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Home Workshops
Join us for the first Los Angeles Green Career Conference
Event Program
Sunday, June 7, 2009
UCLA
Advanced Purchase: $150Expires 6/6/09 Use coupon code LA150
Student Price: $75
Bring valid student ID to event check-in
Use coupon code LAstudent09
Registration at the Door: $175
Overview of the day: (under development - subject to change)
Free Resume Review 9am - 4pm
7:00 - 8:00 Registration
Coffee and morning refreshments 8:00 - 8:10 Welcome
8:10 - 8:40 Opening Keynote: Scott Badenoch, Creative Citizen CEO will discuss an overview of the Green Economy and where it is headed
8:40 - 9:00 Second Keynote: Frank Marquardt, Author will discuss an overview of the job market in green industries
9:00 - 10:00 Industry Perspectives Panel
- Residential Solar Installation: Ben Siebert, Planet Solar - Founding Partner & CEO
- Commercial Solar Installation: Andrew Agopian, Project Manager - Principal
- Renewable Energy Consultant: Stephen Smith, Solvida - Principal Consultant
- Solar Thermal: Daniel Beattie, Enviro Plumbing
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:15 Industry Perspectives Panel
- Green Building: Fred Koch, Koch Development - Owner
- Energy Efficiency: Tammy Schwolsky, REAS - CEO
- Grant Writing: David McFeely, SolarTech - Director of Grants & Awards
- Biofuels: Kalib Kersh, EnergyEvolutions of California - Director of Technology & Development
11:15 - 12:00 Keynote Speech: Carol McClelland, Green Career Central, CEO will discuss how to align your career with your values
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:00 Breakout Sessions
- Christina Rogers, Angeles Career Consulting - Principal will discuss effective career development resources for your green career search
- David McFeely, SolarTech - Director of Grants & Awards will discuss green career changes later in life
- Ben Siebert, Planet Solar - CEO will discuss entrepreneurship in this new economy
1:00 - 3:00 Breakout Session
- Jeff Spies, AEE Solar - Director of Training & Tradeshows will lead a two hour "Launch and Grow Your Solar Business" training program
1:50 - 2:00 Break
2:00 - 3:00 Breakout Session
- Carol McClelland, Green Career Central, CEO will lead you in an exercise that will help focus on your next career choice
- Frank Marquardt, Author of "The Solar Job Guide" will discuss solar career opportunities
- Elaine Betts, Go Far Consulting - Principal and Joan Martin, Deal Matters - Principal will discuss how to start your own business
3:00 - 4:00 Breakout Session
- Robert Mejia, Employment Services Manger, South Bay Workforce Investment Board, California's Green Workforce Coalition will discuss education and training opportunities
- Glen Lindenstadt, Managing Director, Native Sun, Solar Investment Bank, will discuss the future of solar sales and marketing
- Isaac Lieberman, Political Chair of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter and Elected Member of the LA County Democratic Central Committee (38th AD) and California Democratic Party (38th AD) will discuss green job opportunities
4:00 - 5:00 Closing Keynote: Joey Shepp, Earthsite CEO will discuss how to best utilize social media to create your personal brand and help you land your dream green job.
5:00 - 6:00 Networking social hour
Exhibition Opportunities:
Los Angeles
Los Angeles CA
Facility: TBD
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