SB'08 Begins Now!
Welcome to the SB'08 UnConference - a unique, interactive learning opportunity that is what you make it, and last as long as is helpful!
 
The SB'08 UnConference is an opportunity for Sustainable Brands '08 attendees and speakers to engage in conversation with each other -- outside the formal conference agenda -- both during and after SB'08.
 
Participate in the UnConference to pose questions, provide expertise, start a dialogue on a topic of shared interest, co-create solutions to shared issues, or simply to meet and engage with interesting people who are on a shared learning journey.
 
If you haven't already done so, begin now by logging in and building your personal profile by clicking the orange "Log In/Build Your Profile" link at the top left of this page. By doing so, you make your participation known to other conference attendees, and browse each other's attendee profiles, discover intersecting interests, and contact each other at any time.  Via the UnConference process, you can launch or participate in a discussion during the conference on one or several shared topics of interest. It's even possible to carry on a conversation that takes place on site afterwards via online forums from the UnConference area of the SB'08 website.
 
Once you have your profile complete, it is automatically posted to the Registered Attendee block on the right hand sidebar of this page. You are then able to view and contact other registered attendees if they've opted to allow that, as well as pose an online forum discussion topic or respond to one online.
 
To participate in the on-site UnConference, visit the UnConference Bulletin Board on the lower level of the conference facility throughout the conference to suggest a new topic, or identify newly scheduled topics to participate in as they emerge.
 
Four meeting rooms have been set aside throughout the conference for UnConference sessions or meet ups. There are also two lunches and an evening of  "Birds-of-a-Feather" dinners where themed conversations or meet-ups can take place.
 
With all the flexibility that exists in the UnConference process, there are a few ground rules needed to insure a productive and safe experience.  First, UnConference discussions should be considered confidential and off the record. Any attending press interested in participating in the UnConference should be asked to identify themselves, and are only included at the discretion of the group.  This is a self-policing process, so its up to you to make your intentions clear if you are looking for a confidential discussion.  Second, designated UnConference meeting spaces are intended for interactive group dialogue rather than as a place to deliver additional one-way presentations.  Rooms are equipped with monitors and have internet access, should participants wish to display visuals appropriate to the conversation, take notes live for the group, search the web, or display documents of any sort. Bring your own laptop!
 
We are delighted to bring you this exciting opportunity to engage with other conference attendees and speakers before, during and after Sustainable Brands '08.  Start now by signing in and sharing your profile with other SB'08 attendees. Then drop down to the UnConference Board to submit a discussion topic for consideration by other participants! 
 
Happy UnConferencing!
 
The Team at Sustainable Brands '08!