Agenda
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July 31, 2009

7:00 to 11:00 am
Registration and Exhibitor Booth Setup

9:00 to 11:00 am
Concurrent Sessions

Stimulating Sustainability - Fortino Grand Hall - C-West
"Identifying funding opportunities for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects." Presenters include: Colorado Governor's Energy Office, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, and Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

Sustainable Solid Waste Management - Meeting Room 4/5
"Innovative solutions for developing reuse markets for discarded materials."
Attendees will participate in discussions addressing the current state of recyclable materials flow in Colorado; hear from local businesses on their innovative solutions for developing markets, and end uses closer to the recyclable materials being generated. Roundtable discussion of potential niche markets will include a variety of small-market speakers. Presenters include: Colorado Association For Recycling and others.

11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Attendee Registration/ Open Expo - Main Corridor and Fortino Grand Hall - A

12:45 to 1:00 pm
Conference Opening and Welcome - Fortino Grand Hall – B

• John B. Cordova Sr., Pueblo County Commissioner

• Video Presentation by US Senator Mark Udall

• Vera Ortegon, President, Pueblo City Council

1:00 to 2:00 pm
Keynote Speakers – Fortino Grand Hall – B

• Eric Drummond, Mayor of Manitou Springs

2:15 to 4:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions

Sustainable Smart Growth - Meeting Room 4/5
“What does ‘smart growth’ mean to you?”
Attendees will hear a panel discussion by elected officials about their successes and challenges with smart growth policy formulation, such as preservation through renovation of historic buildings, renewable energy, and land use. Speakers include: State Senator Abel Tapia, Pueblo City Councilperson Randy Thurston, Mayor Eric Drummond of Manitou Springs, and Town of South Fork Board Trustee Beau Meyer. The discussion will be moderated by Mike Tedesco, the Executive Director of the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority and author of City Boy: Urban Planning, Municipal Politics, and Guerrilla Warfare.

Sustainable Businesses/Economic Development - Fortino Grand Hall - C-West
"The Competitive Advantage of a Sustainable Business - How to Find Opportunities in the Federal/State Marketplace (SBA/GSA)"
Speakers discuss "what is a sustainable business" (Caroline Parra, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Pueblo Community College); "Socio-economic programs available in Government" (Ed Kurtz, US Small Business Administration ); "What Products and Services the Federal State and Local governments are looking for in sustainable businesses" (Arleen Kinder, US General Services Administration) and "How to Get Started in the Government Marketplace" (Pennie Estrada, US General Services Administration).

4:30 to 6:00 pm
Keynote Speaker – Fortino Grand Hall – B
“Petroleum Free In One Year: An Evening with Doug Fine”

6:00 to 8:30 pm
Book signing, Social and Expo - Fortino Grand Hall - A
Hor d'oeuvres and Cash Bar

August 1, 2009

7:30 to 8:30 am
Registration, Expo and Breakfast – Fortino Grand Hall - A & B

8:30 to 9:30 am
Opening remarks: Randy Thurston, Councilperson, City of Pueblo
Video Presentation by US Senator Mark Udall (introduced by Gloria Gutierrez)

Keynote Speaker – Fortino Grand Hall – B
Sustainability Strategies in the Region

• Annie Oatman-Gardner, Regional Director, Pikes Peak Office, US Senator Bennet

• Bob Mailander, East Regional Representative, Colorado Governor’s Energy Office

10:00am to 12:00pm
Concurrent Sessions

Energy Efficiency in the Home – Meeting Room 4/5
Presentations will discuss Demand Side Management, home energy audits, rebate programs, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, renewable energy opportunities and more. Presenters include San Isabel Electric Association, Black Hills Energy and Reliable Home Inspections.

Sustainable Food Systems - Fortino Grand Hall - C-West
"Farm-To-Fork"
Interested in supporting local food systems, all while helping promote local economies and small businesses? Sustainable Food Systems will look at the "Farm-To-Fork" methodology for having consumers become more aware and more participative in the agriculture-process. Local producers, farmers, and ranchers will contribute to the presentation and hand-outs that will be available for the public. Presenters include: That's Natural; local representatives from CSA Program, Urban/Community Gardening, Small Farming/Ranching Operations.

12:00 to 1:30 pm
Expo and Lunch – Fortino Grand Hall - A & B
Buffet Lunch

1:30 to 3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions

Recycling at Home - Fortino Grand Hall - C-West
“What shall I do with all my discards in southern Colorado?”
Learn about current opportunities throughout the region for discarding your unwanted materials. Local composting, recycling, and reuse organizations will be presenting. Presenters include Upper Arkansas Recycling, WE RECYCLE, and Gaia Institute Wellness Center.

Water Wise in the West - Meeting Room 4/5
"How Colorado Water Works, and what we're doing with it"
Water is Colorado's Scarcest Resource. Come learn from Fountain Utilities' Curtis Mitchell about our water history, why it's so important, how it's appropriated, where we get it. From Jean Van Pelt you'll learn what the South Eastern Colorado Water Conservancy District is doing to ensure smart water use now and in the future in the Arkansas River Basin.

3:00 to 3:00 pm
Break

3:30 to 5:00 pm
Closing and Keynotes
Small Town Sustainability - Fortino Grand Hall - B

• Buena Vista – John Olson, Thomas and Thomas
  New Urbanism at South Main Colorado

•  Project Lamar – Rick Rigel, Lamar Power and Light
  Operating a Small Wind Farm

• San Luis Valley – Mike Wisdom, San Luis Valley Development Resources Group, Inc.
  Compatible and Sustainable Development; the MacGyver approach