:
• Provide giveaways for our 90-‐100 conference attendees • Invite one of your colleagues to our networking lunch. • Set up a table or banner at our networking lunch. • Offer discounts to our conference attendees. • Collaborate with us on CUS Sustainability's Green Seal program. The Green Seal program
provides incentives for Sauder programs to reduce environmental impact. Learn more at www.cussustainability.com/award/green-seal
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Conference website: chasing.cussustainability.com
Contact Information
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Chasing Sustainability 2013 Co-‐Chairs: Connie Chen Chasing Sustainability Co-‐Chair [email protected] 604-‐506-‐1426 Khanh Nguyen [email protected] 604-‐720-‐1530
CUS Sustainability contacts: Angelica Cabrera CUS Sustainability Director [email protected] 778-‐322-‐0735 Katya Sen CUS Sustainability Assistant Director [email protected] 778-‐865-‐8265
