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 July
14, 2011 - The
Specialty Sleep Association (SSA) is presenting a
Las Vegas Market seminar for retailers and manufacturers
concerned with the potential pitfalls of recent
government actions regarding the marketing of “organic”
and “green” products.
Titled “Make Sure ‘Organic’ and ‘Green’ Work For You and
Not Against You!,” the seminar led by prominent industry
experts is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 11 a.m.
to noon on the 16th Floor of
World Market Center Building B, World Forum. The
Specialty Sleep Association, the premier advocacy
organization promoting the category of specialty sleep,
is presenting the event together with the World Market
Center Las Vegas.
Participants will be updated with the latest information
regarding government actions on green marketing claims
by
Worden Associates, Inc. President Vicki Worden and
Control Union Certifications Outreach Manager Lori
Wyman.
Worden is a sustainability consultant working with
manufacturers, retailers, and trade associations on the
development and launch of green products and services.
Her expertise includes environmental standards and green
building, and she is a former judge of the White House
Sustainability Awards.
 Wyman
of Control Union Certifications conducts organic food
processing and fair trade audits. She specializes in
textiles, and she previously served as the Education and
Outreach Specialist for the Organic Trade Association.
ABOUT SSA
Founded in
1995, the Specialty Sleep Association (SSA) is a
national, not-for-profit organization created to
facilitate the growth and positive awareness of the
specialty sleep category. Its members develop or sell
specialty sleep products including natural/bio-based and
organic bedding, latex, memory foam, air, gel, water,
adjustable, new spring technologies and related
products. SSA membership includes more than 100
manufacturers and retailers ranging from small,
family-owned businesses to large corporations. SSA has
showroom in Las Vegas and High Point. For
additional information regarding the SSA, please visit
www.sleepinformation.org, or contact Executive
Director Tambra Jones at
tambra@sleepinformation.org, 559-868-4187,
559-676-8639 |
