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<div class="ExternalClass400B09262F1B4C779769A4E053F6973E"><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Over 450 top retail sustainability, environmental compliance, and energy executives will soon be gathering in Washington, D.C. for RILA's annual Retail Sustainability & Environmental Compliance Conference. Here is a preview of what attendees can expect from this year's event.<br></span></p><img src="/news/retailcheckout/SiteAssets/Tchong.jpg" alt="Tchong.jpg" class="ms-rtePosition-2" style="font-size:14.6667px;background-color:#ffffff;margin:5px;width:110px;height:127px;" /><span style="background-color:#ffffff;font-size:11pt;"></span><div><strong style="font-size:11pt;"><br></strong></div><div><strong style="font-size:11pt;">Opening Keynote: </strong><em style="font-size:11pt;">Michael Tchong, founder of ubercool INNOVATION</em><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Michael will open the conference with a state-of-play of the innovation landscape and highlight major </span><span style="font-size:11pt;">market shifts that will affect the retail industry today and in the future.</span></div><p><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Good to Great: Welcome to the Shark Tank</strong></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">RILA will host our own version of the hit TV show "Shark Tank" with sustainability executives from top retailers serving as the sharks looking for the next big idea. Teams will have a chance to pitch their sustainability ideas and see how they stack up against the competition. Sharks include executives from Fossil, Gap, The Home Depot, and Rite Aid.</span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2"><strong>Seeking Inspiration from Wildlife: </strong><em>Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo, and Gary Knell, </em></span></p><div><img src="/news/retailcheckout/SiteAssets/national%20zoo.PNG" alt="national zoo.PNG" class="ms-rtePosition-2" style="font-size:14.6667px;background-color:#ffffff;margin:5px;" /><em style="font-size:11pt;">president and chief executive officer of the National Geographic Society</em></div><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Dennis and Gary will both present on how to find motivation for corporate sustainability initiatives and the importance of sustainability for the global community.  </span></p><p><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Workshop: Stealing Strategies from the Experts' Playbook</strong></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Need to achieve more in less time, with fewer resources, and with better results? This workshop is for you. Dr. Paul Schempp from the University of Georgia will show attendees how to consistently achieve extraordinary results to remain industry leaders.<img src="file:///C:/Users/CAROLI~1.STE/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.jpg" alt="Cousteau 11x130.png" style="width:95px;margin:5px;" /></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2"><strong>Closing Keynote: </strong><em>Alexandra Cousteau, explorer, filmmaker, water advocate</em>  <img src="/news/retailcheckout/SiteAssets/cousteau.png" alt="cousteau.png" class="ms-rtePosition-2" style="margin:5px;" /></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">In her keynote titled "The Blue Planet: Preserving and Sustaining a Healthy Earth," Alexandra will share her experiences exploring the planet she now advocates to protect. As the final sendoff of the conference, this session will leave attendees inspired and empowered to advance their sustainability programs back home.</span></p><p><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="line-height:107%;">Top Retail Attendees:</span></strong><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman", serif;"><img src="/news/retailcheckout/SiteAssets/Member%20cos%20at%20RSECC16.PNG" alt="Member cos at RSECC16.PNG" style="margin:5px;" /><br></span></strong></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">These are just a few of the great sessions featured at this year's Retail Sustainability and Environmental Compliance Conference. If you have not already registered and would like to attend, learn more </span><a href="/events/conferences/retailsustainability/Pages/default.aspx"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">here</span></a><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">. See you all next week!</span></p></div>
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Conference Preview: RSECC 2016Over 450 top retail sustainability, environmental compliance, and energy executives will soon be gathering in Washington, D.C. for RILA's annual Retail Sustainability & Environmental Compliance Conference. Here is a preview of...