3rd Annual Manufacturers Summit*

Hosted by Jeff Mendelsohn, president and founder of New Leaf Paper, and

Don Shaffer, president and CEO of RSF Social Finance, co-owner, Comet Skateboards

Climate change and fluctuating costs of fossil fuels are driving many business leaders to re-consider global supply chains and distribution. Some are taking a serious look at the environmental costs of long-distance transportation and developing new business models to meet the challenge. Others are realizing the value of localization as a way to build partnerships, manage supply chains and input quality, improve community relationships, increase retention rates, enhance brand quality and recognition, reduce disposal costs, and maximize impact!  The 3rd Annual BALLE Manufacturers Summit, hosted by New Belgium Brewery at their home base in Fort Collins, CO, will mark the next phase in confronting these difficult challenges and taking on these incredible opportunities.  The summit will build connections among those with their chips in the game - the owners, CEO’s, and sustainability officers of companies that are the leading social entrepreneurs in the manufacturing world.