GAA 2011 Environmental Workshop

Are you ready for a two days of thought-provoking, eye-opening and potentially  controversial topics regarding the environment as they relate to our industry?   If so, you will you will definitely want to attend the GAA Environmental Workshop at the  Hilton Washington Embassy Row in Washington, DC June 15-17, 2011. The focus of this year’s workshop is “Sustainability & Public Policy:   Solutions for our Industry.”  Our co-chairs, Dave Campi of Sears Holdings/Lands’  End and Monica Garvey of Verso Paper Corp, along with the workshop committee  are putting together another outstanding program. Some of the highlight topics include: Forest Sustainability and Legislation Recovery, Recycling, and Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation Promoting the Effectiveness and Sustainability of Paper and Print Renewable Energy Solutions in our Industry Carbon Footprint LCA: New Standards for Products & Scope 3 DMA Sustainability Mission and Programs related to Sustainability and Industry Self-Regulation Water Footprint and Global Concerns Sustainable Packaging Design Environmental Paper Assessment Tool – Application in Magazine Publishing Industry       You can register online at www.gaa.org, or contact Allen Krusenstjerna at 201.523.6042 x 104. If you have questions regarding the conference you can contact Pam Schenk at pwschenk@gaa.org, or you can contact me at 201.981.5901 or bmartin@gaa.org. Regards, Bill Bill Martin President & CEO Gravure Association of America