Sustainability -
Philadelphia Designers Accord Town Hall Meeting

Presented by: Bresslergroup, AIGA Philadelphia, & IDSA Philadelphia

DATE: Thursday, April 23rd 2009
TIME: 6-9 pm
LOCATION: Bresslergroup 2400 Market St Suite 1-2, Philadelphia, PA 19103

ADMISSION: FREE
MUST RSVP for this event - space is limited.

DESCRIPTION: Sign up now to discuss sustainable design practices. Local members of The Designers Accord are calling all design professionals to action. The Designer’s Accord is a global coalition of design leaders working together to create positive environmental impact.

SCHEDULE:
6:00-6:30 Socializing, networking. Light refreshments will be served
6:30-6:45: Update on the Designers Accord Movement
6:45-8:00: Unconference format, where up to 10 people have 5 minute slot to present ideas, cases, provocations. Suggested topics include sustainable business practices, product life cycle analysis, and knowledge sharing platforms. Presenters sign up at the event.
8:00-9:00: Identify key themes based on locally relevant issues, and the content of the presentations, and conduct short breakout groups to discuss the major themes identified.

ABOUT: The Designers Accord is made up of over 150,000 members of the creative community. Adopting the Designer's Accord provides access to methodologies, resources, and experiences around environmental issues in design.

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