[Hidden-tech] ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FOCUS GROUP - Jan. 25

[Amy Zuckerman]

Hi Hidden Techies,

Working with Leviathan Energy in Jerusalem, and with the Town of Amherst as
advisers, my SOW THE SEED Alliance team and A - Z International Associates,
will be running a series of focus groups to create a public/private-sector
coalition to seek federal recovery act monies that are earmarked for a wide
range of alternative energy projects. These range from R & D to
manufacturing and are being dispersed slowly but surely through the U.S.
Department of Energy and Department of Transportation.

The first focus group is scheduled from 5:30 - 7 p.m. in The Glass Room in
the Bangs Center, Amherst. The building is the modern structure right behind
Rao's Coffee. Long ago directions from me circa 2006 below.

No charge. Bring food for dinner or to share if you like.

Additional focus groups are scheduled later in the winter to take place at
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in West Springfield. TBA.

The aim is to bring money into your businesses and into this region. Check
out last year's EERE and TIGER grant award winners and you will see we have
an excellent chance to bring in substantial money to this region to fund
your businesses if we team up to make the strongest business and economic
development case possible.

INVITE EVERYONE AND ANYONE who is involved in starting up, expanding or
promoting an alternative energy business to attend. VC's AND ANGELS are most
welcome. Many of these businesses are ripe for an infusion of private sector
cash.

The Agenda:

1)  A brief presentation I will make on the federal grants and most recent
award winners, and why I am proposing a region-wide application.

2) Describe your businesses and needs.

3) Action steps will be outlined and additional meetings schedule for those
interested in working on a joint grant(s) applications.

I am so very eager to join together and build a green economy in western
Mass. that will help save our planet.

Feel free to call me directly at 413-253-4124 if you have questions. No need
to RSVP.

best,

Amy  Zuckerman

Hidden Tech founder

Owner, Valleywood (r) Productions

Founder, The BrainTrust and SOW THE SEED Alliances

First, the address is 70 Boltwood Walk.

But there are two ways to access it.

If you are driving down the main drag heading towards the university, turn
right at the light at the Unitarian Church and then take your SECOND
driveway on your right. The Bangs Center will be just past a parking area
on your left.

OR, you can enter the Amherst downtown parking area via Main Street at the
end of Amherst Chinese (across from The Black Sheep) and just park
somewhere in that area. The Bangs Center is the brick building adjacent to
all the parking (next to Pinnochio's Restaurant).

Hope to see many of you there so we can explain our "membership" plan,
detail changes outlined for the Web site, programming for 2006- 2007 and
just have a great time connecting to each other one more time before fall.

best,

Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech Founder, Co-chair
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