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8:30am |
- Continental Breakfast and Coffee Service provided by Austin Convention Center
- INTRODUCTION:
- Mark Tester | Director, Austin Convention Center
- Teri Green | Conservation Program Manager, Texas Gas Service
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- OPENING REMARKS:
- Mark Strama | State of Texas House of Representatives
- KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
- Lucia Athens | Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Austin
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9:00-10:00am |
- Best Sustainable Business Showcase: 2011 Going Green Award Winners
- Moderator: Colin Pope | Editor, Austin Business Journal
- Lee Matecko | Global Vice President, Store Development, Whole Foods Market
- Ronda Rutledge | Executive Director, Sustainable Food Center
- Jeff Hamilton | Director of EHS, Quality and Technical Training, Toyko Electron
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10:00-10:15am |
- BREAK
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10:15-11:15am |
- A Balanced Triple Bottom Line: Including Equity in Corporate Sustainability
- Introduction by Sheryl Cole | Austin City Council
- Moderator: Brandi Clark | Founder, Austin EcoNetwork and EcoNetworking
- Susan Roothaan | Founder, A Nurtured World
- Armando Rayo | Vice President Engagement, Cultural Strategies
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- SMART GRID: Texas State Business Opportunities
- Moderator: Colin Rowan | Director of Communication, Pecan Street Project
- Barry McConachie | CEO, Incenergy
- Rachel May | Emerging Transportation Technologies Program, Austin Energy
- Drew Johnston | Regional Manager, Landis & Gyr
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- The New Manufacturing Renaissance: Innovative Companies Changing the Playing Field
- Moderator: Liz Walker | Vice President, Image Microsystems
- Ron Heine | General Manager, Wind Energy, TECO-Westinghouse
- Michael Largent | CEO, Cycled Plastics
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11:15-11:30am |
- BREAK
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11:30-12:30pm |
- Green Transportation: Alternative Vehicle Strategies for Business
- Introduction by: Nicholas Cole | CEO and President, car2go
- Moderator: Todd Hemingson | VP Strategic Planning & Development, Capital Metro
- Nicholas Cole | CEO and President, car2go
- Rick Steele | Founder, NuRide
- Justin Murrill | Global Sustainability Manager, Advanced MicroDevices (AMD)
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- Mueller Development As A Model: Concepts to Reality
- Moderator: Greg Weaver | Executive Vice President, Catellus
- Alan R. Bell | Director for Design and Construction, Seton Family of Hospitals
- Kent Burress | CEO, Ronald McDonald House
- Gail Vittori | Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
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- Green Your Supply Chain: Power of Purchasing
- Moderator: Denise Lucas | Deputy Purchasing Officer, City of Austin
- Michael Hasler | Center for Supply Chain Excellence, University of Texas
- Bill Nichols | Manager of Corporate Environmental Services, Applied Materials
- Don Cook | Global Supply Chain Manager, National Instruments
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12:30-1:30pm |
- SPECIAL LUNCH SESSION
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12:45-1:25pm
Special Lunch Session |
- Greenwashing: The Truth in Green Advertising
- Introduction by Doug Allen | Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Capital Metro
- Presentation by Valerie Davis | CEO and Principal, Enviromedia
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1:30-2:30pm |
- Overcoming Barriers to Sustainability: Strategies for Leading the Change
- Moderator: Jim Walker | Director of Sustainability, University of Texas, Austin
- Jesse Herman | Owner, La Condesa
- Natalie Rose Marquis | Executive Director, Texas Solar Energy Society
- Elizabeth Frisch | Owner, Culture Technologies
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- Smart Water: Managing Water Resources for Business
- Moderator: Matt Hollon | Environmental Conservation Program Manager, City of Austin Watershed Protection
- Sheila Morales | Design Team Leader, H-E-B
- Eric Schultz | Landscape Architect, The Austonian
- Julia Raish | Environmental Designer, The Wildflower Center
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- Green Building: Learn Why and How from Local Projects
- Moderator: Jane Baxter Lynn | Executive Director, U.S. Green Building Council Central Texas Balcones Chapter
- David Thomas | Director of Operations, Austin Convention Center
- John Kelley | Vice President Property Management, Thomas Properties Group (Frost Bank Tower)
- Beau Armstrong | CEO, Stratus Properties (Block 21, Hotel W)
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2:30-2:45pm |
- BREAK
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2:45-3:45pm |
- Collaborative Approaches to Achieving Zero Waste in Your Business
- Introduction by Kerry Getter | CEO, Balcones Resources
- Moderator: Jessica King | Solid Waste Services Division Manager for Strategic Initiatives, City of Austin
- Christine Banks | Vice President Environmental Business Services, Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
- Ryan Beard | Municipal + Govt Account Manager, Texas Disposal Systems
- Mike Watson | Director of Compliance, Dell Global Takeback Program
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- 2011 Energy Innovators: Changing the Business Landscape
- Moderator: Mitch Jacobson | Co-Director, ATI Clean Energy Incubator
- Ross Johnson | VP of Product Development, Energy Xtreme
- Kay Hammer | Founder, Dorsan Biofuels
- Steve Barcik | CEO, FireFly LED Lighting
- Dan Kubala | Marketing Director, Siemens Building Technologies
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- Local Sustainability Resources: Public Sector Business Support
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- Moderator: Aiden Cohen | Strategic Initiatives Manager, City of Austin
- Daryl Slusher | Assistant Director for Environmental Affairs and Conservation, Austin Water Utility
- Maureen Scanlon | Austin Energy Green Building Commercial Program
- Steve Kubala | Senior Vice President of Operations, University Federal Credit Union
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3:45-4:00pm |
- BREAK
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4:00-5:00pm |
- Green Marketing & Branding: Creating Behavior Change
- Moderator: David Rockwood | Vice President, GSD&M
- Kevin Tuerff | Principal and President, Enviromedia
- Rachel Fagan | Senior Marketing Manager, Green Mountain Energy
- Marilee McInnis | Communications Manager, Southwest Airlines
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- Funding Green: Financing Options for Sustainable Business Initiatives
- Moderator: Jose Beceiro | Director of Clean Energy, Economic Development, Austin Chamber of Commerce
- Ron Van Dell | CEO, Solarbridge Technologies
- Mike Dauber | Principal, Battery Ventures
- Paul Bundschuh | Vice President, Ideal Power Converters
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5:00pm |
- NETWORKING RECEPTION
- Featuring a Live Music Performance by Barbara Nesbitt
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