Nominees from Colorado businesses with sustainable products and services will be awarded at the first annual Sustainable Business Medal of Honor Awards to be presented in the kickoff of Sustainable Opportunities Week, Feb. 21st. Nominations are for both small and large companies investing in sustainable business ideas with a commitment to social and environmental responsibility. Email RSVP to CORE Executive Director Bud McGrath at . For information, call
(303) 592:4066.

First Annual
Sustainable Opportunities Summit
Sustainability = Economic Opportunity
Millennium Hotel, Boulder, CO — February 22 - 24, 2006

Jeff Immelt at GE Gets It! (Forbes Magazine, August 2005)
James Rogers at Cinergy Gets It! (Business Week: December 12, 2005)
Lee Scott at Wal-Mart Gets It! (Rocky Mt. News: October 20, 2005)

You'll want to come listen to senior executives from Ford Motor Company, Sun Microsystems and Merrill Lynch explain why they get it too and what they're doing about it. 22 speakers and presenters from major corporations, entrepreneurial companies, and investment firms will share strategies your company can use to take advantage of this new business revolution. You'll hear success stories from the energy, organic food, green building, tourism, and financial industries.

It's Just Good Business.   Come See For Yourself.

Join us at the Summit and learn about:

Drivers and Trends: How is sustainability causing new markets to emerge? Speakers define key policy shifts, technological advancements, and changes in capital flow that are creating economic opportunities.

Cutting Edge Strategies and Opportunities: What makes for sustainable success? Corporate and individual entrepreneurs share their experiences and highlight critical success factors in introducing sustainable initiatives and products.

Communication and Marketing Challenges: How do you sell sustainability, inside and out? Speakers address how to create compelling messages to win employee buy-in, attract customers, and get investor commitments.

Attend All The Sustainable Opportunities Week Events:

• Invention to Venture Workshop
• Sustainable Venturing Business Plan Competition
• Leeds/Net Impact Case Competition
• Colorado CleanTech Initiative Meeting

Review the full calendar, program, and speaker line-up
or call Bud McGrath at CORE: (303) 592-4066

Founding Sponsors:
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