Circular Triangle’s
3rd Annual Circularity Summit
Friday, June 12
1:00PM - 5:00 PM
Celebrating Progress in the Triangle’s Circular Economy and Waste Reduction
Agenda
12:30-1pm - Mingling
1pm - WELCOME REMARKS from Matt Kopac, Durham City Council Member
1:30-2:30pm FIRESIDE CHAT: “How I Built This: Sharing Repair Skills in the Triangle”
Don Fick, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Repair Cafe NC
Alexandria Glenn, Founder of Seed Sewers
Moderated by Sami Grover, thinkPARALLAX
2:30-2:45pm - BREAK
2:45-3:45pm - PANEL: “Tackling the Plastic Problem: From Research to Action”
Dr. Trisha Vaidyanathan, Science Director at Beyond Plastics
Taylor Price, Global Sr. Sustainability Manager at AptarGroup
Madison Haley, PhD Candidate at NC State University
Moderated by Anne-Elisabeth Baker
3:45-4:00pm - BREAK
4:00-4:25pm - WORKSHOP: “Finding Your Circular Path”'
4:25-4:45pm - LIGHTNING TALKS
KeAndrea McLaurin, Founder of Koral K Swap
Mitch Sava, Executive Director of The Scrap Exchange
4:45-5pm - CLOSING REMARKS
HAPPY HOUR to follow at HI-WIRE
Sponsor The Summit
Platinum
Everything included in Gold plus:
Exclusive Title Sponsorship
Available to just one partner, subject to brand’s mission fit
Gold
All of the Silver offerings plus:
Full Website Feature
Signage at Event
Newsletter Shoutout
Silver
All of the Bronze offerings plus:
Dedicated Social Media Post Feature
Website Logo Listing
Bronze
Support Circular Triangle’s Mission
Spoken Mention at the Event
Included in Shared Social Media Post
Volunteer
Volunteers will receive free registration.
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Welcome attendees and check them in to the Summit. Direct them to seating and orient them to the space.
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Set up tables, chairs, and signage. Organize refreshments and snacks. Coordinate with lead organizers for particular setup needs.
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Break down tables, chairs, and signage. Clean up trash and leave no trace. Coordinate with lead organizers for particular teardown needs.
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Direct cars to open spots to provide an easy, low-stress parking experience for the summit.
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Attend the summit and write a summary about the experience to be shared via the Circular Triangle website, newsletter, and social media.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Mindful Merchant is a sustainable general store and refillery in Cary that provides a wide variety of local, natural, plastic-free, & package-free products for cleaning, personal care, and more!
thinkPARALLAX is a full service sustainability strategy and communications agency serving clients including Snapchat and Alaska Airlines.
Toward Zero Waste is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting waste-conscious living in North Carolina through inspiration, education, and action.