Sustainable Brands 2010 Launches Connext(TM) Online Community and Event Elements to Nurture Growing Community of Global Collaborators

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainable Life Media today announced the launch of Connext™, a new online capability that will facilitate collaboration activities at Sustainable Brands 2010's "The Power of AND" conference.  Powered by CrowdVine, the system will link more than 750 brand leaders and executives from organizations like Adobe, Bumblebee Foods, eBay, Wal-Mart and Yahoo! In addition, the online network will foster connections among the global Sustainable Brands community using software to encourage relationship building, networking and sign-ups for specially-designed Birds of a Feather Dinners, which are unique evening gatherings optimized to encourage interaction. Un-conference programs and aligned separate tracks will also allow for instant groupings and mash-ups that facilitate ad hoc creativity and connections.

"We believe that by creating conditions for effective collaboration across silos, industries and stakeholder groups, we can help accelerate innovation and fuel the growth of sales tied to more sustainable value propositions," said KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, CEO of Sustainable Life Media. "Through continued deployment of better digital community building tools, the spirit of collaboration that has always uniquely existed in our community will continue to expand, even as our community continues to grow."

"Sustainable Brands is advancing the whole sustainability conversation to a new level through the amazing range of speakers, presentations and hallway conversations that inspired so many productive new thoughts and partnerships," said Nancy Mims, Founder and Creative Director of Mod Green Pod following last year's conference.  

Learning to identify and execute on the "ANDs" is a key component of the Sustainable Brands 2010 curriculum.  The Cycle of Sustainable Innovation (Observe, Redesign, Measure and Communicate) will provide a consistent framework for presenting best practices, key learning, cutting-edge tools and techniques. Sustainable Brands 2010 will equip attendees with the tools and skills to become or remain a brand leader for the future.

About Sustainable Brands Conference

Widely reputed to be the most compelling sustainability conference of the year, Sustainable Brands 2010 will convene more than 800 brand leaders, top executives from the global brands leading sustainable innovation today, all types of designers participating in this global shift, and an unprecedented list of others. Speakers and sessions provide inspiration, techniques and best practices as economic realities, corporate responsibility and the environment come together to create a new strategic business imperative. Registration is open and seating is limited: http://www.sustainablebrands10.com

About Sustainable Life Media

Sustainable Life Media (SLM) is the leading producer of sustainable business conferences and educational events, with products and services designed for the sustainable business community including membership, targeted e-newsletters, online learning programs, community, and the flagship Sustainable Brands conference. For more information, please visit: http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/about. To subscribe to SLM Newsletters for free, please visit http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/newsletters.

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