Cultivating organic ideas at 5th annual expo

A veritable 'who's who' of international representatives from throughout the organic fibre supply chain will participate in Organic Exchange's 5th Annual Conference 'Sustainable Innovation: Cultivating Growth and Prosperity through Collaboration', which takes place in California, USA, from 31 October - 2 November 2007.

Participants, including retailers, farmers, manufacturers, and representatives of brands, farming projects, banks, NGO's, certifiers and cotton brokers will learn, share knowledge and set a strategic agenda to continue the dramatic growth in the organic fibre sector.

An Organic Textile Marketplace will enable companies to display their organic products and discuss business opportunities. Following the event, participants will be able to go on tours of organic farms in California's Central Valley or retail stores in San Francisco offering organic apparel and home products. Journalists are invited.

Attendees and speakers include representatives from Eileen Fisher, Gap, Levi Strauss & Co., Loomstate, Nike, Nordstrom, Patagonia, REI, and Timberland, among many others.

Where: Asilomar Conference Grounds, Monterey, California, USA
When: 31 October - 2 November 2007 (pre-conference opportunities from 29 October). Deadline for registration is 17 October.

For more information and registration details, visit: http://www.organicexchange.org/

Source: eMediaWire.com