"The growing and diverse sponsorship list of the 2nd Annual The Business of Green Media Conference is a tribute to the importance that sustainability has become across media," said
Harvey Levenson, department head of Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Department. "In these tough economic times, graphic arts companies, whether print-related or not, are seeking answers to how to reduce costs, make a profit, while appealing to the sustainability interests of customers. This conference will provide strategies addressing these concerns," Levenson continued.
The conference sponsor list to date includes American Printer Magazine, Cal Poly's College of Liberal Arts, EskoArtwork, Ethical Markets Media, Graphic Arts Monthly, Gravure Association of America, Heidelberg, Hewlett Packard, Kodak, manroland, Point Of Purchase Online Network, Printable Technologies, Printer's NW Trader Magazine, Printing Impressions Magazine, Printing Industries Association of Southern California, Printing Industries of Northern California, Recharge Asia Magazine, RR Donnelley, Utah Paperbox, and WhatTheyThink.
For conference sponsorship and registration information, go to:
http://www.businessofgreenmedia.com.
About Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Department and Institute
Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Department (www.grc.calpoly.edu) was founded in 1946 and is one of the largest and best-known programs of its kind in the nation. The department includes concentrations in printing and imaging management, electronic publishing and imaging, design reproduction technology, graphics for packaging, and individualized study. The program is strongly supported by industry with equipment, supplies and software for the department's more than 33,000 square feet of modern laboratories. The Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly (www.grci.calpoly.edu) focuses on services for industry, including research, testing, product evaluations, consulting, seminars, workshops and conferences.
About SustainCommWorld
SustainCommWorld is focused on educating communication professionals from corporations, institutions and government agencies about developing sustainable green workflows and supply chains to lower their carbon footprint. SustainCommWorld produces two major events: The Business of Green Media Conference in cooperation with Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Department and the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly, and The Green Media Show, a conference and expo in Boston. For more information go online to www.BusinessOfGreenMedia.com.
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