Jobs and Money Presentations

Skip Laitner

Tom Despres

Alex Schroeder

Mike Ogburn

Charley Haupt

Jeff Dickinson

Katherine Dart

Jobs and Money: How to Grow the Economy with Smart Energy

For the agenda, click here.

Date: Friday, September 23, 2011
Time: 8:30 am–2 pm

Registration/coffee/networking starts at 8:00 am; the workshop starts at 8:30.

Location: Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine St, Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Please mark your calendar for our Jobs & Money: How to Grow the Economy with Smart Energy workshop on Friday September 23, 2011, 8:30 am-2 pm at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. The workshop will offer information, ideas, and real-world scenarios of how investments in energy efficiency and clean energy can create jobs and save money.

Join with local and regional economic development partners to learn about:
-- the role of energy efficiency in local, state, and national economic recovery;
-- steps we can take to harness economic benefits of smart energy;
-- how our region and state can map the supply chain to maximize manufacturing opportunities;
-- the job creation potential of CNG as a transportation fuel; and
-- how to maximize opportunities, create an action plan for progress.

Speakers will include:

-- Skip Laitner, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), international expert on energy productivity and the economy,

-- Roger Wilson, Colorado State Representative, District 61,

-- Matt Cheroutes, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade,

-- Tom Despres, Director, Supply Chain Development, Colorado Clean Energy Cluster,

-- Alex Schroeder, Senior Manager for Transportation Fuels, Governor's Energy Office,

-- Karen Ehrhardt-Martinez, Ph.D, The Garrison Institute,

-- Charley Haupt, President, New Energy Technology,
And more.

Registration: $20.00 includes lunch and resources for follow-up action.

Please register in advance here.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions, 970-704-9200.

Participating Partners include:

Roaring Fork Business Resource Center
Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association
Rifle Regional Economic Development Council
EnergySmart and CORE
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce