The time is NOW for business leaders, investors, policy makers, and community groups to come together to be inspired and share strategies for investing in and building the new green economy with opportunities for all. After four successful annual Cleantech CEO Panels, SJF is expanding our event in 2009. This event, featuring keynotes by Nicholas Parker of Cleantech Group LLC, Jeff Wolfe of groSolar, Majora Carter of Majora Carter Group and Martin Eakes of Self-Help Credit Union, brings private company CEOs and investors together with government and community leaders. Join us and be inspired by innovative businesses and organizations which are creating green jobs, and take away useful strategies, policies and best practices for your company, organization or region. Click here to view our flyer.

In addition to the four keynote speakers, the event will feature two Cleantech CEO panels, concurrent sessions on green job elements, and a plenary on capital markets. A strategy session on the second day will provide an opportunity for participants to explore what they have learned and identify next steps. View the Summit press release by clicking here. 
 
Standard registration is $275 and the non-profit, government, student registration rate is $195. The registration deadline is May 29.

The deadline has been extended to May 22 for room reservations at the Durham Marriott at conference rate of $135 per night. Click here for other lodging and travel information.

Keynote Speakers:

Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group LLC
Jeff Wolfe, CEO, groSolar
Majora Carter, Principal, Majora Carter Group
Martin Eakes, Founder and CEO, Self-Help Credit Union

Confirmed Speakers Include:
Colin Arnold, Community Design Studio, LLC
Mary Bacon, Ewing Bemis & Co.
Jason Bailey, MACED
Tom Boucher, NativeEnergy, Inc.
Joseph Brakohiapa, CleanPower Finance
Anne Claire Broughton, SJF Advisory Services
Chris Carmody, Institute for Sustainable Development
Majora Carter, Majora Carter Group
Cathy Clark, Research Initiative on Social Entrepreneurship at Columbia Business School
Garald Cottrell, Bio-Gen Solutions
Janet Cowell, NC State Treasurer
Tom Darden, Cherokee
Paul Dickerson, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Martin Eakes, Self-Help Credit Union
Anthony Flaccavento, Appalachian Sustainable Development
Deborah Gallagher, Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment
Daniel Hoversten, Salvage Direct
Bruce Kahn, Deutsche Asset Management 
Justyn J. Kasierski, Hutchison Law Group
Andrew Kassoy, B Lab
Maria Kingery, Southern Energy Management
David Kirkpatrick, SJF Ventures
Michael Lemanski, Greenfire Development
Chris Martin, CleanScapes Inc.
Michele McGeoy, Solar Richmond
Henry McKoy, Fourth Sector Bancorp
Phil McMullin, Thrift Recycling Management
John Moore, Acorn Energy Inc.
John E.P. Morrison, Advanced Energy
Michael Nark, Prenova
Paul Naumoff, Ernst & Young
Nicholas Parker, Cleantech Group, LLC
Deb Parsons, Investors' Circle
Mark Pinsky, Opportunity Finance Network
Michael Profit, Intechra
Ed Reitler, Reitler Brown & Rosenblatt LLC
Don Shaffer, RSF Social Finance
Kathleen Starr, F.B. Heron Foundation
Ben Taube, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
Jessica Thomas, Business Accelerator for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (BASE)
Kevin Trapani, The Redwoods Group
Vien Truong, Green For All
Ivan Urlaub, NC Sustainable Energy Association
Ariane van Buren, Ceres
Mark Wilson, Ryla Teleservices, Inc.
Jeff Wolfe, groSolar

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