“Recession Salon” Conversation Reflects Cause for Optimism
Posted on May 13, 2009 – 5:08 pm
The Good Business Network welcomed more than 100 attendees to Temple Nightclub for a realistic – yet optimistic – discussion on navigating CSR in a recession and how to do well by doing good, even in not-so-good times.
Again, we’d like to thank our terrific panelists for sharing their useful insights and practical advice:
- Nick Aster, Founder, Triple Pundit
- Joel Bashevkin, Executive Director, West Coast, Taproot Foundation
- Christopher Esposito, VP, Recruiting and Sales, Magley and Associates
- Sid Espinosa, City Councilman, City of Palo Alto; Former Director of Global Social Investment Programs, Hewlett-Packard Company
- Gil Friend, President and CEO, Natural Logic, Inc. and author of The Truth About Green Business
- Mike Hannigan, President and Co-Founder, Give Something Back
- Marcy Scott Lynn, Director of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility, Sun Microsystems
- Amy Skeeters-Behrens, Head of Marketing Operations, Global Citizenship Team, eBay, Inc.
While panelists echoed national sentiments about unemployment and the down economy, they also expressed optimism about the future of corporate social responsibility and prospects for Bay Area business growth, especially in areas like green/clean technology, stem cell research, and healthcare, where the region is leading the way. As one panelist concluded, “We’re so lucky to be here…. It’s all happening here. I think if we can just get through 2009, it’s gonna be a lot of fun to be back in the Bay Area.”
If you weren’t able to attend (or if you want to relive the event), you can click on the image above for more photos from the evening or view video below.
The Good Business Network extends extra special thanks to Mike Zuckerman and Temple Nightclub, Rubicon Bakery, popchips, FORA.tv, and Chris Conroy Photography for their generous support of this program.
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