FoodMed Mission & Goals Our Mission To accelerate the development of nutritious, local sustainable food systems by disseminating examples of best practices and convening health care professionals, university researchers, dieticians, policy makers, distributors, group purchasing organizations, procurement professionals and other participants in the supply chain. FoodMed Goals To provide examples of best practices in nutritious, local sustainable food purchasing and food service practices from the U.S., Canada, and Europe. To provide procurement and policy tools which support a nutritious, local sustainable food supply chain and development of healthy communities. To provide cost effective strategies to implement nutritious, local sustainable food procurement in health care and group purchasing organizations. Partners Partners express their dedication to the mission and goals of FoodMed by contributing to the financial resources necessary for organizing and running FoodMed. Partners may agree to host an event at the Conference, including a continental breakfast, break, lunch, book-signing or reception. The benefits of being a conference Partner are: Prominently featured as Partner on all promotional materials, including flyers and brochures; Highlighted as Partner in FoodMed brochure, which will be used in mailings to potential sponsors funders, signatories (including hospitals and healthcare systems), exhibitors, speakers, and attendees; Organizational description in registration package for attendees, with option to include information on environmental policies and projects; Prominently listed in registration package as Partner; Link to Partner's website on conference homepage; Recognized as Partner and for making significant contributions to the conference from the podium; Two complimentary full Conference registrations. Cost: $5,000 and Partners agree to pay travel expenses for any presenter from Partnering organization. Food companies, including manufacturers or distributors of food or nutritional products, are not eligible (excepting not-for-profit organizations, group purchasing organizations). Photographs courtesy of Midwest Food Alliance Supporters Supporters endorse the mission and goals of the FoodMed conference by contributing to the financial resources necessary for organizing and running FoodMed. The benefits of being a conference Supporter are: Company description in registration package for attendees, with option to include information on sustainable policies and projects; Listed as Supporter in FoodMed brochure, which will be used in mailings to potential partners and funders, signatories (including hospitals and healthcare systems), exhibitors, speakers, and attendees; Link to Supporter's website on conference homepage; One complimentary full Conference registration. Cost: $3,000 and Supporters agree to pay travel expenses for any presenter from Supporting organization. Friends Friends endorse the mission and goals of the FoodMed conference. The benefits of being a conference Friend are: Company description in registration package for attendees, with option to include information on environmental policies and projects; Link to Friend's website on conference homepage; Cost: $1,000 and Friends agree to pay travel expenses for any presenter from Friend's organization. Signatory Signatories express their support of FoodMed by endorsing the conference mission statement and goals. The benefits of being a FoodMed Signatory are: Making a clear statement of your organization's support for nutritious, local, sustainable food systems. Organization name listed on conference website with link to homepage. Signatories agree to pay travel expenses for any presenter from their organization and to help promote FoodMed through electronic or print mailings to members or affiliated organizations, internet link to conference website, or articles in association newsletters. Vendors There will be a vendor hall with limited size. See Vendor prospectus for more information. View our Sponsor Prospectus For more information on FoodMed 2007 Sponsorship or to remit your support, Contact: Jamie Harvie Institute for a Sustainable Future 32 E. 1st St. Suite 206, Duluth, MN 55802 info@foodmed.org Telephone: 218.525.7806 Click here to view our sponsors.     © Copyright FoodMed 2007