Thread: Green Cities™ Florida 2009

Green Cities™ Florida is the inaugural launch of the Green Cities™ event series. This event, held May 19-21, 2009 at the Orange County Convention Center South Concourse Building, will create significant opportunities for building a green economy in the state of Florida. This is not your usual conference; Green Cities offers:

• Interactive and collaborative workshops
• Nationally known experts in sustainability
• Best practices case studies
• Conversation café environments
• Open space technology sessions

As an attendee, you will be provided with short-term and long-term guidance towards sustainable practices, opportunities to network with like-minded peers, and demonstrations of how the “triple bottom line” provides solutions for people, planet, and profit. Please review the following pages for more information.
Program

Green Cities Florida offers a highly interactive, outcome-based portfolio of seminars on sustainable solutions, presented by the nation's leading green business, government, enterprise, and technology experts. Green Cities™ prepares business and government audiences with practical steps and specific plans for participating in the growing $265 billion green economy.
Speakers

Green Cities events utilize professional presenters and the top experts in the field of sustainability to educate and inspire government and business audiences.
Sponsors

Green Cities sponsors are businesses on the cutting edge of sustainability who will not just exhibit, but uniquely connect with our audience. Instead of an exhibit hall, Green Cities Florida will feature an interactive sponsor showcase, featuring:

• Premier sponsors' sustainable products and services
• Green Bookstore
• Networking facilitated by Fair Trade and organic beverage breaks
• Organic meal buffets
• Cool Green lounge area

Partners in Education

Partners in Education are highly influential organizations that contribute to the social, ecological, and economic well-being of business and government. Partners in Education play an integral role in Green Cities events through presentations, networking, and sharing the value that their organizations have to offer.
Media

Green Cities marketing strategies include both traditional and innovative marketing and public relations communications to reach a broad sphere of Florida businesses and government organizations.
Host Committee

Integral to making Green Cities Florida a success is the participation of local and regional leaders in Florida, who are working to build a green economy. The Green Cities Florida Host Committee is comprised of leaders in business, government, and community relations.
Registration

The Green Cities Florida Conference Pass includes:

• Access to the entire program, including: plenary speakers, interactive and collaborative workshops, best practices case studies, trainings in solar energy and green building certifications, and open space dialogue sessions.
• Access to the Green Cities Florida Showcase - an interactive and educational demonstration of sustainable solutions. The showcase area features premier sponsors' sustainable products and services, a green bookstore, Fair Trade and organic beverage break networking, organic meal buffets, and a Cool Green lounge area.
• Tour of the Orange County Convention Center and its energy efficiency, solar energy, green procurement, and resource efficiency technologies (sign up in advance).
• The opening night reception, which will unveil the new Orange County Climate Center.
• Two healthy breakfasts and lunches.
• A thumb drive with information on sponsors, Partners in Education, and speakers.
• Networking with business and government leaders focused on providing sustainable solutions to their organizations, communities, and regions.

Ten percent of all proceeds from Green Cities Florida will go to benefit Sustainable Florida - Collins Center, which is the premier statewide champion for sustainability. For more info visit www.sustainableflorida.org.