Sustainable Brands '08, held June 1-4, 2008 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Monterey sold out with nearly 600 business strategy, brand, and design leaders from both fortune 600 international brands and smaller, bonfire brands attending. Attendees came from 47 US states and 10 countries to converge for 4 high energy days of inspiration, learning and relationship building. The energy was palpable, and feedback overwhelmingly positive as participants went on to develop new programs and partnerships that have yielded concrete successes in the year since.


Alumni and those who missed this landmark event in 2008 are already laying plans (and registering!) to come together again in Monterey for Sustainable Brands '09 which moves in to former TED headquarters at the Monterey Conference Center, May 31-June 4th, 2009. Shouldn't you make plans now to join these pioneers who are reshaping the world of tomorrow's brands, today?



Read on for a peek at what SB'08 attendees had to say about their experience:

“It was a fantastic conference, and quite possibly, the most inspiring one that I have attended in my entire career. The week was like one big stimulating conversation, and not just the speakers and presentations, but all of the people who attended. The conversations before and after the presentations and the sharing of ideas was motivating throughout the week. This is such an important topic and hats off to SB for organizing such a terrific event"

“The conference was wonderful and amazing!!! Thank you so much. I only wish that I could have attending more of the sessions but with so many great line-ups running simultaneously- it was tough to do it all!”

“SB'08, allowed time for networking and discussions outside of the various sessions. The socializing activities also helped bring people together and, I believe, facilitated a more fluid interchange both in session and out. Well done. See you next year”

“Wonderful conference - I had to leave early as did another colleague and we both were sorry we'd make that choice - excellent content and that great open atmosphere, the conference feels like the accelerator for a field that is really taking off!”

“You did a great job making sure there were plenty of opportunities to network - that was excellent”

“A great conference! Well organized…the conference walked its talk”

“Well done! Really. This was the BEST conference I ever attended. Interesting, informative, well managed, professional, and inspiring. Bravo!!! I took away an incredible amount of new learnings, met an amazing number of new friends and colleagues, and enjoyed every minute of it. I am recommending it to everyone I know”

“This was an extremely well-run, well-organized conference - a terrific use of my time”

“Coming from Portugal, it was really great to attend the conference. Adding to all important business contacts and the knowledge obtained from the sessions I would point the very open and inspirational atmosphere of the event”

“Because the topic is so new and because of the nature of it (warm-hearted people), I found the ‘output’ very gratifying and worth every penny”