SECOND ANNUAL CLEAN ENERGY CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE AND OPPORTUNITY FAIR Tuesday, November 10 MassMutual Center, Springfield EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS Oct. 16 Register Today and Save! www.umass.edu/green/conference Clean Energy Connections is a career and business development information and networking event. • Access resources to build your business or start your clean energy career. • Tour exhibit hall displays about green technologies, services, practices and products. • Meet entrepreneurs and community groups mobilizing around clean energy. • Learn about clean energy trends. What's hot and what's hype? PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: “Green Recovery since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” - Dr. Robert Pollin, UMass Amherst Political Economy Research Institute “Sustainability as a critical driver of profitable growth” - Andrew Shapiro, Founder and President of Green Order SESSION TOPICS: - Careers in Energy Efficiency - Workforce Trends and Opportunities - Energy Efficiency as a Growth Sector - Business Opportunities in EE - Preparing for a Clean Energy Career - Training and Educational Opportunities - Starting and Financing your Clean Energy Business - Harnessing Ideas and Accessing Resources - Growing the Green Economy in Your Community FULL PROGRAM HERE: http://www.umass.edu/green/conference/program.html The Clean Energy Connections conference is produced by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and coordinated in partnership with area businesses, community organizations, and agencies. Last year's inaugural event attracted 650 people representing at least 200 different organizations. Attendees included career seekers, students, entrepreneurs, community leaders and business owners. View Promotional Video Here: http://www.umass.edu/green/conference/overview.html#promo EARLY Register ENDS TODAY October 16 REGISTER TODAY – www.umass.edu/green/conference Clean Energy Connections is made possible through the support and generosity of our sponsors: - Western Massachusetts Electric Company - MassMutual - PeoplesBank - UMass Amherst - WGBY – Public Television for Western New England - Masslive.com - GreenSpringfield.com - Coop Power - Amherst Community Television - Environmental Compliance Services, Inc (ecs) - Greendustry Park - Clear Channel Springfield - DOHERTY, WALLACE, PILLSBURY & MURPHY P.C Attorneys at Law - Cantor Colburn LLP HIGH-VISIBILITY SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE. Contact: Marla Michel 413-577-0092 marla at research.umass.edu BECOME A NON-PROFIT AFFILIATE AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY CONNECTIONS 2009. Contact: Loren Walker 413-577-3725 loren at research.umass.edu -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Building the really big sites http://www.tnrglobal.com Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com