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Everyone's Thinking Green

DALLAS, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Going green has become a priority for the public and private sector throughout the nation. Technologies being developed throughoutNorth Texas are helping businesses cut costs while also helping them be energy savvy. Attendees at the Dallas Regional Chamber's Technology Business Council's Sustainable Technology Issue Forum, scheduled on August 26, will have the opportunity to interact with experts to discuss these progressive technologies.

This event falls in the middle of "Sustainability Week" proclaimed by two North Texas cities.Dallas andDenton have taken the initiative to highlight the importance of "going green" and are recognizing organizations, such as the Dallas Regional Chamber, whose efforts contribute to the growth of the sustainable technologies industry inNorth Texas.

The Chamber's Issue Forum will feature speakers sharing their insight and experiences during an interactive luncheon and afternoon panel sessions. Topics include: energy management solutions, financial investment opportunities, and legislative and legal strategies for a carbon cap and trade system.

"Renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable building practices give companies the ability to move from an 'energy dependent' state to a new level of 'energy independence,'" said Cindy Thyfault, President, Westar Trade Resources and Chair of the Chamber's Sustainable Technologies Committee. "The Sustainable Technologies Issue Forum will provide amazing opportunities for executives that will allow them to develop timely strategies for new business opportunities, carbon cap and trade legislation, and energy-saving technologies."

The half-day forum and reception will include two keynote presentations by pioneers in the renewable resources industry. Michael Walsh, Executive Vice President of the Chicago Climate Exchange will give the luncheon keynote on how carbon cap and trade is profitable for businesses. Christiana Wyly, an environmental entrepreneur and founding investor and inspiration for Green Mountain Energy Company, will discuss green entrepreneurialism and the importance of nurturing growing businesses in the industry.

Additional panelists include executives from Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Green Mountain Energy Company, Oncor Electric Delivery, Texas Workforce Commission, Trane Commercial Systems, U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The event will be held Tuesday, August 26, at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel (400 Crescent Court,Dallas, Texas 75201) from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The cost to attend the half-day forum is $75 for Technology Business Council Investors, $85 for Chamber Members, and $105 for Non-Members. Table sponsorships, exhibit opportunities and partial-day tickets are available.

Event sponsors include Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Green Mountain Energy Company, HKS Architects, Oncor Electric Delivery, Sprint Nextel, Trinity Industries, Inc. and Westar Trade Resources.

To register for this event, please visit http://www.DallasTBC.org.

For more information on this event or questions, please contact Jane Edson at jedson@dallaschamber.org or 214-712-1937.

The Dallas Regional Chamber's Technology Business Council works to develop, promote and sustain theDallas/Fort Worth region as a global leader in technology talent, innovation and integration and manufacturing. For more information on the Council, please visit http://www.DallasTBC.org.

SOURCE Dallas Regional Chamber

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