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1 4th CALL FOR PROPOSALS May 13-15th, 2019 Denver, CO

2 EVENT SUMMARY The Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference (ELEMCON) is an opportunity for environmental and energy managers, directors, VPs and C-suite executives to convene and identify ways to improve efficiencies, increase the performance of all facets of their EHS, sustainability, compliance and energy initiatives, save cost, and reduce or negate their impact on the environment. As corporate and environmental issues become more complex, ELEMCON assembles case studies that facilitate new ways to solve problems and teach best practices from actual implementers who have seen it, analyzed it, done it, and reaped the benefits of their initiatives. Our aim is to identify the initiatives, processes, and tools needed to rise above these various challenges and provide attendees with actionable takeaways to implement at their own organizations. HOST PARTNERS ELEMCON 2019 is produced by the Environment and Energy Leader Institute, Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today, brands of Fort Collins, Coloradobased Business Sector Media. SELECTION CRITERIA Actionable Takeaways Attendees will leave ELEMCON with a skill they can put to use, a project they can implement, or new knowledge of a subject to take back to their own work. Generating meaningful learning objectives for well thought-out proposals will increase your likelihood of selection for inclusion in the program. Creativity of Subject Matter. We are interested in creative problem solving that goes beyond what has been tried before and will inspire action and thinking outside of the box. We are particularly looking for innovative proposals that will inspire solutions building in the sessions with attendees. Connectivity. We seek proposals that assemble linkages among the ever-increasing interaction among energy, sustainability, and environmental professionals solving corporate problems. This event aspires to bring stakeholders together from separate various sectors to create collaborations and break down traditional silos. Transferability. We are looking for sustainable practices and ideas that transfer between organizations and will launch discussion about overcoming the limitations of replication. Quality. We are looking for high quality session abstracts that describe how the proposal will convey a clearly articulated subject and objective. We are dedicated to ensuring that the presentations at our conference meet the high standards of the organizations that host the conference. Interaction and Inclusivity. Above all, our selection team is committed to proposals that will bring an engaging delivery of presentations and inclusive interaction for everyone. Preference will be given to proposals that outline participative and experiential formats.

3 TOPIC AREAS ELEMCON is seeking, but is not limited to, submissions from the list of topics below. Air, Waste, Water and Energy We seek proposals that examine the best practices regarding climate change, sustainability, and resource management. Some ideas may include: Design for sustainability Sustainability and energy goals Connecting life cycle to company s business plan Goal setting in environmental and sustainability strategy Compliance Risk We seek proposals that are focused on the impact and challenges of the various new environmental regulatory initiatives: Evolving federal policy Aligning energy management goals with a business plan ESG disclosure and developing trends Understanding IoT Greenhouse gas management Circular Economy and Supply Chain We seek proposals that examine the trends in maximizing the value from resources as well as regenerating products and materials throughout their service life: Environmental, health and safety strategies Collaboration throughout the supply chain Exploring third-party industry certifications How standards have evolved in recent decades Achieving a ROI on efficiency improvement and renewable energy solutions Tackling climate risk in the financial sector Regenerating products and materials Materiality and Metrics We seek proposals that look at the big picture of how cutting-edge processes and technologies are available to environmental, sustainability and energy management professionals to help them reach their business goals and track performance: Sustainability reporting Smart buildings Procurement practices Emerging renewable energies Management of climate-related risks Energy Procurement and Distributed Energy We seek proposals that examine the new processes for procuring and distributing energy, energy storage technologies, and the impact federal policies will have on energy markets: Emerging transportation Climate change resilience planning Net positive movement Businesses and a carbon tax Federal policies on energy markets Leadership and Engagement We seek proposals that focus on making the case to the investment community and the upper reaches of corporate management: Employee engagement Creating a culture of sustainability Energy and building management ROI of coordinated energy and sustainability initiatives Choosing a reporting method Using sustainability to strengthen a business Corporate social responsibility

4 SESSION STYLES ELEMCON invites proposals to be submitted for different session styles described in detail below. Sessions will vary in length. Keynote or Plenary Presentation Keynotes and Plenaries typically last 15 minutes or 30 minutes and will be during general session on the main stage for all conference attendees. Breakout Session or Participative Panel Discussion Breakout sessions can either be a participative and interactive version of conventional panel presentations with 3-4 speakers and a moderator leading the group discussion; emphasis will be on drawing connections between the panelists perspectives. The aim here will be to both share fresh ideas and generate new knowledge amongst the participants in the room. Other breakout styles provide space and facilitation for those champions who are ready to dive in; using both small and full group discussion; these sessions will bring mixed perspectives together to tackle the bigger picture challenges. All breakout sessions will last 75 minutes. Interactive Workshop Session Alternative formats for hands-on, experiential learning; sessions can be outlined in any structure depending on the topic areas and selected proposals. Interactive Workshop proposals will require additional information including a session timing outline and a session pedagogy including learning design, activities and engagement tasks and actionable takeaways/report back achieved from attending the workshop. Please also make note of any special materials, room structure or capabilities your session requires. Interactive workshops will last 2 hours. PLEASE NOTE: ELEMCON reserves the right to make changes to submissions and require alternative combinations of speakers and case studies to most effectively shape each session s content and the event s sustainable learning experience as a whole. SPEAKER GUIDELINES Presentations are not meant to be a platform for business promotion. ELEMCON requests that all proposals tie directly to offering educational outcomes and actionable next steps/takeaways for attendees. Speakers are responsible for confirming that they have the right to use and will acquire the licenses needed for any copyrighted material used in the presentation. We will ask all speakers to sign a waiver if they wish to share their presentation materials through ELEMCON communication channels. Speakers with accepted proposals will be expected to register for and attend the conference, for a discounted rate, at their own expense.

5 HOW TO SUBMIT All proposals must be submitted through our online submission form. Below is the information required for all proposals: Submitter s full name and contact information: The submitter is the individual completing the online form and who will be available to answer any logistical questions about its contents, regardless of whether he/she is the proposed speaker/ presenter. Proposal Title (20 words maximum) Proposal Description(200 words maximum) Proposal Type/Session Style Relevant Audience Learning Objectives (50 words maximum) Additional Proposed Speakers (name, affiliation, title, address) Interactive Workshops proposals will require the below additional information: Session timing outline Session pedagogy including learning design, activities and engagement tasks and actionable takeaways achieved from attending the workshop. Please also make note of any special materials, room structure or capabilities your session requires. Call for Proposals Timeline Monday, September 10th, Call for proposals issued Friday, October 19th, Deadline for proposal submissions Friday, January 4th, Selection decisions announced Wednesday, February 13th, ELEMCON 2019 program announced May 13-15, 2019 ELEMCON 2019 For additional information, contact: Sierra Winegarner at sierra@elemconference.com To view previous year program agendas and session descriptions, please visit: conference.environmentalleader.com/agenda/ CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT!

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