Keep America Beautiful, based in Stamford, Connecticut, presented Judith Glaser, founder and CEO of Benchmark Communications, as the keynote speaker at the organization’s national conference, Jan. 24-26 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington.
The Keep America Beautiful National Conference, its annual engagement, education and networking event, was designed to bring together more than 350 leaders from Keep America Beautiful’s national network of state and community-based affiliates, business leaders, policymakers and other experts to share innovative ideas and proven strategies to help advance the nonprofit organization’s efforts to “End Littering, Improve Recycling and Beautify America’s Communities.”
The theme of Keep America Beautiful’s 2017 National Conference, borrowed from the Great Seal of the United States of America—“E Pluribus Unum…Out of Many, One”— represents the collective impact of the Keep America Beautiful affiliate network, whose more than 620 community-based affiliates work together to serve tens of thousands of communities with a combined population of nearly 120 million people nationwide, according to the organization.
“Keep America Beautiful and our affiliates understand and appreciate the value and positive impact of public-private partnerships,” says Becky Lyons, chief operating officer, Keep America Beautiful. “We believe that the best solutions are discovered when grassroots organizations like ours help bring together citizens, government and industry to work together for the greater good. Our annual national conference brings us all together to discuss ways in which we will build upon the essential, community-minded work we’ve done since 1953.”
Glaser, who has engaged in decades of research as a social scientist and is the author of Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results, kicked off the conference with a presentation about “conversational intelligence,” and how these community leaders can engage with others in their community most effectively.
The 2017 National Conference also highlighted the award-winning work of Keep America Beautiful affiliates, partnering organizations, and community leaders and volunteers from across the U.S. at the annual Keep America Beautiful National Awards Dinner and Ceremony, which will be held the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 24.
The 2017 Keep America Beautiful National Conference was made possible through the support of some of America’s leading companies, including: Title Sponsor – Wrigley Co. Foundation; Leadership Sponsors – Altria, Lowe’s and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co.; Stewardship Sponsors – Anheuser-Busch, Steel Recycling Institute; Strategic Sponsors – Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Northrop Grumman; Supporting Sponsors – Foodservice Packaging Institute and Owens-Illinois Inc. Scholarships are provided by Altria, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and The Share Fund.
For additional details about specific national conference sessions and speakers, click here.
Keep America Beautiful says it is a leading national nonprofit that inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. Established in 1953, the organization says it provides the expertise, programs and resources to help people end littering in America, increase recycling in America and beautify America’s communities. The nonprofit is driven by the work and passion of more than 600 community-based Keep America Beautiful affiliates, millions of volunteers and the support of corporate partners, municipalities, elected officials and individuals.
The Keep America Beautiful National Conference, its annual engagement, education and networking event, was designed to bring together more than 350 leaders from Keep America Beautiful’s national network of state and community-based affiliates, business leaders, policymakers and other experts to share innovative ideas and proven strategies to help advance the nonprofit organization’s efforts to “End Littering, Improve Recycling and Beautify America’s Communities.”
The theme of Keep America Beautiful’s 2017 National Conference, borrowed from the Great Seal of the United States of America—“E Pluribus Unum…Out of Many, One”— represents the collective impact of the Keep America Beautiful affiliate network, whose more than 620 community-based affiliates work together to serve tens of thousands of communities with a combined population of nearly 120 million people nationwide, according to the organization.
“Keep America Beautiful and our affiliates understand and appreciate the value and positive impact of public-private partnerships,” says Becky Lyons, chief operating officer, Keep America Beautiful. “We believe that the best solutions are discovered when grassroots organizations like ours help bring together citizens, government and industry to work together for the greater good. Our annual national conference brings us all together to discuss ways in which we will build upon the essential, community-minded work we’ve done since 1953.”
Glaser, who has engaged in decades of research as a social scientist and is the author of Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results, kicked off the conference with a presentation about “conversational intelligence,” and how these community leaders can engage with others in their community most effectively.
The 2017 National Conference also highlighted the award-winning work of Keep America Beautiful affiliates, partnering organizations, and community leaders and volunteers from across the U.S. at the annual Keep America Beautiful National Awards Dinner and Ceremony, which will be held the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 24.
The 2017 Keep America Beautiful National Conference was made possible through the support of some of America’s leading companies, including: Title Sponsor – Wrigley Co. Foundation; Leadership Sponsors – Altria, Lowe’s and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co.; Stewardship Sponsors – Anheuser-Busch, Steel Recycling Institute; Strategic Sponsors – Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Northrop Grumman; Supporting Sponsors – Foodservice Packaging Institute and Owens-Illinois Inc. Scholarships are provided by Altria, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and The Share Fund.
For additional details about specific national conference sessions and speakers, click here.
Keep America Beautiful says it is a leading national nonprofit that inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. Established in 1953, the organization says it provides the expertise, programs and resources to help people end littering in America, increase recycling in America and beautify America’s communities. The nonprofit is driven by the work and passion of more than 600 community-based Keep America Beautiful affiliates, millions of volunteers and the support of corporate partners, municipalities, elected officials and individuals.
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