Washington Green Business Summit

Greater Washington Green Business Summit

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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

Design and Construction Last Happy Hour of the Year

October 27th: Washington DC Networking Event

When: Tuesday October 27th, 2009 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM

Where: Sobe, 3100 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA

VA Chapter of NEWH Presents....

Best selling author Don Gabor will be bringing his interpersonal communication training skills to Richmond, Virginia on Monday, October 19. Sponsored by NEWH Inc. Virginia Chapter and The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Don will be conducting a seminar with a timely theme: The Importance of Networking in Today’s Economy. He will provide tips on how to remember names, how to join a group in conversation and how to best work the crowd at a networking event.

Don’s newest book, Turn Small Talk into Big Deals, is a radical way of approaching networking opportunities by identifying the four networking personality styles: Outgoing, Competitive, Analytical and Amiable. The book describes how one can learn to identify these styles and establish a relationship that can be profitable to all. Identifying these personality styles will also assist in every aspect of your career.


Books published by Don Gabor include How to Start a Conversation, Talking with Confidence for the Painfully Shy, Words that Win, Big Things Happen When You Do the Little Things Right. His books have been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages. Don was a media spokesperson fro Grand Marnier, Sprint and Frito-Lay and is a frequent guest with hundreds of print, radio and television media, including “60 Minutes with Andy Rooney”.


Please plan on joining the Virginia NEWH Chapter and Don Gabor at this wonderful event on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at The Richmond Times Dispatch, 8460 Times-Dispatch Boulevard, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (Hanover location). A limited number of tickets will be made available in September. For more information on attending or becoming a sponsor for this event, please contact Debbie Hinkle, 804.562.6860, Debbie@debbiehinkleinc.com.

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Discover a new paradigm of living well. Opening October 10, 2009

The CharityWorks GreenHouse, a designer show house opening in October 2009, is the right house at the right time for the right cause! Under the direction of Design Chair, Barry Dixon, our team of premiere designers will transform a new carbon-neutral home in McLean, Virginia into a haven for a 21st century lifestyle focused on community connectivity, health and greater respect for our planet. Proceeds from the show house will help the Friendship Public Charter School make dreams come true for schoolchildren in some of Washington, D.C.’s most challenging neighborhoods. An additional grant will benefit the McLean Project for the Arts to support their educational arts outreach program.

USGBC design Competition- ends October 2009

USGBC, The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and The Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH) are sponsoring the Sustainable Suite Design Competition to help drive green design practices within the hotel industry. This competition provides a platform for student and professional teams from around the world to present their approach to green hotel room interior design.The winning design will be built as a model guest room to be presented as an educational display for the design industry, hotel owners and brands, and corporate travel executives. Additionally the winning team and design will be profiled in Hospitality Design, ASID ICON, and the NEWH Magazine. Entries are due by August 31, 2009, and judging will be completed by October 1, 2009. The winning design team must commit to producing construction documents within six-weeks of award notification for model room fabrication. The Sustainable Suite will be unveiled at HDExpo in Las Vegas, NV in May 2010.

Meet the Sustainable Suite Design Competition Judges (PDF) »

Download the Sustainable Suite FAQs (PDF) »

» Download the application

For questions or comments please contact sustainablesuite@usgbc.org.

NeoCon East- October 28-29, 2009

Special Events

		"opening night kick-off party" Wednesday, October 29 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. [SE5] The Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles St. FREE to Attendees
Sponsored by: JOIN US for this industry must-attend event and take the opportunity to explore The Walters Art Museum! The collection presents an overview of world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe, and counts among its many treasures Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi; medieval ivories and Old Master paintings; Art Deco jewelry and 19th-century European and American masterpieces. Network with hundreds of industry peers while enjoying great food and music! Click here to register for this program. R.S.V.P. and VIP pass required. Space is limited. Please visit neoconeast.com and click on Special Events to secure your reservation. Pick up your VIP pass in the Teknion Booth #2009 at NeoCon® East on October 29.

State of the Design Professional [SE2]

Presented by: Design Leadership Forum of D.C. Wednesday, October 29 • 3 p.m. • Free Theater, Show Floor

A discussion with principals of leading firms about where we are as professionals, what challenges and opportunities we are facing and what lies ahead. Following this program, you are invited to join us for the "Dream Team" Design Excellence Awards Ceremony. Moderator: Bob Fox, principal, Fox Architects Panelists: Cheryl Brown, principal, SmithGroup • Jim Williamson, principal, Gensler • Terry Perry, director of interiors, Wisnewski Blair and Associates • Barbara Magistro, principal, GTM Architects. Click here to register for this program.

2008 Breaking Boundaries Event

Hosted by: IIDA Baltimore City Center and IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Thursday, October 30 • 7:30 a.m. Location: Tremont Grand • Corinthian Room

"Creative Fusion" featuring Frans Johansson The IIDA Baltimore City Center will be hosting its bi-annual Breaking Boundaries Breakfast with best-selling author Frans Johansson as its esteemed speaker. Johansson is also an entrepreneur and the managing director of Medici Capital Management. His recent best-seller, The Medici Effect, was named one of the best innovation books of the year by several organizations and selected as one of the Ten Best Business Books of 2004 by Amazon.com. The book has sparked The Medici Game, "a way for corporations to drive a conversation about innovation, a range of workshops and even a hedge fund." For more information, please contact Polly Houck at pollyhouck@interfinish.net or call 410.984.6184.

Show Floor Booth Parties [SE4]

Wednesday, October 29 • 4–6 p.m. Theater, Show Floor

Various exhibitors will kick into party-mode in this end-of-day celebration. Breeze the show floor and visit your favorite manufacturers while enjoying delicious cocktails and appetizers in select exhibit booths. Click here to register for this program.

Designer Direct Tour

Wednesday and Thursday, October 29–30 Sponsored by:

With all the products out there competing for your business, have you ever wondered how and why a specific product was designed, or wanted to understand the reasoning behind certain aesthetic, functional or ergonomic elements of a product? Now is your chance to have these questions answered. Throughout the two days, visit various booths to meet these innovative minds and get the inside scoop from the industry's hottest product designers. Pick up an Official Show Directory on site for a complete schedule of product designer presentations.

IIDA Principals' Roundtable

Wednesday, October 29 8:30–10 a.m. • Free

IIDA and Interior Design magazine invite design firm leaders to join a select group of your peers for the next installment of IIDA's Principals' Roundtable at NeoCon® East. Moderated by Interior Design magazine, this high-profile think tank is convened to discuss current topics facing design leadership and includes ways to enhance the position of design in today's marketplace. This roundtable is for principals and senior management of local A&D firms only. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, October 20 to Jocelyn Pysarchuk, senior director of communications for IIDA, at jpysarchuk@iida.org or 888.799.IIDA.

2008 Baltimore Architecture Week

Leading up to NeoCon East, AIABaltimore, The American Institute of Architects serving central Maryland, and its partner organizations will present the 5th annual Baltimore Architecture Week October 15–26. Join us to celebrate our rich architectural heritage with lectures, panel discussions, exhibits, receptions and tours. For details, see aiabalt.com or call 410.625.2585