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Speed Networking 2012

A Special Invitation for Net Impact Boston Members!

Join us on April 9th as we bring you yet another edition of Net Impact Boston’s premier networking event for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability professionals! NIB Speed Networking is one of our most popular events, and an annual tradition in the Greater Boston area. We would like you to be a part of it as we strive to connect and grow Boston’s CSR community!

As you know, our talented and diverse members are active leaders in the CSR community – creating new businesses, making connections, inspiring change, and working together to make a difference. This exciting event is designed to support these initiatives and will be held in a round-robin “speed networking” style. Participants will rotate in small groups through a cadre of special guests from the corporate and non-profit sectors. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet many of your fellow Net Impact members and CSR leaders from Boston and beyond.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Date: April 9th, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Microsoft NERD Center, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142
Cost: $10 Members, $20 Non-Members
RSVP: http://nibspeednetworking.eventbrite.com/
Because this event sells out each year, tickets are available for Net Impact Members only until March 18th. Please check back for tickets then or JOIN Net Impact today for discounts to events and to be a more integrated part of our community!

VIP guests include:

Tim Greiner, Managing Director, Pure Strategies
Jeff Holmes, Principal Engineer – Environmental Affairs, Genzyme Corp
Alex Lamb, Vice President, , Co-Founder, BASIC
Grace Velardi, Senior Director of Corporate Development and Foundations, Americas at Earthwatch Institute
Rajendra Sisodia, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Conscious Capitalism Institute and Professor of Marketing at Bentley University

A thought-provoking evening

Dinner with author Tedd Saunders: “The Bottom Line of Green is Black”

Join us for an evening of excellent dining and inspirational dialogue. Our special guest, Tedd Saunders, will open the evening’s discussion on the business case for ecotourism with some thoughtful reflections on his area of expertise.

Date: Monday, March 12th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Location: City Table, Lenox Hotel: 61 Exeter Street, Boston
RSVP: events@netimpactboston.org

As a sustainability-minded co-owner of a number of hotels and founder of EcoLogical Solutions, Inc., Mr. Saunders has been a leader in promoting responsible business strategies in the tourism industry on a global scale.  As the travel and tourism industry is the largest of all service industries, integrating sustainability in this context is incredibly powerful.  Exemplifying sustainable hotel initiatives, the Lenox Hotel and City Table perfectly set the stage for what is sure to be a fascinating conversation.