Events

2024 Conservation Conference

June 4-5, New Orleans

Thank you to all the attendees, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors for making this year’s WHC Conference one of the best ever. View images from the event.

2024 WHC Awards

Congratulations to the 2024 WHC Awards Winners

For over 30 years, the WHC Awards have recognized hundreds of programs and projects that demonstrate excellence in corporate conservation. Recipients include both national and international companies across a variety of industry sectors.

WHC Awards

About

Nature is our business

As the only international NGO focused exclusively on enabling private sector action for nature, WHC has convened professionals working at the intersection of business and nature since 1990.

At the WHC Conservation Conference, you’ll learn innovative ways to advance nature on corporate lands, network and make new contacts, and celebrate our successes at our lively WHC Awards presentations.

With 700 WHC-certified programs in 28 countries around the world, our collective reach can make a difference in our environmental and economical futures because, not only is nature our business, nature is everyone’s business.

Sponsors

Thank You to our Sponsors

Speakers

Our Expert Speakers

Damon Abdi

Damon Abdi

Louisiana State University
Shubber Ali

Shubber Ali

Garden for Wildlife
Karen Fernandes Alonso

Karen Fernandes Alonso

General Motors
Robyn Bailey

Robyn Bailey

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Traci Birch

Traci Birch

LSU School of Architecture and LSU Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio
Josiane Bonneau

Josiane Bonneau

Freeport-McMoRan
Davie Breaux

Davie Breaux

Port Fourchon
Susannah Burley

Susannah Burley

SOUL NOLA
George Cella

George Cella

BXP
Kailey Miller Davis

Kailey Miller Davis

WM
Brittni Engels

Brittni Engels

Ramboll
Mechelle Engemann

Mechelle Engemann

Syensqo
Adrienne Fors

Adrienne Fors

WM
Karla Gonzalez

Karla Gonzalez

Vulcan Materials
Holly Grant

Holly Grant

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Nausheen Iqbal

Nausheen Iqbal

US Forest Service
Lee Lance

Lee Lance

Ecobot
Kellen Mahoney

Kellen Mahoney

Suppliers Partnership for the Environment
Chuck Morse

Chuck Morse

Thrive NOLA
Adrianne Pedrosa

Adrianne Pedrosa

Syensqo
Matt Rader

Matt Rader

PA Horticultural Society
Kamara Sams

Kamara Sams

Boeing
Sheri Spivey

Sheri Spivey

Cemex
Michael Steward

Michael Steward

Freeport-McMoRan
Doug Tallamy

Doug Tallamy

Homegrown National Park
Maya Webb

Maya Webb

Constellation Clearsight
Mike Westereng

Mike Westereng

Flint Hills Resources
Amanda Young

Amanda Young

Toyota

Travel

InterContinental New Orleans

Authentic New Orleans luxury meets you at the InterContinental New Orleans.

Immerse yourself in Big Easy culture, just steps away from the historic French Quarter and the riverfront. Business and leisure travelers alike soak in the subtle quiet of this downtown New Orleans hotel while remaining close to the exciting pace of the city.

Sponsors and Exhibitors

Partner with us as a sponsor or exhibitor

Interact with more than 400 conservation-minded professionals and decision-makers from corporations, non-profit organizations, federal agencies, civic groups and more. Benefit from exposure to a targeted audience, networking opportunities, and a show of support to the mission of WHC.

Registration

Registration Includes Access To

Mainstage Keynotes

Learning Sessions

Networking Events

2024 WHC Awards Dinner

All scheduled meals, snacks and drinks

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