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For Immediate Release
Oct. 16, 2007
CBIA'S 192ND ANNUAL MEETING
Embracing corporate sustainability and green business practices
Connecticut businesses are joining the fast-growing national movement toward green business practices. One of the nation's leading experts in environmental policy and strategy, Dan Esty, director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, and author of Green to Gold – How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage, is the keynote speaker at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association's (CBIA's) annual meeting on Oct. 24,
at 5 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 24, 2007
5-5:45 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
(formerly the Radisson Hotel)
Route 372 in Cromwell, Conn.
Exit 21 off I-91
Hundreds of business leaders from across the state will gather to hear Esty discuss how smart companies are incorporating environmental concerns into their business strategies and how thinking "green” is generating brand value and improving their bottom line.
A cocktail reception will follow at 6 p.m.
Media wishing to attend the event should contact Nancy Andrews, CBIA media relations manager, at 860-244-1957 or andrewsn@cbia.com.
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