PDMA/LA, the Los Angeles chapter of the Product Development and Management Association, will present a panel presentation on green product development at Otis College of Art and Design on Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 from 6PM to 9PM. "Best Practices in SustainableProduct Development -- Industry experts share their tools, tips, tricks and secrets for getting it right" will be presented in collaboration with IDSA/LA, the LA chapter of the Industrial Design Society of America.

The event will be moderated by Jaime Nack, President of Three Squares, Inc. and will feature a panel of experts on key elements of sustainable product development. Heidren Mumper-Drumm, Associate Professor and Director of Sustainability Initiatives at Art Center College of Design, will discuss green package design, and Topher Paterno, environmentally conscious designer from Otis College of Art and Design, will talk about using green materials in design.

David Penderson, Supply Chain Director for Resources Global Professionals, will explain how to green your supply chain, and Susan Collins, Executive Director of Container Recycling Institute, will outline best practices in waste stream management. An example of a green product company will be presented by Paul Shustak, Co-founder & COO, Kor Water -- awarded "Best Drink Bottle" by Men's Fitness Magazine April 2010.

"With so many new products being designed and developed every day, going green is a great way to differentiate and add value while acting responsibly to the environment." Rafael Lopes, president of PDMA LA explains, "And the market for green products is growing every day. This can't-miss event will provide insight into how to compete in this lucrative market."

Registration is $20 for PDMA and IDSA members, $30 for non-members, and $10 for students. Full event details and online registration is available at . The event is sponsored by Sustainable Minds and Otis College of Art and Design.

About PDMA LA
The Los Angeles Chapter of PDMA provides product professionals with information, education, networking, and resources adding value to their professional development and careers. The chapter sponsors dinner speaker events, social events, professional training and other local activities. PDMA LA reaches over 1700 product professionals in the Los Angeles area through our mailing list and exclusive LinkedIn group.

Active members include representatives from a wide range of industries such as financial services, internet services, pharmaceutical, medical and health care, high technology, automotive, consumer, industrial, and academic. Members represent several key product development functions, such as product management, product development, product strategists, marketing, and project management. Inventors, entrepreneurs, consultants, and solution providers round out the PDMA LA membership. Visit PDMA LA's web site at http://www.pdmaLA.org.

About ISDA LA
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) represents the industrial design profession, with a focus on furthering design quality, effectiveness, and positive image. IDSA's mission is to take the lead in the industrial design profession, mainly through good ol' networking but also by promoting education and professional development. IDSA LA is the Los Angeles Chapter of the IDSA, the Southern California "voice" of the industrial design profession. IDSA LA is mainly to connect businesses with designers (and vice versa). At last count, IDSA LA had 200+ professional members, representing 70+ industrial design educators as well as dozens of contract designers. Visit ISDA LA's web site at http://www.idsala.wordpress.com.

PDMA LA

PDMA LA

The Los Angeles Chapter of PDMA covers the territory from Long Beach on the South and North up through Santa Barbara County. Chapters that border ours are PDMA SoCal Chapter on the South and PDMA NorCal Chapter on the North. We reach over 1500 product professionals in the Los Angeles area through our mailing list and closed LinkedIn group. Additionally, we reach hundreds of additional professionals through our Twitter account and other online activity. Through our international network, we reach over 3000 members and many more non-members around the world. The chapter mission is to provide product developers and product managers with information, education, networking, and resources adding value to their professional development and careers. The chapter sponsors dinner speaker events, professional training and other local activities. Active members include representatives from a wide range of industries such as financial services, pharmaceutical, medical and health care, high technology, automotive, consumer, industrial, and academic. Members represent several key product development functions, such as product management, product development, product strategists, marketing, and project management. Management, consulting, and solution providers round out the PDMA-LA membership. Approximately half of our members are manager level and above in their respective industries.

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