The game is SOLD OUT. There will be no waitlist available for this event.

Note to ticket holders:

Transportation is not included in the ticket price. Game attendees should meet in the hotel lobby at 6pm to taxi over to Fenway Park (we suggest attendees order Uber or Lyfts). Fenway Park is approximately 10 minutes from the hotel. Please note that traffic may be heavier than usual with the game and rush hour traffic.

Purchased tickets will be available for pickup at the SPC Advance registration & check in desk.

Led by Renaud des Rosiers, Sustainability Manager, Amy’s Kitchen at Papa Razzi Trattoria Boston.

Led by Steve Davies, Director of Public Affairs & Communications, NatureWorks at Terra.

Meet members of the How2Recycle team and learn more about the program.

Led by Caroline Cox, Project Manager, How2Recycle and Jessica Edington, Project Associate, How2Recycle at Mistral.

Led by Kim Carswell, Director of Packaging, Target at SRV Boston.

Led by James Ewell, Senior Director, Sustainable Materials of GreenBlue at Aquitaine Boston.

… wild but true stories of what it’s like to work for consumer brands.

Led by Eric Abraham, Executive Director of Packaging Innovation, YFY Jupiter at Red Lantern Boston.

Led by Charlotte Dreizen, Project Manager, Sustainable Packaging Coalition at Fin Point.

Examining what the future may hold for petroleum-based, bio-based, recycled, and compostable materials in this growing sector.

Led by Jeremy Mowery, Director of Paper & Packaging, Avery Dennison and Jonathan Day, Strategic Account Manager, Avery Dennison at Top of the Hub.

Explore downtown Boston with fellow attendees during our pub crawl.

6:30 pm Depart from Marriott Copley Place Hotel Lobby
6:45 pm MJ O’Connors
7:30 pm Towne and Stove Spirits
8:30 pm LIR
9:30 pm Dillon’s
10:3o pm Kings

Take an exclusive tour of the Tara Expedition Schooner before our Thursday evening reception at the New England Aquarium.

The Tara schooner has traveled over 300,000 kilometers across the world’s oceans. The French non-profit has completed 10 expeditions to study and understand the impacts of climate change and the ecological crisis on the ocean.

Tara is a floating research vessel that lends out the boat to researchers from all over the world who travel to every possible destination to study biological diversity, pollution, and the effect of climate change on the oceans. Their findings and analyses are used by organizations across the world, including the UN.

Attendees will depart in shuttles from the main lobby promptly at 5:00 pm to the New England Aquarium.

Take an exclusive tour of the Tara Expedition Schooner during our Thursday evening reception at the New England Aquarium.

The Tara schooner has traveled over 300,000 kilometers across the world’s oceans. The French non-profit has completed 10 expeditions to study and understand the impacts of climate change and the ecological crisis on the ocean.

Tara is a floating research vessel that lends out the boat to researchers from all over the world who travel to every possible destination to study biological diversity, pollution, and the effect of climate change on the oceans. Their findings and analyses are used by organizations across the world, including the UN.

Take an exclusive tour of the Tara Expedition Schooner during our Thursday evening reception at the New England Aquarium.

The Tara schooner has traveled over 300,000 kilometers across the world’s oceans. The French non-profit has completed 10 expeditions to study and understand the impacts of climate change and the ecological crisis on the ocean.

Tara is a floating research vessel that lends out the boat to researchers from all over the world who travel to every possible destination to study biological diversity, pollution, and the effect of climate change on the oceans. Their findings and analyses are used by organizations across the world, including the UN.

Take an exclusive tour of the Tara Expedition Schooner during our Thursday evening reception at the New England Aquarium.

The Tara schooner has traveled over 300,000 kilometers across the world’s oceans. The French non-profit has completed 10 expeditions to study and understand the impacts of climate change and the ecological crisis on the ocean.

Tara is a floating research vessel that lends out the boat to researchers from all over the world who travel to every possible destination to study biological diversity, pollution, and the effect of climate change on the oceans. Their findings and analyses are used by organizations across the world, including the UN.

Take an exclusive tour of the Tara Expedition Schooner during our Thursday evening reception at the New England Aquarium.

The Tara schooner has traveled over 300,000 kilometers across the world’s oceans. The French non-profit has completed 10 expeditions to study and understand the impacts of climate change and the ecological crisis on the ocean.

Tara is a floating research vessel that lends out the boat to researchers from all over the world who travel to every possible destination to study biological diversity, pollution, and the effect of climate change on the oceans. Their findings and analyses are used by organizations across the world, including the UN.

Boston’s historic center may be small, but it packs in so much history. From an experiment in Puritan exclusiveness to an inclusive modern metropolis, every street, corner and building whispers stories of the past. The Boston Massacre and the original Tea Party took place here. Sam Adams, Ben Franklin and George Washington all roamed its streets.

The Tour will end at Faneuil Hall at 11:00 am and tour attendees are encouraged to grab lunch in that area. Please be advised there is not enough time to participate in this tour and make it in time to also join the Harpoon Brewery one.

Sites we cover on the tour:

• Boston Common
• Massachusetts State House
• Park Street Church
• Granary Burying Ground
• King’s Chapel
• Old South Meeting House
• Old Corner Bookstore
• Old State House
• Boston Massacre Site
• Faneuil Hall

2 hour walking tour.

This tour is FULL.

Join Keurig Dr Pepper at their offices in Burlington, MA for breakfast and a behind-the-scenes look into their Sustainability program.  With a focus on environmental responsibility, sustainable supply chains, and thriving people and communities, Keurig will share with SPC participants how and why they decided on these pillars and their goals to achieve positive impact.  www.BrewABetterWorld.com

Please be advised there is not enough time to participate in this tour and make it in time to also join the Harpoon Brewery tour.

8:00 am: Departure from Marriott Copley Place

9:00 Arrival at Keurig and start of visit/tour

11:00 am: Departure back Marriott Copley Place

12:00 pm: Estimated arrival back at Marriott Copley Place

This tour is FULL.

Did you know which is the oldest, most popular, all-time best selling basketball shoe of all time? The Converse All Star Chuck Taylor! Sixty percent of all Americans own or have owned a pair.

In this tour, SPC Advance attendees will get the chance experience the rich history of the company (which has been around since 1908) and explore the new headquarters building, which is located in a revitalized waterfront area of Boston.

At the end of the tour, attendees will have some time to shop at the store attached to the HQ.

9:30 am: Departure from Marriott Copley Place

10:00 am: Tour starts

11:45 am: Departure back to Marriott

12:15 pm: Approx arrival back to Marriott

This tour is FULL.

At the EREMA Tech Center in Ipswich, multiple machines are available for customers to test a wide variety of plastic materials for recycling. During the tour for SPC Advance attendees,  we will be running post-consumer plastic material and demonstrate how the process works and the kind of quality of processed pellets are achievable. Visitors will get a hands on experience from start of the process with a plastic bale, through processing and quality assessment and assurance.

8:00 am: Departure from Marriott Copley Place

9:00 am: Presentation and Visit

12:00pm: Arrival back to Marriott Copley Place

Headquartered in Boston’s Seaport District, Ginkgo Bioworks uses the most advanced technology on the planet–biology–to grow products instead of manufacturing them. The company’s technology platform is bringing biotechnology into consumer goods markets, enabling fragrance, cosmetic, nutrition, food, agriculture and pharmaceuticals to make better products.

The company has created Bioworks foundries that automate and scale every step in the process of organism design and allow engineers to prototype thousands of biological designs. With a new foundry built every year since 2015, Ginkgo invites you to meet their robots in the very bustling confines of Bioworks1, Bioworks2, and Bioworks3 and take a sneak peek at the soon-to-open Bioworks4.”

8:30 am: Departure from Marriott Copley Place

9:00 am Arrival at Ginkgo Bioworks and start of tour

10:30 am: Departure back to Marriott Copley Place

11:00 am: Approx return to Marriott Copley Place

Harpoon Brewery and Beer Hall welcomes you to take a guided tour behind-the-scenes of our Brewery! Learn all about the history of Harpoon and get an up close and personal view of the brewing process. As part of the tour, all visitors 21+ will enjoy a range of freshly-brewed Harpoon and UFO beers. During the tasting portion of the tour, a member of the Harpoon Staff will be available for a private Q&A session about the sustainability initiatives and packaging at our Brewery!

11:30am: Depart from Marriott Copley Place
11:50 am: Arrive at Harpoon Brewery
12:00 to 12:50 pm: Tour
1:20 pm: Approx arrival back at Marriott Copley Place:

Visit one of the leading lightweight decorative tissue mills in the United States and learn about their “Soft Steps Forward” Sustainability initiatives. Located in Gardner, MA; Seaman Paper has been operating since 1946. The tour will explore Seaman Paper’s papermaking process and the sustainable actions that have allowed the mill to stay competitive on a global basis.

Please note, closed-toe shoes are required for this tour.

Tour will depart from hotel lobby, attendees will be bussed (with WiFi) to Seaman Paper.

8:30 am: Departure from Marriott Copley Place

10:00 am: Arrival and Coffee, start of visit and tour

11:30 am: Departure back to Marriott Copley Place

1:00 pm Arrival back at Marriott Copley Place

This tour is FULL.

The tour will begin with an overview of the process flow at the MRF from the time material is received and graded to the time when it is loaded on a truck as an outbound commodity. We will review some of the challenges facing us in the recycling industry today and countermeasures to ensuring that our programs are sustainable long-term. The group will then tour the facility and see the operation first hand. We will conclude with a Q&A back in the conference room.

Sturdy shoes are required, no open toes. Groups will be broken down into sets of no more than 12 people and hard hats, safety glasses, and vests will be supplied to ensure everyone is visible and protected.

8:00 am: Departure from Marriott Copley Place

9:00 am:  Estimated arrival at MRF and start of tour

10:00 am: Departure back to Marriott Copley Place

11:00 am: Estimated arrival back at Marriott Copley Place