CONCURRENT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS


Case Study: Te Great Clean Air Tree Planting Project Te case study for this project touches every aspect of planning, strategy and tactics, media campaigns and community education & outreach for green events, programs and issues advocacy. Tis “in the trenches” look at the steps taken on behalf of a private/governmental initiative highlights pitfalls and successes and in- cludes everything from calendar manage- ment to coping with last minute glitches.


Presenters: Sydney Weisman, Partner, WHPR David Hamlin, Partner, WHPR


Room 104


9:00 am – 4:00 pm LEED Project Management


Successfully managing the LEED documentation process requires specific knowledge, tools and skills that are not covered in the LEED Reference Manual. Tis full day workshop is a condensed version of the six-week LEED Project Management course that GreenStep teaches through UC Berkeley Extension. It is designed for professionals who are familiar with the prerequisites and cred- its outlined in the LEED rating System, but who are looking to go beyond the basics to gain a deeper understanding of the unique processes involved with managing a LEED project.


Presenters: Aly Ebzery, BCCI Construction Matt Macko, EBS Consultants


Room 103 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm California Clean Technology Leadership Council


Looking to build green innovation in


your community? Tis half-day semi- nar provides an in-depth look at the leaders and clean technology organiza- tions across the state and their work to support the growth of clean technology companies. Attendees will tour Califor- nia’s regions, their clean tech company portfolios, innovative best practices and partnerships that will continue the strong growth in the sector, and be in- spired by the optimistic outlook for Cali- fornia’s clean tech future. An overview of the collaborative efforts between these regional organizations recently launched through the California Clean Technology Leadership Council will also be featured.


Presenters: Tony Brunello, Executive Director, Green Technology Leadership Group Jason Anderson, Vice President, CleanTECH San Diego Greg Trimarche, Chairman, CleanTech OC Alex Fay, Clean Tech Los Angeles, Direc- tor, Mayor’s Office of Economic and Busi- ness Policy Meg Arnold, CEO, SARTA, SARTA’s Sac- ramento Venture Lab Andrew Michael, VP Sustainable Development - Bay Area Council Rob White, Director Economic Develop- ment Department, City of Livermore Anne Smart, Director of Energy, Silicon Valley Leadership Group Julia Burrows - Project Manager, Sacramento Greenwise


Concurrent Session Descriptions


Tuesday, April 19 ROOM 202 Creating a Green Economy Track


10:45 am – noon Green Economic Development


California has abundant solar, wind and geothermal resources. Te state has an un- matched combination of forward-thinking green policy, technology expertise, voter support and purchasing power – even in recession, it is one of the world’s largest economies. How can the Golden State “seize the day” and develop a path to high- tech, high wage green economy?


Moderator: F. Noel Perry, Next 10


Presenters: David Crane, Former Special Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger Doug Henton, Chairman & CEO, Col- laborative Economics Becky Johnson, Director of Public Affairs, Siemens Industry, Mobility Division Kip Lipper, Chief Policy Advisor, Office of California Senate Pro Tempore Darrel Steinberg, Dr. Dan Trogmorton, Associate Vice Chancellor, Los Rios Community College District


1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Workforce Development


Tis session will include the results of a survey conducted by the Labor Market Information Division of the California Employment Development Department. EDD’s LMID conducted a survey of Cali- fornia employers requesting data on green businesses, employment and practices.


Presenters: Cynthia Solorio, Occupational Research Group Manager, Labor Market Informa- tion Division, California Employment Development Department Barry Sedlik, Chair, Green Jobs Council


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