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Event Schedule & Presentation Downloads:

Time       Session   Speaker Download Presentations
 7:30 AM   Check-In and Continental Breakfast          
8:30 AM   Welcome Address   The City of Portland's Commitment to Sustainable Workforce Development   The City of Portland  
9:30 AM   Break, Exhibit Hall Opens          
10:00 AM   Session 1   From Graduation to Career: Tips to Positioning Yourself for Hire in the Sustainability Industry   Pam Moore from Compass Human Resources, Brian Simmons from Fluid Market Strategies
    Session 2   Energy Efficiency Jobs in the NW: Where to Plug-In   Margie Harris, Energy Trust of Oregon
11:00 AM   Session 3   BPA & Utility Outlook: The New Face of Utilities and Job Growth in Energy Efficiency   Mike Weedall from BPA  and  Alan Hardcastle from Washington State University
    Session 4   Navigating Degrees in Sustainability    Jennifer Allen from Portland State University
12:00 PM   Lunch, Exhibit Hall Open          
1:30 PM   Session 5   Marketing in the Sustainability Industry: Innovation and Integrity   David Weigel from Ecos Consulting and Stephanie Swanson & Ruby Gates from MarketShift Strategies
    Session 6   Engineering Jobs in Energy Efficiency and Green Building   Phil Welker from PECI and the Building Commissioning Association
2:30 PM   Break, Exhibit Hall Open          
3:00 PM   Session 7   Oregon: Leading the Nation in Sustainability  

Sam Adams, City Commissioner, Cylvia Hayes from 3E Strategies and Tim Priest from Greenlight Greater Portland
    Session 8   The Carbon Market: Oregon as a Global Player in Carbon Trading   Sean Penrith from Earth Advantage and Craig Diamond from The Climate Trust
4:00 PM   Keynote Address       Ron Pernick
5:00 PM   Networking Reception          

   
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