Let's Play: A Conference On Corporate Citizenship - presented by the Entrepreneur Foundation of Central Texas

REGISTER HERE: http://www.givetoaustin.org/conference/  Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Hosted at National Instruments, Austin TX   2009 Highlights  

· 150 attendees from over 100 companies (vs. 60 expected)

· Keynote Dr. Mark Kramer, Founder of FSG Social Advisors and Dr. Michael Porter’s research partner

· Breakout sessions included: employee engagement, cause-related marketing and strategic corporate social responsibility

  Sample Session Topics and Presenters:  

· Using technology for employee engagement: Chris Jarvis (Realized Worth)  

· Community involvement reporting and transparency  

· Austin’s nonprofit landscape and community need: Patsy Woods Martin (I Live Here, I Give Here)  

· Corporate culture and customer engagement: Chris Miller (Seventh Generation), Diane Solinger (Entrepreneurs Foundation)  

· Cause-related marketing/using social media with internal and external stakeholders: David Modigliani (Flow Nonfiction),  

· Paula Ivey (The CSR Group)  

· The business case for community involvement/obtaining c-level buy-in: Jon Armstrong (Adlucent), Bill Bock (Silicon Labs), Matt Chasen (uShip), Mark McClain (SailPoint Technologies)  

· Strategic alliances and investments in education: Susan Dawson (E3 Alliance), Shirley Heitzman (AISD), TBD (National Instruments)  

· Easy steps to ‘greenify’ your business: Justin Murrill (AMD), TBD (Business Earth),  

· Signature programs and employee engagement Krista Bauer (GE)

  REGISTER HERE: http://www.givetoaustin.org/conference/

  

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