GRAND RAPIDS ? Creating an impact, co-sponsored by the West Michigan Corporate Social Responsibility Conference on Oct. 8, will bring together a variety of West Michigan business and community leaders to explore the spectrum of social impact practices and strategies across a spectrum of business sizes and sectors.

Key Note Speakers: Neil C. Hawkins, Sc.D., Vice President, Sustainability & EH&S, The Dow Chemical Company and Jim Musial, Vice President Global QA, Wolverine World Wide.

Jointly sponsored by Cascade Engineering, Amway, the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and the Community Sustainability Partnership, the conference will highlight successful practices by West Michigan companies and provide expert insight into how to move through this new area of growing business importance.

$50 cost includes lunch and closing reception, sponsored by Brewery Vivant.

Additional sponsors include Brewery Vivant, Fifth Third Bank, MiBiz, Lambert, Edwards & Associates and The Right Place Final. For more information and to register, visit bit.ly/creatingimpact.

October 8, 2012; 8:30 a.m. ? 5:30 p.m.

Amway World Headquarters Auditorium,

7575 Fulton Rd. E., Ada