Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 7 am - 9 am
Auk’s Lodge - Fleming College
200 Albert Street South, Lindsay

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:

GOING GREEN: Incorporating the "Green" method and how any business can do the same.

This presentation will be a collaborative one, with Sean Mason, Vice-President of Mason Homes, who will encompass topics such as new urbanism, sustainable planning concepts, evolved storm water management and road concepts, green housing - energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality, energy star-energuide, LEED - Standards of Green Building; all topics that we can relate to in both our professional and personal lives.

Horticulture and the Environment

Our second presenter will be Mark Ouellet from Rockwood Forest Nurseries with a presentation on Environmental Issues within the Horticultural world.

 

Going Green: Financial Incentives for Business

Our third presenter will be Randy Burke of Evergreen Power Solutions with an informative presentation on EcoEnergy retrofit grants, the Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program, a program offering grants for electricity retrofits for businesses that encourage businesses to boost their electrical efficiency. This is a new program supported by the Ontario Power Authority Solar & Wind Power Solar air heating.

Exhibitors show how it's done

This year’s breakfast offers participants exceptional networking opportunities with suppliers and service providers in this topic related field. Through interaction with exhibitors, attendees will have the chance to experience innovative concepts in sustainable Solutions for Going Green and discover new and emerging trends in the field.

We encourage everyone to visit these exhibitors and support the businesses that endorse energy efficiency. The Exhibitor Display area will be open from 7:00 am - 7:30 am and after the keynote presentation.

Business Card Portfolio - the essential networking tool

Participate in the Small Business Week Breakfast Portfolio for just $50. Your business cards will be placed directly in the hands of 250 other businesspeople in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

The Business Card Portfolio will be distributed at the Breakfast and those remaining will be distributed at other seminars and events throughout the week. This is an excellent resource tool for anyone in business.

 

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