Join the Morning Salon team for a day of collaboration, connection and super charged learning with sustainability trailblazers from the architecture / food / fashion and design worlds. Meet the people and companies behind some of today’s most groundbreaking sustainability solutions!

This year's theme is "Sustainable Futures: What's Next for Industry Leaders?" We’re bringing together sustainability innovators from different fields to share cross-industry thought leadership around what’s next for sustainability. We’ve moved past “what if we could be sustainable?” Now the questions are “how will we be sustainable and what’s my role in that?”

The day centers around active learning and collaboration with practitioners of sustainable businesses, a delicious meal at PRINT.Restaurant, a workshopping session with leading B Corporations, and the very happiest of happy hours.

The event features a slate of industry luminaries who are working on the next frontiers of sustainable business. Join us to learn how Adam Block worked with Alice Waters, Thomas Keller and Charlie Trotter to change the restaurant industry, and why he now has a full-time forager on staff. Hear how Greyston Bakery uses an open hiring system to bring in employees (no questions asked) and how Threads 4 Thought’s commitment to sustainability shaped its company. Participate in Morning Salon—an experiential event where you will engage with experts from different industries to design groundbreaking sustainable solutions. Finish the day with a Happy Hour sponsored by Florim where you will meet fellow sustainability visionaries from the architecture, interiors, food, and fashion worlds!

Visit Our Website to see the full line up of speakers and events for the day www.morningsalon.com

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, April 19th

8:30-11:00 am

Morning Salon @ FIT

Special Guest Presenter: Rick Kilmer, President, FLOR

Presented by FIT Enterprise Studies, Digital Design, and the Sustainable Entrepreneurs Program

Morning Salon brings together a unique cross section of professionals to share know-how, build relationships, and ask and answer big questions around sustainability.

The Morning Salon Program is designed to have people who would not normally be in each other’s orbits share thoughts, practices, and new ideas around sustainability. We’re out to create a curated environment where participant engagement is high and the unexpected and unusual happens. We’re driving new breakthrough conversations around implementing sustainable solutions.

Part TED Talk, part IDEO Considered Design—this groundbreaking series employs new ways to foster innovative thinking and interaction. Video

12:15- 1:45 pm

Luncheon @ PRINT. Restaurant @ the Kimpton Hotel

“What’s Next in Sustainable Food Culture” Keynote Speaker: Adam Block

653 11th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Adam Block, Principle and founder of Block and Associates, has advised, consulted, and developed some of the world’s most influential hotels, restaurants, and projects with iconic chefs like Alice Waters, Charlie Trotter, and Thomas Keller.

Pssst! PRINT has a full-time forager on staff! This is going to be delicious. Read about Adam Block in this NY Times Article

2:30-4:30 pm

The Sustainable Business @FIT featuring Eric Fleet, Co-Founder Threads 4 Thought, Karen Tumelty & Ariella Gastel of Greyston Bakery & Trish Donohue from NYS Pollution Prevention Institute

The Sustainable Business: Workshopping Organizational Sustainability

B Corporations Greyston Bakery and Threads 4 Thought will join supply chain engineers from the Pollution Prevention Institute to share their own stories and lead a workshop to help people and companies map out sustainable solutions to fit the unique needs of their business.

5:30-7:30 pm

Happy Hour, Sustainable Fashions and a Fabulous After Party

Florim Showroom (at 32nd St and Madison Ave)

Please join us for drinks, hor d'oeurves, sustainable fashions by Daniel Silverstein and Ev Bessar (models courtesy of TRUE Model Management), live vlogging by What You Wear and more at the Florim Flagship Store Florim's beautiful large scale porcelain tiles create a dramatic setting for this event. The party continues at The Monarch Lounge.

8:00pm - whenever this city sleeps.

Monarch Lounge (71 West 35th St)

The party gets revved up at Florim and moves to the Monarch Lounge where a fantastic vodka sponsor will continue pouring drinks for our people dedicated to sustainability. This rooftop lounge is a is a premier hotspot with seductive appeal & glamour and a skyline view that is every kind of selfie worthy that you can imagine. The chic Scandinavian décor illuminating the interior lounge combined with the refined & spacious oasis patio make it the ideal lounge to enjoy a classic cocktail & light fare bites. Its’ vibe is both classic and contemporary.

TICKET OPTIONS

All Access Ticket

Climb aboard for the full day of Salon events including a great Morning Salon session with our special guest presenter, Rick Kilmer, CEO, FLOR; a delicious meal at PRINT. Restaurant with Adam Block; a workshop with Greyston Bakery, Threads 4 Thought, and the Pollution Prevention Institute; and the very happiest of happy hours at Florim’s Flagship Showroom. $169

Happy Hour + After Party Ticket

Capture the creative energy of Morning Salon and share it with industry professionals for this fantastic networking event. Meet your counterparts in architecture and design, sustainable food and fashion! See the sustainable fashions provided by Daniel Silverstein, Ev Bessar and others. Models courtesy of TRUE Model Management. Live coverage by What You Wear App and Blog Open Bar and Hors D'oeurves $25

Bonus After Party!

Can't get enough of the conversations and the people that are all engaging with sustainability? Continue the party at Monarch Lounge-- they are generously providing the after party complete with free vodka drinks provided by a fabulous drink sponsor. Special thanks to Dale Noelle and True Model Management for bringing the after party to our people.

About our Happy Hour sponsor:

Florim Ceramiche is one of the key companies in the world for the manufacture of ceramic surfaces for all building, architecture, and interior design requirements. Its historical leanings towards research and technological innovation and its commitment to economic, social, and environmental sustainability have characterized and distinguished the company since its inception.

About our Keynote Speaker Adam Block, President, Block & Associates

Adam Block’s touch can be found behind many of the most influential eateries, chefs, and restaurateurs around the world, from Charlie Trotter to Alice Waters to Thomas Keller. With a passion for sustainable food culture, Adam has been a key player in the local food movement, and has been responsible for bringing local, seasonal foods to new and unexpected frontiers—like Las Vegas. He is the sole owner and operator of PRINT.Restaurant and the Press Lounge. All ingredients used at PRINT are seasonally sourced. To remain true to this vision, PRINT staffs a full-time forager that tracks down product from local farms and regional vendors to showcase on the menu. PRINT does more than bring the farm to the restaurant, it brings the best fare available that day, always inspired by the season. The cuisine appeals to locavores, evoking original flavors honed from around the world. In it's first year of operation PRINT was rated 25 by Zagat and listed in the Michelin Guide. Read the NY Times Magazine story here

About our Morning Salon Special Guest Presenter Rick Kilmer, President of FLOR

About Our Morning Salon Sponsors

B Lab is a nonprofit organization that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. Its vision is that one day all companies compete not only to be the best in the world, but the best for the world and as a result society will enjoy a more shared and durable prosperity.

byDesign is a Design Consultancy at the intersection of Strategy, Innovation and Communications, and with a bias for Human-Centered design and Purpose-Driven initiatives. We use Design Thinking to address the challenges of a 21st century world with multidisciplinary solutions that may influence wealth creation, social regeneration, cultural vitality and environmental sustainability. dyanis@gmail.com

Firebrand Group is a firm devoted to future-proofing. It provides award-winning advisory services focused on anticipating the future of marketing & communications - and helping you get there before your competitors do.

ITAC is dedicated to helping NYC manufacturing and technology companies grow their top and bottom lines. We provide training and implementation expertise on a variety of topics that make companies more competitive. We work with small and mid-size manufacturers in New York City, and help them expand into new markets, create innovative products, develop their customer base, find new partners, improve their processes and develop sustainable practices.

Lilly Belanger Lilly specializes in program management and communications. She works with individuals and organizations to bring exciting and impactful ideas to life.

Monarch Rooftop Lounge is a premier hotspot with seductive appeal & glamour. The chic Scandinavian décor illuminating the interior lounge combined with the refined & spacious oasis patio make it the ideal lounge to enjoy a classic cocktail & light fare bites. Its’ vibe is both classic and contemporary. With stunning views of midtown Manhattan & the NYC skyline, Monarch is an intimate nightlife destination that is the perfect place to be.

New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is helping New York State companies create business opportunities by better understanding and managing their environmental impacts.

OUT for Sustainability (OUT4S) mobilizes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community for environmental and social action, in pursuit of a fabulous planet.

PeoplePerHour is a purpose-driven business… everything we do comes back to our purpose, which is to help people start and build their own businesses and live their dream of being independent.

PRINT.Restaurant is located within a renovated and repurposed printing factory in the heart of Hell's Kichen. PRINT. is among on the of country's leading restaurants dedicated to seasonal, sustainable cuisine. The inspiration for PRINT. came from a combination of Adam Block's Northern Californian roots and working with former clients such as Alice Waters (Chez Panisse) and Judy Rodgers (Zuni Cafe).

Queen of Raw is a digital platform connecting designers to suppliers of sustainable raw materials.

Responsify: To empower people so they can experience a better quality of life, Responsify helps accelerate innovative brands with customer-centered marketing solutions.

Spark City provides the key services that companies need at the crucial pivot points of growth. Spark City provides vital data and guidence for good decision-making--and these decisions can mean the difference between success and failure. We provide strategic planning, pricing strategy, financial analysis, and training to help companies fulfill upon their mission and purpose.

TRUE Model Management is a full service model management company founded by Dale Noelle. TRUE represents all sizes and categories of models and embraces a vast network of clients to connect models with production fitting, showroom, trade show, print, runway and commercial talent assignments.