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The Institute for Sustainable Communication (ISC) is pleased to announce its Founding Sponsorship of a new conference and exhibition focused on the issues ISC was formed to support, Sustainable Communication. The conference, SustainCommWorld, will be held in Boston, October 1-2, 2008 at the Marriott Copley and is managed by graphic communication and high tech professionals. Don Carli, ISC's Senior Research Fellow, will serve as the conference chairperson and content programing director.
"We will focus on Sustainability issues specific to print and digital media supply chains that create brand equity, grow shareholder value, reduce costs, manage risk as well as supporting Triple Bottom Line accounting and sustainability reporting. Our intent is to provide a big tent under which media supply chain stakeholders can meet, discuss, explore and share solutions that address the challenges of sustainability and climate change." said Lisa Wellman, CEO of SustainCommWorld LLC.
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