 First Annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit
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February 21, 2006 - 4:30 pm to 7:30 PM - DENVER - AWARDS Presentation
MoyeWhite Law firm 6th Floor, 1400 16th Street, Denver CO 80202-1486 T/ 303 292 2900
In Coordination with National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), CORE (formerly Colorado Environmental Business Alliance/P3), Moye White Law Firm, Boulder County Business Report, and Rockies Venture
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Millennium Hotel, Boulder, CO: February 22 - 24, 2006
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Program
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Wednesday, February 22 |
8:30 - 4:45 PM |
Pre-conference Invention to Venture workshop:
“Turning a Sustainable Technology into a Viable Business
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5:30 - 7:30 PM |
Early registration |
6:00 - 8:00 PM |
Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall |
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Thursday, February 23 |
7:30 - 9:00 AM |
Registration
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
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9:00 - 9:30 AM |
Welcome to the Summit: The Mayor of Boulder, Mark Ruzzin
Other welcoming remarks |
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Segment 1: Sustainability - Drivers and Trends |
9:30 - 10:00 AM |
Lead-off Speaker: John Casesa: First Vice President, Merrill Lynch
"A Call to Sustainable Action: Energy Security and Climate Change" |
10:00 - 10:15 |
Coffee Break |
10:15-12 Noon |
Segment 1 Breakouts: 3 concurrent sessions, each comprising two presenters followed by a facilitated, interactive discussion of issues and ideas
Presenters - Breakout 1: "Catalyzing Social Change: The Role of Investment and Recruitment"
- Steve Schueth: President, First Affirmative Financial Network
- Gifford Pinchot: Executive Director, Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Presenters - Breakout 2 "Diriving Market Foces for New Energy Technolgies"
- Marty Murphy: Manager, Enterprise Development Programs, NREL
- Nancy Floyd: Founder & Managing Director, Nth Power
Presenters - Breakout 3 "The Push from the Price Signal and Consumer Demand"
- Tance Walker: Director, Regulatory & Gov't. Affairs, Suncor Energy USA
- Steve French: Managing Partner, The Natural Marketing Institute
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12:00 -1:15 PM |
Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
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Segment 2: Sustainability - Strategies for Success
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1:15 - 1:45 PM |
Lead-off Speaker: Bill Vass: Senior VP and CIO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
"Bringing Eco-Responsibility to the Marketplace" |
1:45 - 2:00 PM |
Break |
2:00 - 3:45 PM |
Segment 2 Breakouts: same format as for Segment 1
Presenters - Breakout 1:"Is Your Business Sustainable? Assessment and Design Issues "
- David Johnston: President, What's Working
- Adam Jackaway: Team Leader, Architectural Energy
Presenters - Breakout 2 "Taking an Innovative Approach to Energy Challenges "
- Arno Harris: General Manager, El Solutions, Energy Innovations
- Peggy Duxbury: VP, Gov't & Enrironmental Affairs, Calpine Corportion
Presenters - Breakout 3 "Natural Foods and health of the Planet "
- Mark Retzloff: President, Aurora Organic Dairy
- Dennis Arfmann: Attorney & Partner, Hogan & Hartson, LLP
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3:45 - 4:00 PM |
Coffee Break |
4:00 - 4:45 PM |
Plenary Session: Panel Discussion on Today's Key Findings |
4:45 - 5:30 PM |
Special Interest Discussion Tables - Exhibit Hall |
5:30 - 7:30 PM |
Reception in Exhibit Hall |
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Friday February 24 - Summit Moves to CU Campus |
7:30 - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
8:30 - 8:45 AM |
Welcome remarks |
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Segment 3: Sustainability - Communicating with Diverse Stakeholders |
8:45 - 9:15 AM |
Lead-off Speaker: Neil Golightly: Director, Sustainable Business Strategies, Ford Motor Co.
"Creating Change, Inside the Company and Out" |
9:15 -9:30 AM |
Break |
9:30 - 11:15 AM |
Segment 3 Breakouts: same format as Segment 1
Presenters - Breakout 1:"Successful Outreach Strategies: What the Public Needs to Hear "
- Mark Milstein: Director, Business Research, World Resources Institute
- Peter Krahenbuhl: President, Sustainable Travel International
Presenters - Breakout 2 "Communicating Renewable Energy Options "
- Tom Feiler: Vice President, Clipper Windpwer, Inc.
- Jeff Probst: President, Blue Sun Biodiesel
Presenters - Breakout 3 "Crafting the Message, from Corporation to Start-up "
- Joel Makower: Founder, GreenBiz.com
- Bob Stone: Chairman, Porter Industries, Inc.
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11:15-11:30 AM |
Coffee Break |
11:30 - 12:15 PM |
Final Plenary Session: Panel discussion - Bringing All the Pieces Together |
12:15 - 1:45 PM |
Lunch |
2:00 - 4:00 PM |
Optional Tour of Boulder County Recycling Center with Eric Lombardi, Eco-Cycle |
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Summit Ends |
2:00 - 5:30PM
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Leeds School Sustainable Venturing Business Plan Competition - Finals |
5:30 - 7:00 PM |
Reception: Business Plan Competition Awards |
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