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Rep. Roscoe Bartlett Invites You to Attend the 2nd Annual Go Green Energy Conference On Monday, June 7th in Frederick, MD 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
More than 125 Exhibitors Including 20 Energy Efficient and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

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Washington, Jun 4 -

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett Invites You to Attend the 2nd Annual Go Green Energy Conference
On Monday, June 7th in Frederick, MD
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
at The e-ventplex at the Frederick Fairgrounds
FREE to Attend with FREE PARKING
More than 125 Exhibitors Indoors & Outdoors
26 Outdoor Exhibitors:
20 Vehicles including energy efficient, low emissions vehicles: Diesel & Propane Alternative Fuels, Hybrid Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Solar, Electric  and EMP Protected Renewable-energy-powered vehicles; Green Building Materials; Solar Technology Applications, Geothermal Drilling, Lighting, Organic Products and Water Purification

Reserve space to attend online at
http://bartlett.house.gov/EnergyUpdates/GoGreen.htm

WHAT:
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett is hosting the Second Go Green Energy Conference on Monday, June 7 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the e-ventplex at the Frederick Fairgrounds in Frederick, Maryland. The Go Green Energy Conference is a free community service event to discover practical ways that you can save money, use less energy, protect our environment and go green on any size budget.  Come for lunch or come for the day, either way, it’s free to attend with free parking.

Come see more than 125 indoor and outdoor exhibitors and learn tips from experts in breakout sessions.  Congressman Bartlett, Senator Ben Cardin, Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, Malcolm Woolf, and Frederick Mayor Randy McClement highlight keynote addresses among more than 30 speakers. The Go Green Energy Conference is bigger and better than the inaugural Go Green Energy Conference in 2009 that was attended by more than 1,000 people. Go Green 2010 has MORE exhibit space and is still FREE to Exhibit and FREE to Attend with FREE PARKING! Food and beverages will be for sale by two community non-profit organizations raising money for education activities.

The Go Green Energy Conference is sponsored by the e-ventplex at the Frederick Fairgrounds, Frederick County Office of Economic Development, Frederick City Department of Economic Development, Washington County Economic Development Commission and the Carroll County Department of Economic Development. Please forward this notice to others you think might be interested in attending.

HOW:
ONLINE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO RESERVE A SPACE.
Register to attend on Rep. Bartlett’s website here http://bartlett.house.gov/EnergyUpdates/GoGreen.htm.  It is also accessible under “issues.” It’s the first page listed on the drop down menu. For additional information, please contact Debbie Burrell at 1-800-705-2385 or 410-857-1115 or deborah.burrell@mail.house.gov

SPONSORS:

● Hosted by Congressman Roscoe Bartlett
in conjunction with
● The e-ventplex at the Frederick Fairgrounds
● Frederick County Office of Economic Development
● Frederick City Department of Economic Development 
● Washington County Economic Development Commission
● Carroll County Department of Economic Development

WHEN:
Monday, June 7, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WHERE:
The e-ventplex at the Frederick Fairgrounds
797 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD
Directions: http://www.thegreatfrederickfair.com/2007/Eventplex/directions.htm

More Background files posted on Rep. Bartlett’s website here: http://bartlett.house.gov/Issues/Issue/?IssueID=5025:
Files include:

Go Green 2010 Keynote Speakers

Go Green 2010 Outdoor Exhibitors List and Type

Go Green 2010 Outdoor Exhibitors Layout

Go Green 2010 Breakout Sessions & Speakers

Go Green 2010 Exhibitors By Type

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS:
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett
Senator Ben Cardin
Director of the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) Malcolm Woolf
Mayor Randy McClement, City of Frederick
Moderators of Breakout Sessions:
Hilari Varnadore, Frederick County Office of Sustainability, Homeowner 1
Mark Lancaster, Lancaster Homes, Inc., Homeowner 2
Carl Braun, Catoctin Forest Alliance, Homeowner 3
Joseph A. Fiola, Ph.D., University of Maryland Extension, Western Maryland Research and Education Center, Homeowner 4
Russ Teter, Harford County Small Business Development Center, Business 1
Robert Young, Dean, Workforce Development, Frederick Community College, Business 2
Denise Jacoby, Frederick County Builders Association, Outdoor Exhibits

BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

Homeowner 1 – Save Green by Going Green:
  Learn easy tips you can do yourself and government incentives to cut energy costs and go green with a budget under $1,000. 
 
Homeowner 2 – Investing in Green to Save:  Benefits and how to maximize government incentives to cut energy costs and go green with a budget of more than $1,000.

Homeowner 3 - Growing Green for your Homesize:  Whether balcony, townhome or single family lot – tips on growing your own fresh produce and landscaping to save energy, water and protect our environment.

Homeowner 4 - Buy the Best, Buy Local, Buy Fresh: Where to buy local, fresh food for your family and support family farmers and sustainable agriculture in our area, tips for identifying seasonal availability, quality, quantity, and appropriate storage.

Business 1 – Greening Your Bottom Line:  Attract more customers and maximize government incentives to cut energy costs and go green on a low budget for your small business.

Business 2 – Making Your Business a Green Machine:  Learn from green business experts how to maximize government and tax incentives for your small business while cutting energy costs and going green on a bigger budget.

NON-PROFIT FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS:

The Maryland Science Olympiad thru New Life Christian School Science Olympiad team Broadfording Christian Academy

AGENDA:

10:00  – 10:30 am    Keynotes – Keynote Tent in Outdoor Exhibits
    Mayor Randy McClement, City of Frederick
    Senator Benjamin Cardin
    Congressman Roscoe Bartlett
   Malcolm Woolf, Director, Maryland Energy
Administration
    Moderators from Each Breakout Session
 
10:45 – 11:30 am   Concurrent Breakout Session 1 & Tour Exhibits
Building 12:  Homeowner 1, Building 13:  Homeowner 2
Building 14:  Business 1, Building 14A:  Business 2
Building 9 & Outdoor Mall Area: Exhibits

11:30 am  – 12:30 pm  Networking and Tour Exhibits
Building 9 & Outdoor Mall Area: Exhibits
Door Prize Drawings

12:30 – 1:15 pm   Concurrent Breakout Session 2 & Tour Exhibits   
Building 12:   Homeowner 1, Building 13:  Homeowner 3
Building 14:  Homeowner 4, Building 14A:  Business 1
Building 9 & Outdoor Mall Area: Exhibits

1:15 – 1:30pm  Networking & Tour Exhibits
Building 9 & Outdoor Mall Area: Exhibits

1:30 – 2:15pm   Concurrent Breakout Session 3 & Tour Exhibits
Building 12:   Homeowner 1, Building 13:  Homeowner 2
Building 14:  Business 1, Building 14A:  Business 2
Building 9 & Outdoor Mall Area: Exhibits

2:15  – 3:00 pm  Networking  & Tour Exhibits
Building 9 & Outdoor Mall Area: Exhibits

2:30 pm   Closing Remarks and Final Door Prize Drawings
    Building 9

BREAKOUT SESSION SPEAKERS:

Homeowner 1 – Save Green by Going Green:  Easy tips you can do yourself to cut energy costs & go green with a low budget under $1,000 investment   
 Moderator: Hilari Varnadore, Frederick County Office of Sustainability
 Panelists: Tony Crane, Co-Owner, Efficient Home, LLC
   John Emerick, Allegheny Power
   Larry VanSant, Owner, VanSant Plumbing & Air Conditioning

Homeowner 2 – Investing in Green to Save:  How to maximize government incentives, cut energy costs & go green with a budget of more than $1,000
 Moderator: Mark Lancaster, Lancaster Homes, Inc.
Panelists: Session 1 Peter VanBuren, Owner, TerraLogos
 James Mullen, Proprietor, Monument Foam Insulators
Scott Sheely, Andersen Windows
  Session 3 Patrick Aaron, Total Comfort Heating and Air Conditioning
    Andre Boyd, Vice President, Thompson Services
    Lorne Davidson, Owner, Perennial Landscapers   
      
Homeowner 3 – Growing Green for your Homesize:  Whether Balcony, Townhome or Single Family lot – tips on growing your own fresh produce and landscaping for energy efficiency
Moderator: Carl Braun, Catoctin Forest Alliance
 Panelists: Elyse Phillips, Frederick County Master Gardeners – Bay Wise
   Lorne Davidson, Owner, Perennial Landscapers
   Lois Royer, Frederick County Master Gardeners – Grow It, Eat It
   
Homeowner 4  – Buy the Best, Buy Local, Buy Fresh:   Where to buy local produce in your area, tips for identifying seasonal availability, quality, quantity, and appropriate storage to provide sustainable produce
Moderator: Joseph A. Fiola, Ph.D., University of Maryland Extension, Western Maryland Research and Education Center
 Panelists: Dwight Baugher, Baugher’s Orchard
   Robert Black, Owner, Catoctin Mountain Orchard
Lawrence Ledgard, Good Life Farm
   Mehrl Mayne, Maynes Farm
Guy Moore, Larriland Farm

Business 1 – Greening Your Bottom Line:  How to maximize government incentives, cut energy costs and go green on a low budget for your small business
 Moderator: Russ Teter, Harford County Small Business Development Center
 Panelists: Steve Chafitz, Co-Founder & President, e-EndUSA
Deborah Drake, BGE Smart Energy Savers ProgramSM
David Helmecki, Frederick County Commercial Recycling Coordinator
Rick Peters, Solar Energy Services, Inc.

Business 2 – Making Your Business a Green Machine:  How to maximize government and tax incentives for your small business while cutting energy costs and going green on a bigger budget
Moderator: Robert Young, Dean, Workforce Development, Frederick Community College
 Panelists: Julie Gabrielli, Founder, GoforChange
Sean Greene, Assistant Administrator, Small Business Administration
   Eric Huffman, Vice President, Sunoptics
   Brad King, USDA Rural Economic Development
   Joe Pecar, Banner Home Solutions

Outdoor Exhibits -- Energy Efficient & Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Diesel & Propane, Plug-In and Hybrid Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Solar & Electric Vehicles, Solar Solutions, Green Technology Alternatives, Geothermal Drilling, LED Lighting
 Moderator: Denise Jacoby, Frederick County Builders Association
      
26 Outdoor Exhibitors:

20 Vehicles including energy efficient, low emissions vehicles: Diesel & Propane Alternative Fuels, Hybrid Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Solar, Electric  and EMP Protected Renewable-energy-powered vehicles; Green Building Materials; Solar Technology Applications, Geothermal Drilling, Lighting, Organic Products and Water Purification

Vehicles
DARCARS Toyota – Plug-in hybrid Prius, hybrid Camry, hybrid Highlander
Fitzgerald Auto Mall – Volkswagen Jetta Sedan TDI, Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI, Volkswagen Touareg 2 TDI, 
        Honda Civic Hybrid, Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd (diesel)
General Motors -Equinox Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
Shockley Honda – three vehicles: Hybrid Insight, Civic Hybrid, Fit
SMART Cars of Germantown – SMART car
Diesel Tech Forum – Mercedes blue tech clean diesel SUV
Electric Vehicles Association, DC – Electric SUV or Truck and electric lawn tractor
Len Stoler Automotive Network – Escape Hybrid
Thompson Gas – propane vehicles
United Parcel Service – two vehicles: UPS Hybrid package car & truck
Merit Builders – electric car
Instant Access Networks, LLC – EMP safe, renewable energy-powered trailer and truck
Central Maryland International Trucks – green truck

Renewable Energy Solutions
Claud Kitchen – Outdoor School
Delta Engineering, Inc. – solar electrical mechanical design and engineering
Easterday Well & Pump – water well and geothermal drilling
NPC Solar – solar-powered hot water heater trailer
Solar Energy World – Solar electric and solar hot water
Standard Solar – Solar PV products and a solar-powered Prius
Sunoptics Prismatic Lights – daylighting trailer
Timber Rock Energy Solutions – Solar energy solutions
Canadice Construction – solar-powered car and generator

Green Alternatives
Smart E2 Solutions – Energy and environment solutions
Schwind Systems - concrete
American Consulting Services – green consulting
Shaklee Independent Distributors – organic products
The Essential Element – water purification
Eco House – Energy Auditing

All Exhibitors as of June 2, 2010

Washington County Technical High School
Jernigan's Environmental Services, Inc.
Merit Builders, Inc.
Associated Builders & Contractors - Barr Construction
Potomac Wind Energy
UPS
All Earth Eco Tours
Catoctin Lighting Services, Inc.
Glory Energy Solutions LLC
Big Green Energy Savers
NCP Solar
NewTek Energy Solutions
Monument Foam Insulators
U.S. Small Business Administration
E-EndUSA
US Army Garrison, Fort Detrick, MD
Lee Wayne Corporation
Atlantic Biomass Conversions
DARCARS Toyota of Frederick
Peace of Mind Home Inspections
Diesel Technology Forum
Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley
Chesapeake Energy Solutions
Frederick Community College
Frederick County Master Gardners
Budget Blind of Frederick
Advanced Building Diagnostics
Energy Solutions /Continental Power
T.S. Leary & Associates, LLC
Banner Home Solutions
Thompson Gas
Frederick County Builders Association
Real Estate Teams, LLC
Solar Energy Services, Inc.
American Energy Services
Advanced Biofuels USA
Sustainable Design Group
Frostburg State University
Parke Power, Inc.
Standard Solar
Facility Resource Group
Apple Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Sunoptics Prismatic Skylights
Total Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
TerraLogos Energy Group
Frederick County Office of Environmental Sustainability
Building Energy Diagnostics & Retrofits
Astrum Solar
Frederick County Government
Frostburg State University
BGE
Allegheny Power
A-Quality Heating & Air Conditioning
WasteNot! Frederick
Lancaster Craftsmen Builders, Inc.
Electrical Solutions, Inc
C.L.E.A.N. Homes, Inc.
Platinum Printing
Enkore Kids
EcoHouse
Claud E. Kitchens Outdoor School at Fairview
Citizens Against the Kemptown Electric Substation
Renewal by Andersen
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Maryland Energy Administration
GeoSolar Energy
C&O Conservation
Fitzgerald Auto Mall
Fusion Custom Homes
Westwind Enterprise
Fuecotech, Inc
E3/Windows on Washington
High Performance Home, LLC
Ecobeco
Noventri
MD Small Business Development Center Network
Comfortable Home Energy Audits
Efficient Home
Instant Access Networks, LLC
Mountain View Solar and Wind
TimberRock Energy Solutions
Caribbean Blue Water
Solar Energy World
GreenSpacers Inc.
Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
USDA, Rural Development
Marylanders for Reliable Power
Melaleuca
Easterday Well & Pump
EVA/DC
Launch Group
Smart E2 Solutions
REHAU
Cornerstone Environmental Technologies, Incorporated
Delta Engineering Inc.
Good Life Farm
Shockley Honda
Allegheny Power
Copyquik Printing & Graphics LLC
Glessner Alarm & Communications
Greenbrilliance Solar
Hairworx Salon
Stadler Nurseries
SMART Cars Germantown
General Motors
Frederick Motor Company - Ford
Len Stoler Ford Lincoln Mercury
Schwind Systems, LLC
Dave's Mechanical Services, LLC
Shaklee Independent Distributor
Canadice Construction
American Consulting Services, Inc.
Complete Document Solutions-Xerox
The Essential Element
Central MD International Trucks

Sponsor Exhibitors:

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett
Frederick County Office of Economic Development
Frederick City Office of Economic Development
Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission
The e-ventplex at the Frederick Fair

For additional information about the Go Green Energy Conference, please contact Debbie Burrell at 1-800-705-2385 email:  Deborah.burrell@mail.house.gov



 

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