Green America's Green Business Conference
November 11-12, 2009 - San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Green Business Conference
Nov. 11-12 at Hotel Whitcomb

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Mayor Gavin Newsom visited with Green America at San Francisco Green Festival, following the conference. He addressed the role of green businesses in creating strong communities and economies, and why San Francisco is a national model for the green economy.

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Congratulations to Dharma Merchant Services
Winner of the Annual Green Business Leader Award


Green America presented this year's Green Business Leader Award to Dharma Merchant Services, a registered Merchant Service Provider offering socially responsible and certified green payment processing. Read the press release here.

As a socially responsible business, Dharma Merchant Services donates 10% of processing profits to the charity of each merchant’s choice. Dharma Merchant Services has completed the Bay Area Green Business program, holds the Green Business Network Seal of Approval, and has been vetted as a certified B Corporation for two years in a row.

We honor the efforts of the other four nominees for the Green Business Leader Award: Ecowood Displays (Mount Shasta, CA), Salazar Packaging (Plainfield, IL), and Vital Hemptations (Santa Monica, CA). Thanks to Green Business Network member Shasta Visions for providing this year’s award.

The Green Business Leader Award is given to an extraordinary company or business leader that has led the way in creating a just and sustainable society, who has demonstrated consistent leadership on behalf of people and the planet and whose efforts are at the forefront of the green business movement.

Past winners have included Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps (2003), T.S. Designs (2004), Habitat Suites (2005), New Leaf Paper (2006), Organic Valley (2007) and Mr. Ellie Pooh (2008).  

Green Business Conference attendees vote on nominees. The 2009 award was voted on and announced at the 2009 San Francisco Business Conference.  


About San Francisco Green Business Conference


Discover new ways to prosper in the new economy!

  • Business strategies for thriving when resources are tight
  • From crisis to opportunity - dealing with the tough stuff
  • Breakthrough ideas in marketing, financing growth, and responsible sourcing
  • Successful triple-bottom-line business models
  • New business social networking tools
  • One-on-one coaching to build your business

 

Registration includes...

  • All keynotes/sessions/workshops
  • Networking forum/coaching sessions
  • Entertainment
  • Free admission to San Francisco Green Festival®

Questions? Call 202-872-5330.

 

 

Read highlights of last year's San Francisco Conference»

 

 

2009 Speakers
Photo of Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Executive Director, Green For All
Bryan Welch
Publisher and Editorial Director, Ogden Publications, Inc.
Theresa Marquez
Chief Marketing Executive, Organic Valley Family of Farms
 
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Margot Fraser
Founder and Former CEO, Birkenstock USA
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Joshua Onysko
Founder and CEO, Pangea Organics
Libby Reder
Head of Environmental Initiatives,
eBay, Inc.
 
Photo of Deborah Nelsom
Deborah Nelson
Executive Director, Social Venture Network
Photo of Jerry Stifelman
Jerry Stifelman
President and
Chief Strategist, The Change

Bob Johansen
Author,
Leaders Make the Future
 
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Woody Tasch
President and Chairman, Slow Money

Jenny McNulty
Executive Director, Urban Solutions

Priya Haji
Co-Founder and CEO,
World of Good, Inc.

 
Charisse McAuliffe
Founder & CEO,
GenGreen Digital Media

Gil Friend
Author, The Truth About Green Business

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Ted Levinson
Senior Lending Manager,
RSF Capital Management




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Rob Lederer
President and Senior Coach, Management Resources

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Morgan Simon
Co-Founder,
Responsible Endowments Coalition
Photo of Joey Shepp

Joey Shepp
Founder, Earthsite LLC

 
 
Photo of Chris Lindstrom

Chris Lindstrom
Founder,
GETS Plus

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Alisa Gravitz
Executive Director,
Green America
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Denise Hamler
Director,
Green America's Green Business Network™
Green Festivals™

         

 

View available presentations from past conferences »

 

Green VC Herb Companion Mother Jones magazine Link TV Utne Natural Home LOHAS Journal Ode GreenBiz.com KPFA Ms. Magazine Veg News Magazine Readymade magazine Natural Health SF Station Mother Earth News Guardian The Nation Redirect Guide Earth Island Institute Gen Green Natural Solutions  

Sponsors

ts designs

Clif Bar

Seven Star Events

Carbon Concierge

Wholesome Sweeteners

Ranch7 Creative

Late July Organic Snacks

Managment Resources

Equal Exchange

Weisenbach & RecycledProducts.com

CSRwire

Native Energy

Urban Solutions

Theo Chocolate

eBay give. good. green.

Organic Food Club

World of Good

Clean Conscience