Environmental Business Symposium
  Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Norfolk Waterside Marriott – 235 E. Main St., Norfolk VA 23510

As technology and business surge forward, awareness of industrial impact on the environment has increased.  The goal of the Environmental Business Symposium is to facilitate learning and networking to make the most of opportunities involving energy efficiency, environmentally friendly products and regulations arising from environmental compliance efforts.

Topics
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Green Business Opportunities & Entrepreneurship – This track spans addresses growth opportunities through funding, marketing, and new sectors for start-ups, small and large businesses.
Session A: Emerging & Growth Green Business Sectors
Presenters: Ken Hutcheson, VA-AREA
                  Aneil Kumar, Owner/Presidet, SENCON
                  Stephen Lowe, Mechanical Engineering Head, AECOM
Session B: Green Biz Start-ups: Business Plans and Incubators
Presenters: Jim Carroll - Executive Director, Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center
                    Tim Early, President/CEO, HRTC & HRTIS
                    Dr. Carole Carmeron Inge, Executive Director/President/CEO, NICCE
Session C: Green Marketing and Branding
Presenters: Jocelyn Tice, Founder & CEO, Green Duck
                    Jed Dutton, Account Supervisor, The Martin Agency
Session D:  Funding Your Green Enterprise-Private and Government Sources
Presenters: Anna Mackley Cobb, Project Finance Manager, VA Dept. of Business Assistance
                    Steven Spinner, Loan Program Advisor for Recovery Act Team/Cheif Strategic Operations Officer for Loan Programs, Dept. of Energy
Session E:  Legal Considerations-Organizational Structure, Intellectual Property and other Legal Considerations
Presenters: Todd Lynn, Esq, Partner, Patton, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein
                    Bambi Walters, Esq, Presidnet, Law Office of Bambi Faivre Walter, PC

Sustainability & Business Performance - This track focuses on implementing green for better business performance in the commercial and industrial sectors
Session A/B/C:  LEAN & GREEN: Value Stream Mapping & Benchmarking
Presenters: Bill Baker, VP of Affiliations, AME
                   Jeff Kohler, Executive Director, VPMEP
                   Tom Zbell, VPEMP
Session D:  Green Supply Chain Management: Corporate Business Case Study
Presenter: Bill Haslett, Manager of Enterprise Sourcing and Logistics Procurement Shared Services, Northrop Gruman
Session E:  Green Building and Supply Chain Management: Business Perspective on a Military Case Study
Presenters: Bruce Grulke, Renewable Energy Concepts
                   Karron Small, Director of Aviation Engineering, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)