Published 10-14-08
Submitted by Association for Financial Professionals, The
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, as treasury and finance professionals from companies including GE, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Bank of America gather to discuss critical issues surrounding the crisis in the banking and credit markets, they will also be participating in a green and socially responsible conference. The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) is launching a new initiative called AFPAware -- a comprehensive program that supports a greener, healthier and more socially conscious environment for the largest event for the treasury and finance community, the AFP Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA, October 19-22, 2008.
According to Meeting Strategies Worldwide, a typical five day conference with 2,500 attendees will use 62,500 plates, 87,500 napkins, 75,000 cups or glasses, and 90,000 cans or bottles. Add emissions from people traveling to and from the conference, the paper used to create conference handouts, and the need to reduce waste is clear.
California's Zero Waste policy, which encompasses recycling/proper disposal, waste reduction, reuse/conservation and environmental protection, provides a perfect setting to launch the AFPAware program. AFP has incorporated the following elements into this year's Annual Conference:
About AFP(R)
The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) serves more than 16,000 individual members throughout all stages of their careers in treasury and financial management. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, AFP provides professional certification, continuing education, research, development of industry standards, financial tools and publications, training and career development and representation to legislators and regulators. AFP's global reach includes AFP of Canada, a membership organization and gtnews, a London-based, on-line resource for the treasury and finance community
AFP is the daily resource for its members to seek answers, solutions, best practices and collaboration with peers. For more information about AFP, visit www.AFPonline.org.
About AFP(R) Annual Conference
More than 6,500 treasury and finance professionals gather together at the most important event of the year for treasury and finance. World-class programming, renowned featured speaker lineup and myriad networking opportunities make this the most important event for treasury and finance. The conference offers more than 150 educational sessions within ten specialized treasury and finance tracks. For more information about this year's Annual Conference, visit www.AFPonline.org/AnnualLA.