Welcome Package
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Letter from the Co-Chairs
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
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Who Timeline We Are
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.
Native American proverb
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
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
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to integrate sustainability academically and socially at Sauder
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to inspire the idea that individuals and
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
businesses are responsible for the Earth •
change fundamental perspectives about the usefulness and feasibility of sustainability in business.
to connect participants with like-‐minded business professionals and fellow students.
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Conference Itinerary
(tentative)
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.
TIME
SESSION NAME
09:30
Introduction Opening keynote Panel #1
09:45 10:15 11:00 11:25 12:10 13:30 14:15 14:45 15:30 16:00
Coffee break Workshop #1 Lunch Panel #2 Coffee break Workshop #2 Closing keynote Closing remarks
ACADEMIC TOPICS
Corporate social responsibility Finance, accounting Transportation & logistics Business technology management, human resources, marketing
The names and biographies of fellow speakers will be posted on our website in late September. www.chasing.cussustainability.com
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Timeline 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. 150-‐200 words about your role, your path, and your interests. Visit our website for examples from 2012: chasing.cussustainability.com/speakers Consider what major questions you are addressing in your workshop.
Sep 9
Your biography and photo
Sep 9
Your presentation topic/title
Sep 20
Your rough slidedeck Your final slidedeck
Sep 30 Before Oct 11
Your promotional requests
Before Oct 23
Room assignments given
Oct 25
Chasing Sustainability 2013
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Minimal text, maximum graphics appreciated. No animations please. Be mindful of the time allotted to your workshop – generally 45 minutes. 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. Allocations will be determined after ticket sales. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your session to set up and feel comfortable.
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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Contact Information Lorem Ipsum
2013-‐2014
Chasing Sustainability 2013 Co-‐Chairs: Connie Chen Chasing Sustainability Co-‐Chair connie.chen@outlook.com 604-‐506-‐1426 Khanh Nguyen khanh.nyugen@cus.ca 604-‐720-‐1530
CUS Sustainability contacts: Angelica Cabrera CUS Sustainability Director angelica.cabrera@cus.ca 778-‐322-‐0735 Katya Sen CUS Sustainability Assistant Director katya.sen@cus.ca 778-‐865-‐8265
Conference website: chasing.cussustainability.com