SPLC 2019 Connect
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Monday, May 20 | 10:00 - 17:00
Hilton Portland Downtown, Portland, OR, USA
WHAT IS SPLC CONNECT?
SPLC Connect is a sustainability-focused buyer-supplier matchmaking event that takes place just before the SPLC Summit. The event introduces purchasers to innovative suppliers who have earned the esteem of the sustainability-savvy purchasing professionals involved in the Council. Conceived of and organized by leading SPLC Purchaser members, this event serves the needs of buyers as well as innovative suppliers seeking opportunities to grow their organization’s through sustainability!
HOW TO REGISTER
Register via the SPLC Summit registration portal by clicking the appropriate "Register" button below. All registrations need to be approved by the SPLC Connect committee. An email with your acceptance and login credentials will be sent within 1-14 days depending on the committee meeting schedule. Included in the email will be instructions on the overall process, an invitation to create your profile, and a call to action to start scheduling appointments.
$0
Buyers
Free admission for qualified buyers.
$250
Member Suppliers*
$450
Non-Member Suppliers*
*The SPLC Summit Planning Committee reviews all registering suppliers to ensure they are a good fit for the event. Please do not book travel until your place in the matchmaking event has been confirmed. If your registration is not approved, you will receive a full refund. Please read more about how to successfully navigate the supplier selection process towards the bottom of the page.
WHAT TO EXPECT
One-on-One Meetings
As a matchmaking event, SPLC Connect serves as a quick and easy way to meet potential buyers and suppliers. People meet and discuss opportunities at high speed. Fifteen minutes is usually enough to build relationships and identify areas for further discussion.
Roundtable Discussions
These sessions are thirty-five minute topical conversations between up to 10 participants. You can choose to join a topical Roundtable Discussion instead of participating in one-on-ones throughout the day. This can be a nice way to meet multiple people at one time who have a common interest in a specific topic. It can also just be a nice break from participating in one-on-ones.
Networking
We understand the value of an organic connection made over food and beverage and provide several opportunities to mingle with your fellow participants throughout the day.
HOW IT WORKS
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Browse participants and schedule meetings. Check out our tutorial video to get started booking today!
Participant Feedback
Jennifer Anderson, Principal, Sustrana
Mike Muscara, Corporate Account Director, Waxie
Carole Kerrey, Senior Certification Assessor, Verego
2018 CONNECT ATTENDING ORGANIZATIONS
- 7X Energy, Inc
- Aligned Incentives
- Alliant Consulting, Inc.
- ALOM
- American Meetings
- American Water Works Company, Inc.
- Anderson Burton
- ANSI
- Apex Clean Energy
- Aramark University of Minnesota
- Avendra
- Battery Solutions
- Baxter International Inc.
- BIFMA
- BlueGreen Alliance
- BNSF Railway Co
- BRE America
- Brotherton Pipeline, Inc.
- CA Department of General Services
- Caesars Entertainment
- Calpine Energy Solutions
- CBRE- Booz Allen Hamilton
- City of Portland, Oregon
- Climate Earth
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Concentric Impact, SPC
- County of Alameda, California
- City of Saint Paul
- Cube Hydro
- Dallas County Community College District
- Davies Office
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
- Ecolab Inc.
- Ecomedes, LLC
- ecoThynk
- EcoVadis
- Element Markets
- ExxonMobil
- Facility Sourcing Direct
- Fair Trade USA
- Faire, Inc.
- FedEx
- Forest Stewardship Council U.S.
- General Mills
- Georgetown University
- Google Express
- Green-e | Center for Resource Solutions
- GreenCircle Certified, LLC
- Hennepin County
- Hilton
- HP Canada
- Ingersoll Rand
- Interface
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- King County
- King County Procurement and Payables
- Kohler Co
- LC BioPlastics LLC
- Liberty Power
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Macalester College
- Macys
- Marriott International
- Merck and Co., Inc.
- MGM Resorts International
- Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Multnomah County
- National Association of State Procurement Officials
- NextEra Energy Resources
- NRG Renewable
- One Boat Collaborative
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Orion - Business with a Purpose
- Periscope Holdings
- PG&E
- Pharos Systems
- Post Holdings Inc
- Responsible Purchasing Network
- Roppe Holding Company
- Salesforce
- Samasource
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Sodexo
- Sonoco
- State of Hawaii
- State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement (OSP)
- State of Oregon DAS Procurement Services
- Superior Essex
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
- TCO Development
- Technical Representative U.S. Department of Energy Sustainable Acquisition Program
- Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
- Tessy Plastics Corp.
- Tillamook County Creamery Association
- TreeZero
- Trucost, part of S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Ultra Green Packaging
- United Soybean Board
- UnitedHealth Group
- University of Michigan
- Vada Vented Roofs
- Verego
- Vertaeon
- VF Corporation
- Vizient
- Washington State Department of Ecology
- WAXIE
- WORK+SHELTER
2019 Roundtable Discussion Topics:
Measuring the Environmental, Social, and Economic Impact of Sustainable Purchasing
Stakeholders love measurable, tangible results. Measure the impacts of your organization's sustainable purchasing efforts can yield a number of positive benefits, but it can be hard to do. Come ready to share experiences and discuss.
Engaging Suppliers Around Sustainability
Purchasers, how do you engage your suppliers around sustainability? Suppliers, how do you want to be engaged? What's most effective? Join this discussion to learn what other participants are trying and share your experiences.
Supplier Sustainability Rating & Evaluation
Purchasers, how do you rate/evaluate your suppliers around sustainability? Suppliers, how do you want to be evaluated? What's most effective? Join this discussion to learn what other participants are trying and share your experiences.
Making the Business Case for Sustainable Purchasing
A common barrier to sustainable purchasing is the perception that it always costs more. But perception is not always reality. Come discuss with other Connect participants how to make the business case for sustainable purchasing.
Sustainability Certifications, Standards, and Labels
The number of sustainability certifications and standards in the marketplace can be overwhelming. But they are a critical enabler of sustainable procurement for many organizations. How can members of the SPLC community make sense of the sustainability standards landscape and help improve the quality and coverage of sustainability standards.
Advancing Social Sustainability via Purchasing
The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals include many goals related to human rights, diversity, decent working conditions, gender equity, and education. How can buyers and suppliers partner to ensure that supply chains are increasingly operating in ways that support the realization of these social sustainability goals?
Zero Waste, Recycling, and the Circular Economy
Zero Waste and the Circular Economy are increasingly hot topics in the field of sustainability. How can organizations realistically incorporate them into business practices? Do they always make sense? Come ready to share experiences and discuss.
Supplier Selection Process
A committee of SPLC Purchaser Role members, supported by SPLC staff, reviews all suppliers. Suppliers are selected to participate when their products and services offer superior environmental, social, and/or economic responsibility and when those solutions align with needs expressed by registering buyers. Committee approval is a requirement for SPLC Supplier members as well as non-members. Please do not book travel to attend Connect until your participation has been approved, which can take between 1-14 days depending on the committee meeting schedule.
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