SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS A TRAIL OF GREEN: COMPANY SIGNS ON AS SPONSOR OF GREEN DESIGN SUMMIT

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 9, 2009 -- Sherwin-Williams joins the growing list of Summit sponsors who share a like-minded belief that sustainable design is good for the planet and good for business. According to Steve Revnew, director of marketing, product development, Sherwin-Williams, “The Green Design Summit is an innovative way for architects and interior designers to get the education they need to keep business thriving during these challenging economic times.”

The two-day Green Design Summit, available nationwide and internationally, will offer a host of well-known experts in Green construction, architecture, interior design and the ecological impacts and tax benefits of going Green.
Speakers for the event include:
• Ed Begley, Jr. – “Living Green With Ed” – actor, environmental activist and HGTV star of Living With Ed
• Penny Bonda, FASID & LEED AP – “The New LEED Requirements – What You Need to Know” – Green Blogger for Interior Design Magazine
• Leslie Carothers – “Specifying Green Furniture” – The Kaleidoscope Partnership consulting to the furniture industry, interior designer and blogger for Furniture Today

• Bob Dixson – “The Story of Greensburg and How Building Green Has Transformed the City” – Mayor of Greensburg, the city that was 95% destroyed by a tornado
• Joshua Foss, LEED AP – “How to Build Your Practice Around Sustainable Design” – Season 2 HGTV Design Star Contestant & Metro Hippie Blogger
• Lisa Foster – “What Is Your Carbon Footprint and What You Can Do to Reduce It” – Founder of 1 Bag at a Time
• Tom Hamilton – “Designing Energy Efficient Lighting & Maintaining Aesthetics” – Senior Product Marketing Manager for Philips Color Kinetics

• Libby Langdon – “Design Ideas for Smaller Space Clients” – HGTV Star of Small Space, Big Style and author of Design in Small Spaces
• Michael Port – “The Think Big Manifesto – Think you can’t change your life (and the world)? Think again.” – New York Times Best-selling Author and Top Business Coach
• Sarah Susanka, FAIA – “Not So Big Remodeling” – Author of 8 books selling over 1 million copies, Architect and Interior Designer
• Cassie Walker – “How to Green Your Office and Help Your Clients Green Their Spaces” – Author of The Green Office Handbook and Founder of The Sustainable Office

• Robin Wilson – “Eco-friendly Design from The Foundation to the Furniture” – New York Interior Designer for President Clinton’s Harlem office and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. & Mary Richardson LEED residence
Sherwin-Williams EcoVision™

Sherwin-Williams is committed to being a recognized leader in the development of sustainable processes, products and initiatives that help preserve natural resources, protect the environment and contribute to social improvement. That is why the company has implemented “EcoVision,” a company-wide mission to develop solutions that reduce environmental impact.

Sherwin-Williams is already taking steps to achieve its ongoing EcoVision, including reducing waste and conserving energy in its manufacturing facilities; minimizing fuel consumption on distribution routes; implementing recycling programs at its facilities and pioneering the use of sustainable raw materials in some of its paint formulations. Sherwin-Williams is also partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in its SmartWay® and ClimateLeaders® programs. For more information about Sherwin-Williams EcoVision mission, visit swgreenspecs.com.

About Sherwin-Williams

For over 140 years, Sherwin-Williams has satisfied the coating and color needs of builders, designers, specifiers, property managers and contractors. Sherwin-Williams provides fast, flexible, responsive local service and personalized, expert advice. More than 3,300 stores and 1,600 sales representatives make Sherwin-Williams North America’s largest single-source supplier of high-quality paints, stains, masonry coatings and brand-name wall and floor coverings. Visit sherwin-williams.com. For green solutions, visit swgreenspecs.com.

Design Success University & the Green Design Summit:
The Green Design Summit requires no traveling and is a wholly Green event delivered by telesummit/webcast. Attendees receive downloadable MP3 recordings and transcripts of each speaker interview. Tickets are $247 from June 1 – 10 at midnight Eastern, and $297 per ticket after June 11 at www.GreenDesignSummit.com/event.

More information can be found online at http://www.greendesignsummit.com/event

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