UMD Gold Chapter, Partner for 2012 Net Impact Conference

Net Impact recently informed the Net Impact chapter of the Robert H. Smith School of Business that the University of Maryland has been selected as a Partner for the 2012 National Conference to be held in Baltimore, MD on October 26-27th of that year. In Net Impact’s own words:

The Net Impact Conference is the world’s largest and most dynamic sustainability-related conference, and has been established as an important forum for students, business, and nonprofit leaders to network and learn from one another. It is the only gathering in the world to bring together both graduate students and professionals to explore the latest ideas, tools, and careers that use business to achieve social and environmental good. The conference mobilizes thousands of students, alumni, and innovative business leaders through an exciting and collaborative few days, featuring a wide array of keynote speakers, panels, case studies, workshops, networking and special events.

The responsibilities of partnership include chairing task forces to ensure successful planning, logistics and execution of the Conference, local marketing efforts across the DC/Baltimore region, developing content for a number of Conference sessions, and providing high levels of faculty and student support.

This news comes on the heels of the recent announcement that the University of Maryland has achieved Gold Chapter standing, an honor bestowed on only 13% of over 180 graduate student Net Impact chapters across the country. Congratulations to the Smith Net Impact chapter on both of these accomplishments!