25 Jan 2010 University of Texas Sustainable Business Summit

Event: 2010 University of Texas Sustainable Business Summit
Date: February 5th
Time: 9:00am – 6:00pm plus a cocktail mixer
Location: University of Texas- Texas Union and the AT&T Center
Website and Tickets: utsummit.org/cms
Theme:  Sustainability is one of the most misunderstood words in today’s marketplace. By bringing together diverse perspectives from the world’s most respected business and sustainability experts, the summit will offer a great opportunity to discuss how the business community defines sustainability and how businesses can effectively implement and profit from sustainable business practices.

Key Facts
*  Over 25 speakers will be in attendance from companies ranging from Fortune 500 to local startups.
*  More than 300 attendees are expected to be at this year’s event.
*  The Sustainable Business Directors from Walmart and Frito-Lay will be giving keynote addresses on how their companies have come to incorporate sustainable business practices from the ground up.
*  A cocktail mixer at the McCombs School of Business’ world-class Executive Education Center will provide the ideal setting for networking and connecting with like-minded professionals.