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2018 Education Day
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2018 Education Day will be at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research on September 12. Jamie Miller of Biomimicry Frontiers will be the keynote speaker.
Tickets and some sponsorship opportunities below and through EventBrite. For Presenting Sponsor, Keynote Speaker Sponsor and Premiere Event Sponsor opportunities, please contact Patrick Kantor. 
I2SL Heart of America Chapter Education Day 2018 Program 7:30 - 8:30: Registration/Breakfast/Vendor Tables: 8:30 - 8:45: Welcome Remarks 8:45 - 9:45: Keynote Presentation 9:45 - 10:15: Break – Vendor Tables Presentations 10:15 - 12:00: Sessions (2 sessions / 4-6 presentations total for the 2 sessions) 12:00 - 12:45: Lunch (Vendor Table Presentations) 1:00 - 2:00: Stower's Research Facilities Tour Keynote Speaker
Jamie Miller is a biomimicry expert and the founder of Biomimicry Frontiers. He was trained by Janine Benyus (the woman who coined the term, biomimicry) as a biomimicry speaker and educator and has been working with her and her company since 2007. In 2012, Jamie started teaching OCAD University's biomimicry programs, during which he completed a PhD in engineering that focused on systems-level biomimicry in urban development. Along with his consulting, Jamie has also founded the Biomimicry Commons, which is an innovation incubator space for entrepreneurs and disruptor studio for business. Jamie's mission is to apply biomimicry and to facilitate the next generation of sustainable design leaders who will transform our designs towards greater harmony with nature. Keynote Presentation Abstract Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature. In this talk, Jamie explores the stories of biomimicry and the ways that it can transform how we think, behave, and create by drawing on billions of years of time-tested solutions. Jamie discusses and how emerging technologies like 3D printing, big data, nanotechnology and green chemistry can provide incredible advancements when we look to nature. Think, for example, of walls that can breathe like skin, buildings that can self-heal, and communities that generate zero waste like a forest. In a world of wicked problems, biomimicry brings a hopeful message about how to thrive on this planet, which in this talk, Jamie uses to reframe the relationships between our built environments and our natural ones - helping us create more harmonious, sustainable, and resilient systems. Session Presentations
The session presentations will be updated once they are finalized. Sponsorship Opportunities Additional sponsorship opportunities not available for direct purchase are below. Contact Patrick Kantor for booking details. Presenting Sponsor $600 • Limited to 2 • Recognition in all announcements and promotions • Logo displayed at event • Opportunity to provide promotional materials • Special recognition at event • 2 Registrations Keynote Speaker Sponsor $750 • Limited to 1 • Recognition in all announcements and promotions • Logo displayed at event • Opportunity to provide promotional materials • Special recognition at event • 3 Registrations Premiere Event Sponsor: $1,000 • Limited to 3, Industry Exclusivity • Recognition in all announcements and promotions • Links to company website in digital promotions • Logo displayed at event • Opportunity to provide promotional materials • Special recognition and speaking opportunity at event • 6 Registrations to the Event |
