Environmental Trade Mission

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Thank you to our 2009 Host Committee and Sponsors

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

Hotel Indigo was an original pilot property and ongoing participant in IHG’s “Green Engage” program. Green Engage provides recommendations covering operations and technologies aimed at reducing energy, water and waste, cutting carbon emissions, improving guest health and comfort, reducing operating and maintenance costs, and raising guest and staff awareness of sustainability issues.

Special Rate of $129/night for participants of ETM 2010. Call Hotel Indigo to make a reservation. Reference “Environmental Trade Mission” as the group, or give code "ETM."

Hotel Indigo Atlanta Midtown
683 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
404.874.9200
www.hotelindigo.com

CONFERENCE DAY LOCATION

Loudermilk

The Loudermilk Center, Atlanta's ultimate environment for urban meetings and special events. Located in the heart of downtown, the Center offers full-service support for meetings, conferences, catered events and other group functions in contemporary, inviting space.

The Loudermilk Center
40 Courtland St.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404.507.1640
www.loudermilkcenter.com

ETM 2010™ will provide a forum where people from around the world come together to showcase cutting edge clean technologies, including products, services and processes that create a pathway to economic development opportunities for sustainable business practices.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

International businesses ranging from large multi-nationals to small start-ups that offer sustainable, solutions-driven products and services and are interested in expanding their markets to the Southeastern US.
US businesses looking to expand globally with the opportunity to meet businesses in the cleantech industry, elected officials and business leaders in the Southeastern US, and international diplomats and their delegates.
Public sector representatives in the Southeastern US looking to connect with international and local businesses offering clean technologies and cutting edge sustainable solutions.

German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States (GACC South)

We are pleased to welcome, once again, The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States (GACC South) as a member of the Presenting Committee of the Environmental Trade Mission™ 2010.

CB Richard Ellis Group

The Environmental Trade mission is pleased to announce the sponsorship of CB Richard Ellis Group, a commercial real estate company with a proven dedication to sustainability. Also known as CBRE, the company was ranked by Newsweek in 2009 as "No. 45 in its 2009 Green Rankings.

LED Roadway Lighting

Do you realize how wasteful conventional street lights can be? As cities and states seek more and more ways to help the environment and help their budgets an alternative may be in order. The innovators at LED Roadway Lighting have a solution.

Southeast U.S.

Over the past few weeks there has been tremendous activity in the sustainability sector of the Southeastern economy. Each state in our region has seen significant capital investment of late in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The ETM 2010™ will highlight the activities of six states in the Southeastern, U.S. including: Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and North and South Carolina. Here is a highlight of recent economic news related to sustainability in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.

In Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, DeKalb County in Metro Atlanta, "gave the first approval (July*) for Green Energy Partners, LLC to move forward with building a $50 million biomass plant in Lithonia. In the same article entitled "DeKalb Looks to Turn Yard waste into Energy" it was explained that "the 10 megawatt plant is expected to generate about $220,000 a year for DeKalb for the next 20 years."

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Envisioning Atlanta's BeltLine Managing Atlanta's Water Supply.
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Robert J. Hunter, commissioner of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management speaks at a trade conference in Montreal.
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ETM 2010 Steering Committee Meeting. Pictured above: Charles Whatley, Director of Business Development for Atlanta Development Authority, Polly Sattler, Green Plate Executive Director and Director of International Business Development for ETM 2010, and Alex McCray, Founder and CEO, Greener Atlanta.

Alex McCray greets Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed at GACC Grand Opening. Also pictured Martina Stagmeier, GACC.

In support of Intown Atlanta Academy, potential site for green building pilot project. Pictured is District 2 Councilmember, Kwanza Hall, Alex McCray and Leah McCleod, Board Chair, Intown Atlanta Academy.