GOGREEN '10 PORTLAND 2010 ELEVATES DIALOGUE ON CUTTING EDGE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS TOPICS IN THIRD YEAR

GOGREEN '10 PORTLAND ELEVATES DIALOGUE ON CUTTING EDGE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS TOPICS IN THIRD YEAR

Fresh Rounds of Panels + Sustainable Business Leaders on the Most Relevant Trends in Green Business Anchor 2010 Program Oct. 5th

It has been proven: Green business is good business. In its third year, the GoGreen Conference is back in Portland on October 5th, 2010 to help Northwest business owners and stakeholders navigate sustainable strategy and invest in opportunities that will help their organizations prosper.

Presenting a full day of inspiring keynotes, dynamic panel-style sessions and high-level networking, GoGreen Portland's distinct platform of showcasing statewide business leaders and their sustainable success stories give business attendees the opportunity to learn best practices and create viable partnerships within their regional business environment.

The 2010 program is balanced between a fresh influx of highly relevant new panels and established sessions that continue to resonate deeply within the sustainable business movement. New sessions on Smart Grid, Portland's Main Street Program, Social Sustainability and Equity: Corporate Social Responsibility, and Oregon State Communities: Economic Development Strategies Around Sustainability will take the conversation on sustainable business in Portland to a new level.

Anchor sessions making a return for the 2010 program include Green Transportation: Alternative Vehicles Strategies for Business, Operation Green: Build Sustainability + Lean Your Business Operations, Green Building: The 2030 Challenge, Growing Green Ideas: Funding Your Sustainable Business Initiatives, Green Marketing & Branding: Your Company's Sustainable Story, and Social Media and Your Sustainable Message: Maximizing Outreach Through Online Forums.

Notable speakers to be featured at GoGreen '10 Portland are Oregon Secretary of State, Kate Brown; President of Pacific Power at PacifiCorp, Pat Reiten; Executive Vice President of Operations for Harry & David Holdings, Inc., Pete Kratz; Director of Sustainable Programs at The Holland, Inc. (Burgerville), Alison Dennis; Eric Friedenwald-Fishman, President and Creative Director of Metropolitan Group and Ann Widmer, Sustainability Chairman at Widmer Brothers to name only a few of the 50 speaker line-up.

GoGreen '10 Portland takes place on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at The Gerding Theater at the Armory (128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR 97209). Sessions run from 8:30am to 5:00pm, with a hosted networking reception (included in full day admission) featuring Full Sail Brewing Company and Snoqualmie Winery immediately following. Early Bird Rates until September 1st are $175 per person or at $150 for groups of two or more. Discounted rates available for students, community partners and nonprofits. Please visit: http://www.portland.gogreenconference.net or call 503.226.2377 for more information and to register.

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Contact: Ericka Dickey | 503.226.2377 | [email protected]