Educational Procurement Journal - March 2008 - (Page 2) ANNUAL MEETING UPDAT E NEW FOR 2008! Steelcase LearnLab™ Environments Sustainability Essentials for Higher Education LearnLab Environments Sponsored by Steelcase ™ Thanks to our Business Affiliates for their continuing support. NAEP Business Affiliates PLATINUM BUSINESS MEMBER: U.S. Communities www.uscommunities.org Attendees of NAEP’s 87th Annual Meeting & Exposition will experience the collaborative power of Steelcase LearnLab™ Environments. Sponsored by Steelcase, this environment is an interpretation of the classroom of the future that seeks to increase learning as a way to attract and retain students and faculty. Steelcase LearnLab™ Environments is the location for several sessions on our program, enabling you to immerse yourself in a unique setting designed to support collaboration and learning in new and powerful ways. Experience Steelcase LearnLab™ Environments for yourself. Look for sessions marked Steelcase LearnLab™ Environments in our program guide. GOLD BUSINESS MEMBER nextSource, Inc. www.nextsource.com SILVER BUSINESS MEMBER Visa USA www.usa.visa.com/government/ W.W. Grainger, Inc.* www.grainger.com BUSINESS AFFILIATES Allied Van Lines* www.allied.com Nearly 500 College and University Presidents have signed on to the President’s Climate Commitment, and more are signing on every day. The need to integrate sustainable business practices is at the forefront of everything you do, and procurement is uniquely positioned to take a leadership role. NAEP is proud to support procurement’s contributions to this important initiative with professional development that speaks to your high visibility contributions on campus. Look for the including: symbol in our program guide to identify all the Sustainability Essentials sessions B & H Photo Video Pro Audio www.bhphotovideo.com Claridge Products & Equipment, Inc. www.claridgeproducts.com College Planning & Management www.peterli.com/cpm Gali Service Industries, Inc. www.galiservice.com Haworth www.haworth.com HON Company www.hon.com Horizon Resource Group www.horizonrg.com Huron Consulting Group www.huronconsultinggroup.com Marathon Travel www.marathontravel.com Merchants Leasing www.merchantsleasing.com Office Depot www.officedepot.com Perkin Elmer Life & Analytical Science www.perkinelmer.com Pitney Bowes www.pitneybowes.com Provista www.provistaco.com Storeroom Solutions, Inc. www.storeroomsolutions.com Teknion www.teknion.com Sunday April 6th: TOUR – Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems: A non-profit education, research, and demonstration organization specializing in life cycle planning and design. As an attendee of NAEP’s 87th Annual Meeting & Exposition, you have access to analytical tools that enable better understanding and incorporation of sustainable principles. Discover benchmarked and peer-reviewed datasets for establishing economic and environmental impacts, including greenhouse gases, criteria air pollutants, toxic releases, and employment. **Requires a separate registration and seating is limited to the first 50 participants. Sustainability 101 Facilitator: Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature The Business Case for Sustainability Facilitator: George Bandy, Vice President, Interface Americas Sustainability: What is Happening in Higher Education? Facilitator: Kevin Lyons, Director of Procurement, Rutgers University ACUPCC and The Clinton Climate Initiative Value Proposition Facilitator: Brian Yeoman, NAEP Director Education & City Director, Houston, William J. Clinton Foundation Sustainability Mini Institute: “History of Sustainable Design & Life Cycle Costing” Facilitator: Pliny Fisk, Co-Director Center for Maximum Building Systems Greening Healthcare Facilitator: Gail Vittori, Co-Director Center for Maximum Building Systems Austin’s Green Building Program Facilitator: Richard Morgan, AE Green Building Manager 2 EDUCATIONAL PROCUREMENT JOURNAL *These suppliers offer NAEP members significant savings on products and services through contracts with NAEP member-owned E&I Cooperative Services, Inc. http://www.uscommunities.org http://www.nextsource.com http://www.usa.visa.com/government/ http://www.grainger.com http://www.allied.com http://www.bhphotovideo.com http://www.claridgeproducts.com http://www.peterli.com/cpm http://www.galiservice.com http://www.haworth.com http://www.hon.com http://www.horizonrg.com http://www.huronconsultinggroup.com http://www.marathontravel.com http://www.merchantsleasing.com http://www.officedepot.com http://www.perkinelmer.com http://www.pitneybowes.com http://www.provistaco.com http://www.storeroomsolutions.com http://www.teknion.com
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