
* July 28, global webinar,
9am pacific, 12n eastern, 4p GMT, 5p Europe
“How to Invest for Human Impact + Profit (HIP)” - SIGN UP TODAY
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* July 29-30, Berkeley, Calif. - GRI Certified Sustainability Reporting - by ISOS Group and TriplePundit – HIP CEO R. Paul Herman is the dinner keynote on July 29
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* October 6, 7, 8 at Social Capital Markets conference (San Francisco, CA) – SIGN UP TODAY

* October 15-20, at Opportunity Collaboration conference (Mexico) – SIGN UP TODAY
Join these Sustainability Communities and Conferences – and meet HIP’s CEO at each in 2010:

* June 7-10, Sustainable Brands conference (Monterey, Calif.)
* June 23-25, LOHAS conference - buy 1 get 50% off second ticket til May 31 (Colorado)
* October 6-8, Social Capital Markets conference (San Francisco, CA)
* October 15-20, Opportunity Collaboration conference (Mexico)
* October 28-30, Net Impact conference (Univ. of Michigan)
DATE
VENUE
Urbana Restaurant and Wine Bar
2121 P Street Northwest, Washington, DC – (202) 956-6650
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Washington Network Group
The Wharton Club of DC
The Penn Club of DC
Net Impact
DIRECTIONS
RSVP REQUIRED – IT’S FREE
CAN’T MAKE IT? ORDER THE BOOK
Follow us at @hipinvestor
Join the Fan page at: facebook.com/HIPinvestor
* R.Paul Herman is the CEO of HIP Investor Inc, a registered investment adviser in CA.
You’re invited to the meet the Author* (a UPenn and Wharton School alumnus) of the New Book: The HIP Investor, featuring the New Fundamentals of Investing
DATE
VENUE
DIRECTIONS
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CO-HOSTS
RSVP PLEASE – IT’S FREE
CAN’T MAKE IT? ORDER THE BOOK
http://www.bit.ly/HIPinvestorBook
or buy it at the event from the Penn Bookstore
You’re invited to the meet the Author* of the New Book: The HIP Investor, featuring the New Fundamentals of Investing
DATE
VENUE
DIRECTIONS
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CO-HOST
RSVP PLEASE – IT’S FREE
CAN’T MAKE IT? ORDER THE HIP BOOK
You’re invited to the meet the Author* of the New Book:
The HIP Investor, featuring the New Fundamentals of Investing
DATE
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
AGENDA
6:30 pm ““ Meet the Author
7:30 pm ““ Presentation by author R. Paul Herman*
VENUE
Town Hall
1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca Street)
Seattle, WA 98101
ORDER YOUR BOOK TODAY
or purchase it from Elliott Bay Books
CO-HOSTS
Seattle Town Hall’s Center for Civic Life
Elliott Bay Book Company
Purchase Your Advance Ticket Here
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/104888
Town Hall Seattle Calendar
(Look for R. Paul Herman on 5/18)
$5 admission charged by Town Hall
Learn More Online and Join the HIP Community
@HIPinvestor
Come Celebrate the Book Launch of “The HIP Investor:
Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World”
(John Wiley & Sons 2010)
DATE : Monday, May 24, 2010, 5:00pm
AGENDA
5:00 pm ““ Welcome and refreshments
5:30 pm ““ Presentation by author R. Paul Herman*
6:00 pm ““ Book signing and interactive discussion
VENUE
Econ One
601 West 5th Street, 5th Floor (at South Grand)
Los Angeles, CA 90071
CO-HOSTS
Econ One Research
HIP Investor
RSVP to RSVP@HIPinvestor.com
LEARN MORE and JOIN the HIP COMMUNITY
http://www.HIPinvestor.com
Follow Us on Twitter: @HIPinvestor
Become a Facebook Fan: facebook.com/HIPinvestor
* R.Paul Herman is the CEO of HIP Investor Inc, a registered investment adviser in CA and IL.
Wednesday, January 13, 2009
10 a.m. Pacific (11 a Mountain, 12n Central, 1p Eastern)
Sustainability is defined as environmentally sound, socially equitable and financially attractive – and that is HIP!
JOIN this FREE event online to learn about sustainability in the winegrowing industry in California, and hear directly from winegrower
s implementing sustainability across their whole supply chain – from “grape to glass.”
Keynote speakers include:
* Robert P. “Bobby” Koch, President and CEO of the Wine Institute
* HIP CEO and founder R. Paul Herman
ATTEND THE JAN. 13 EVENT ONLINE
| Wednesday, January 13, 2010
For more information or
to request a copy of the agenda:
communications@wineinstitute.org To learn more, and see criteria, go to:
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How HIP is your winegrower ? In California, more than 1,500 growers and vintners representing 68% of California winegrape acreage and 62% of wine production have used the Code of 227 sustainable practices to evaluate their vineyards and wineries from “grape to glass.”
Sustainability Boot Camp
13 Weeks of Learning for Action
Every Friday LIVE – or ANYTIME online
Every FRIDAY at 10am, join Sustinable Brands’ Sustainability Boot Camp LIVE to learn from 13 leaders in 13 weeks. You can also watch ANYTIME on your web browser.
In this series, which you can finish in less than one business quarter, learn from the sustainability experts already realizing Human Impact + Profit in business and industry.
HIP’s CEO R. Paul Herman will lead the Feb. 5 session on managing your organization to be more HIP – and the dashboards and metrics you can use to create Human Impact + Profit for customers, employees and suppliers – while creating shareholder value for your investors.
All 90 minute sessions are available to participants live and on-demand for $395 with slides & handouts
AlwaysON Venture Summit
December 8 and 9, 2009
Silicon Valley (Menlo Park, CA)
500 venture capitalists, investors and corporate buyers are expected to attend AlwaysON’s Venture Summit in Silicon Valley. More than 100 private companies will pitch for 6 minutes to connect with investors and partners.
HIP’s CEO R. Paul Herman will join a panel session on the morning of Weds., Dec. 9, on how to realize more Human Impact + Profit in these ventures, in corporate venture portfolios and in the investment world overall.
Why I Went Social — And How You Can Too
As the VC Sector Enters a Post-Crisis Shakeout, Will Social Venture Investing Offer an Alternate Risk/Return Model (and help save the world)?
Moderator: Arden Pennell, VC Editor, AlwaysOn
Kevin Jones, Founding Principal, Good Capital
Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner, Double Bottom Line Investors
R. Paul Herman, CEO, HIP Investor
SPECIAL 50% DISCOUNT for HIP Network: SIGN UP here, http://alwayson.goingon.com/cart/add/33941
“Cash in a Carbon Efficient Supply Chain”
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
11 a.m. Pacific (12n Mountain, 1p Central, 2p Eastern)
The second installment in our “How to Profit from Sustainability” webinar series will look at the strategic power of supply chain carbon metrics. Join us for a discussion with Chris Erickson, CEO of Climate Earth, on why carbon accounting is the key to reducing fossil fuel dependency and increasing long-term, stable profits.
The new Corporate Webinar Series, co-produced by HIP Investor Inc. and SureGround, ”How to Profit From Sustainability” can help you satisfy customers, comply with suppliers like Walmart, engage employees and increase profits.
“Advancing Sustainable Global Enterprise: Changemakers, Innovators and Problem Solvers”
November 13-14, Cornell U. (Ithaca, NY)
Net Impact North America 2009
More than 2000 professionals and graduate students are expected here to change the world and the face of business with interactive workshops, networking and deep learning ““ all leading to increased momentum for more Human Impact + Profit.
HIP Investor Inc.’s CEO R. Paul Herman will join panel discussions on investing for sustainability and profit, as well as private company investing.
SPECIAL OFFER: SAVE $50, register early!
REGISTER HERE: http://www.netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=2029
Are you seeking to be inspired by, consider investing in, and be engaged with innovate ventures that seek to deliver Human Impact + Profit?
Are you an entrepreneur seeking funding for your HIP enterprise? (If so, enter your Executive Summary by July 31 at InvestorsCircle.net)
JOIN the Investors Circle conference in Washington, DC from November 15 to 17, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
HIP Investor Inc.’s CEO R. Paul Herman, a member of Investors Circle, will lead a panel discussion on how to measure the human, social and environmental value of entrepreneurial ventures – and how they can drive higher business value.
NEW THIS YEAR: The IC20, the top entrepreneurs who have been funded by Investors Circle members; learn more at: http://bit.ly/2mIIRr
RSVP here: http://www.investorscircle.net/events-1/2009-fall-conference-rates and get a $200 discount by registering early (starting Monday, August 4)
(Investor Circle also hosts a Spring conference every year in San Francisco, California.)
NETWORK WITH ECO-LEADERS AT ECO-TUESDAY
On the last Tuesday of the month, sustainability leaders and new community members network to make positive change together through business. Check out your city for EcoTuesday and join in — or start your own city chapter, just like Denver, Michigan and Southern California have.
More information and RSVP for each month’s events in:
= Michigan
= Los Angeles (Santa Monica)
= Minneapolis
= Denver
= San Francisco
= Silicon Valley
= Washington D.C.

“Boost Your Bottom-Line By Counting All Your Carbon”
Watch the FREE Webinar REPLAY now – CLICK HERE
As always, our speakers welcome your questions before, during and after the webinar.
Title: Boosting Your Bottom Line By Counting all Your Carbon
Date: Anyday
Time: Anytime
Watch here: www.ClimateEarth.com or www.YouTube.com/HIPinvestor
Your customers are asking how you are sustainable, benefiting the environment or serving society. If you sell to Walmart, you need to answer 15 questions of its new Sustainability Index. Your employees are seeking paths at work that are more fulfilling. Your bottom line needs a boost.
The new Corporate Webinar Series, co-produced by HIP Investor Inc. and SureGround Consulting, “How to Profit From Sustainability” can help you satisfy customers, comply with suppliers like Walmart, engage employees and increase profits.
There are five sessions – the first one is free, and the remaining sessions and full series is priced for an attractive return on investment to your business.
1) “Quantifiable Impacts: How Sustainability Indexes Benefit Your Business” – Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 11 a.m. Pacific (12n Mountain, 1p Central, 2p Eastern)
2) “Cash In Carbon? Efficient Energy and Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions” – Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009, 11 a.m. Pacific (12n Mountain, 1p Central, 2p Eastern)
3) “Trash to Cash: Reducing Solid Waste and Water Use” – Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 11 a.m. Pacific (12n Mountain, 1p Central, 2p Eastern)
4) “Positive Procurement and Products through Third Party Certifications” – Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 11 a.m. Pacific (12n Mountain, 1p Central, 2p Eastern)
5) “Societal Sustainability: Balancing Human Needs and Impacts” – Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 11:00 a.m. 11 a.m. Pacific (12n Mountain, 1p Central, 2p Eastern)
The first session is FREE. The series offers a flexible format, allowing you to participate in all the sessions at an introductory price of $350 (regularly $600) or select only those topics most relevant to you for $99 per webinar (regularly $149).
Who should attend:
* Senior executives seeking to understand the strategic and financial value;
* Managers and directors tasked with saving money;
* Financial decision makers seeking high ROI initiatives;
* Procurement experts responding to enhanced customer requirements, including the Sustainability Index from Walmart or other clients;
* Environmental, health and safety leaders seeking to boost impacts;
* Facilities and plant managers needing to improve efficiency; and
* Employees wanting to take action that realizes both human impact and profit.
Whether your business is large or small, this webinar series will help you better understand key sustainability topics such as Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, reduction of solid waste and water use, sustainable procurement, 3rd party certification, sustainable supply chain, and social compliance. This webinar series will include quantifiable metrics and benchmarks, as well as case studies and best practices to provide the basis for implementing initiatives right away.
HIP Investor Inc. advises corporations and investors how to realize higher levels of Human Impact + Profit (HIP). HIP has consulted to Walmart on the design of its Sustainability Index. (www.HIPinvestor.com)
SureGround Consulting advises clients on the strategy, design and implementation of socially beneficial and sustainable solutions.
Sustainable Brands International: Dec 9-11, Miami Beach, FL
A vibrant mix of top brand leaders, product designers and sustainability executives! Meet like-minded executives to examine global market trends and study proven case studies for creating profit from sustainable innovation across borders.
Are you capitalizing on global opportunities to expand your sustainable brand?
Understand unique cultural and regulatory differences by region. Find innovative design and communications solutions.
Join brand leaders from eBay, Wal-Mart, Unilever, InterfaceFLOR, Coca-Cola, Office Depot, World Wildlife Fund, Panasonic, Best Buy, MeadWestvaco and hundreds more.
Join Dec 9th-11th in Miami Beach.
More information: www.sustainablebrandsinternational.com
NETWORK WITH ECO-LEADERS AT ECO-TUESDAY
On Tuesday, January 27, sustainability leaders and new community members network to make positive change together through business. Check out your city for EcoTuesday and join in — or start your own city chapter, just like Detroit has.
More info and RSVP for Jan. 27 in SF, Washington DC, Seattle and Detroit at:
Date: Feb. 4, 2009
Place: Palo Alto law firm
Request invite: Events@HIPinvestor.com
Are you an accredited investor, institutional investor or financial advisor?
Do you want to learn more about cleantech and sustainability investing in 2009?
Please email Events@HIPinvestor.com to request an invite to our accredited-only event in Palo Alto on February 4, 2009, that will highlight new opportunities for your portfolio.
Date: Feb. 5, 2009
Place: San Francisco law firm
Request invite: Events@HIPinvestor.com
Are you an accredited investor, institutional investor or financial advisor?
Do you want to learn more about cleantech and sustainability investing in 2009?
Please email Events@HIPinvestor.com to request an invite to our accredited-only event in San Francisco on February 5, 2009, that will highlight new opportunities for your portfolio.