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Realizing Green Business Opportunities

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This event will feature insightful presentations provided by renewable energy and business consulting experts.  Additionally, a networking session will be incorporated where 20+ local businesses, business incubators and related community organizations will be set up to answer your questions and help you find your place in this exciting new economy. 

Participating businesses and organizations include: 

Appalachian Energy Solutions ● Appalachian Enterprise Center ● Appalachian Institute for Renewable Energy ● Appalachian Voices ● Aquahelix ● ASU Energy Center ● ASU Renewable Energy Initiative ● ASU Solar Club Blue Ridge Energy Works ● Boone Sustainable Transportation Club ● Building Performance Engineering ● DwellBox ● Mayland Community College ● MountainKeepers ● Small Business Administration ● Small Wind Certification Council ● Watauga Green Business Plan ● Wilkes Community College ● T Square Builders ● SunVolt Energy ● Caldwell Community College ● WAMY Community Action and more.

The featured speakers for the event will be Ged Moody, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at ASU and Scott Suddreth, Technical Program Director, Building Performance Engineering.  Both speakers have extensive knowledge of renewable energy and sustainability-focused technologies as well as practical experiences in the business world.

The intent of this gathering is to provide local community members with two important areas of information: A solid understanding of the technologies involved in this emerging area, and how you and your business can position yourself to take part in this economy, including identifying the local resources that are available to assist you.

This event will be held Tuesday, February 24 @ 5:30 PM in the Blue Ridge Ballroom, located in the Student Union on the ASU campus.  This is a no cost event, and food and beverages will be provided.  To register to attend, please RSVP here. For further information, please contact Julia Rowland, 828-262-8325 or rowlandja@appstate.edu.

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