Greater Washington Green Business Summit
Washington Business Journal, the Greater Washington Board of Trade and sponsor Washington Gas are pleased to announce the second annual Green Business Summit and Awards on October 13, 2009. Meet companies from all over Greater Washington that are working to incorporate environmentally sustainable practices into their businesses and community work. This year, the summit will host a tradeshow showcasing their sustainable products, services, and practices as well as breakout sessions featuring experts from all aspects of green business. The sessions will address the following topics:  9:00 to 10:00 AM Green Benefits: Sponsored by Crystal City Business Improvement District A look at the best practices of companies seeing big return on their green investments. Confirmed panelists: John Friedman, Sustainable Business Network of Washington; Russell Perry, SmithGroup; Scott Pomeroy, Downtown BID; Dr. H. Gilbert Miller, Noblis 10:30 to 11:30 AM Eco ROI: Sponsored by Calvert Jones Everyone wants to go green, but find out if it makes sense to your company's bottom line. We will crunch the numbers with experts to see just what the return on investment is for greening your business. Confirmed panelists: Melissa Adams, Washington Gas; Kathryn Ayan Alsegaf, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP Smart Growth: More and more developers are thinking green before building these days. What exactly is green development and how can Greater Washington make sure all aspects of growth and development are as green as possible? Confirmed panelists: Susan Cunningham, Gensler; Cliff Majersik, Institute for Market Transformation; John Morrill, Arlington County Department of Environmental Services; Tom Russo, Akridge The awards luncheon will end the event by recognizing those in Greater Washington who have made successful efforts to incorporate environmentally sustainable practices into their businesses and community work. Schedule of Events: 8:30 - 9:30 Registration, Trade Show & Breakfast 9:00 - 10:00 Green Benfits & Power Surge 10:30 - 11:30 Eco ROI & Smart Growth 11:00 - 12:00 Lunch Registration and Trade Show 12:00 - 1:30 Lunch and Awards Program For information on obtaining tickets for just the awards luncheon, visit: http://events.bizjournals.com/6591
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