at the Saint Louis University Center for Sustainability
This free event connects employers, educators, public policy makers
and citizens for the future of our region's green economy
Wednesday, January 26:
Green Economy Symposium
Location: Busch Student Center, Saint Louis University – at the corner of Grand Avenue and Laclede. Hosted by the Saint Louis University Center for Sustainability.
Directions: Accessible by Metro Link train and bus. Please consider car pooling. If driving, please park in one of the University’s safe and secure parking garages (Olive/Compton or Laclede/Grand) which have a maximum fee of $5 per day.
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7:30-8:00 am |
Registration/Networking |
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8:00 am |
Call to Order |
Michael Holmes, Executive Director, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment |
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| 8:05-8:10 am | Welcoming Remarks |
Francis Slay, St. Louis Mayor Alan Dunstan, Madison County Board Chairman |
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| 8:10–8:20 am | State Workforce Initiatives |
Julie Gibson, Director, Missouri Department of Workforce Development Warren Ribley, Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
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| 8:30-9:10 am | Green Economy Panel |
Dick Fleming, President and CEO, St. Louis RCGA John Melville, President and Chief Operating Officer, Collaborative Economics Alan Spell, Research Manager, Missouri Economic Research and Information Center Leith Sharp, Executive Director Illinois Green Economy Network |
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| 9:25-9:55 am | Green Employer Panel |
Tim Gaidis, Sustainable Design Practice Leader, HOK Martha Schlicher, Bioenergy Technology Lead, Monsanto Tracy Hart, President, Tarlton Corporation Trey Goede, Founder and CEO of Affinity Wind |
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| 10:00-10:45 am | Green Education Panel |
Tim Keane, Executive Director, Center for Sustainability, St. Louis University Dale Chapman, President, Lewis and Clark College Rod Nunn, Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Community Development, St. Louis Community College Abdul Abdullah, Project Coordinator, Pathways Out of Poverty |
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| 11:00 am-noon |
Live Broadcast: |
Joe Abernathy, St. Louis Cardinals John Alberici, Chairman of the Board, Alberici Corporation Phil Rozenski, Director of Markeitng and Sustainability, Hilex-Poly |
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| noon-1:00 pm |
Keynote Address & Luncheon Sponsored by:
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Florence Hudson, Energy and Environment Executive, IBM Corporate Strategy | |||
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| 1:00-1:30 pm | Launch of St. Louis Green Jobs.com | Craig Jung, Executive Director, St.LouisGreen.com | |||
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| 1:30 pm | Closing Remarks | Michael Holmes, Executive Director, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment | |||
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