Sustainability – A Better Way To Bigger Profits
A No-Nonsense Practitioner-to-Practitioner Exchange
Winter Summit ~ February 15th, 2012 ~ Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport

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The Initiative
This high-value one-day Summit is for organizations and individuals who see potential in building a profitable Sustainable Organization that accelerates their competitiveness - now and in the future. The Summit will provide leaders & change agents with proven thinking and processes that match their unique organizations. This summit unites People, Sustainability, and Continuous Improvement to drive growth and profits with productivity that can out-perform competitors. It will be a day of interaction with real-world practitioners who will share the thinking that enabled them to implement, grow, and sustain, Sustainable Organizations… along with those things that did not work.

Sustainable Organizations can be of any size with leaders committed to triple-bottom-line excellence that includes these three elements: Economic (Customer value, market & product innovation, and ROI), Social (People-factors that make the difference, collaboration, supply chains, and relationships), and Environment (Resource & environmental effectiveness, renewal, triple bottom line results). All three delivered in practical, straight-forward, terms. Participants will add their real-world perspectives throughout the day.
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The Learning Objectives
Attending this interactive One-Day Summit & Exchange will enable attendees to:

1. Describe a clear ‘big picture’ that defines a Sustainable Organization and the practical aspects of the Economic, Social, and Environmental pillars of profitable Sustainability
2. Understand typical vision and business cases that justify investment in sustainability strategies
3. Be aware of the culture and vision needed to exploit sustainability – and describe the typical leadership & managerial issues & approaches for success
4. Learn from 4 keynotes & peer-practitioners what roadmaps work and HOW they used them to generate customer success while improving margins & company value
5. Be aware of available support, and where to find the resources and know-how to go forward.

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The Format – Come with an open mind – sacred cows checked at the door
To ensure attendees leave with practical ideas and value they can apply – the day will be interspersed with respected practitioner-keynoters coupled with interactive breakout sessions. The day begins by clarifying the big picture and business issues to consider with clear illustrations of the issues involved. Throughout the day the emphasis will be on the exchange of what has worked and what has not – it will conclude with a round-the-room summary of the lessons learned and the next steps intended.
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The Agenda

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The Target Audiences
Operations Leaders, Change Agents – and Influencers – from all levels in manufacturing, service, government and all
infrastructure organizations. Current and future solutions can never come from only one sector.
Who should attend?

• Leaders who shape the direction and strategies within manufacturing and service sector companies.
• Influencers who help shape the direction of their organizations and want to better understand Sustainability.
• Potential leaders, informal leaders, and those looking for a better way to improve processes in their organizations no matter what sector they represent.

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Cost:
Community Attendees - $245 + HST
Members* - $150 + HST
* All members of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, Partners in Project Green, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, all HPS facilitated Consortia, and members of a recognized Consortium qualify for member rate.

Download the conference agenda.

To register please visit - http://conta.cc/Sustainability_Summit. For more information Contact: Dave Hogg ~ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  ~ M: 519-572-0606 ~ Office: Lv. Msg. @ 519-741-9732.