9:00 am – 9:10 am – Official Welcome Address - Sarah Backhouse, Planet100, PlanetGreen.com

9:10 am – 9:30 am – The Futurescape of U.S. Climate Change Policy -  Maggie L. Fox, President and CEO, The Alliance for Climate Protection

9:30 am – 10:00 am — Setting the Stage - Gloria Reuben, Actor and Activist

10:00 am – 10:20 am — Keynote Address – John Picard, Founding Member, U.S. Green Building Council

10:30 am – 11:30 am — Women In Green Industry Tracks – Industry Experts Present the Latest in Environmental Technological Breakthroughs.
Unique Tracks Include:

11:30 am – Noon –  Expo Hall Preview, Product Demonstrations

11:45 am — 5 for 5 Natural Skin Care Product Demo - Expo Hall Lounge Stage
(5 Ingredients in 5 Minutes or less)
How to Make A Facial Exfoliate, Mask and Cleanser All-In-One in 5 minutes
-  Debbi Burnes of Sumbody will demo her recipe for creating an all natural, organic skin care product in just 5 minutes.
-  Organic ingredients include:  quinoa, sunflower seeds, soy milk, egg and goat milk.
-  Samples will be provided on a first come, first served basis!  Don’t miss out!

Noon – 1:30 pm — Day One Luncheon – California’s Women in Green Leading the Way
Panelists:
-    Councilwoman Jan Perry, City of Los Angeles/Board Member, South Coast  AQMD
-    Bonnie Reiss, California Secretary of Education
-    Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board
-    Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Innovation Tracks – Green Pioneers Present Case Studies of How Their Efforts Have Transformed Industry Norms.
Unique Tracks include:

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm — Corporate Goes Green – Main Ballroom

From Chief Sustainability Officer to CEO, women have been introducing a new paradigm to the business world – how to achieve profits while reducing the environmental impact of operations. This panel will feature executives from Fortune 500 companies sharing their vision for a greener future.

Moderator: Janice Sakamoto, VP, Sustainability Partnerships, EcoMedia-CBS
Panelists:

• Vonda Lockwood, Director, Operations Support & Sustainability, Walmart
• Jennifer Regan, Manager, Sustainability Programs, AEG
• Melissa Vernon, Director of Sustainable Services, Interface, Inc.

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Coffee Break in the Expo Hall Sponsored by Solo Cup Company
Power Source Fitness Break

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm – Show Me the Money – Financing clean technology is often the missing key. These Women in Green have launched many successful companies in the environmental space.
Moderator:  Wendy Greuel, Controller, City of Los Angeles
Panelists:

• Fran Seegull, Managing Director, Funk Ventures
• Sandra Itkoff, Senior Vice President, Angeleno Group
• Heather McCormick, Board Member, Pasadena Angels

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm –Day One Closing Keynote – Mariel Hemingway, Author and Actress

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Expo Hall Reception Sponsored By The Gas Company and Eco Fashion Walk-A-Bout!

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Day Two – September 2, 2010 – Thursday

9:00 am – 9:30 am — Morning Keynote Address - California Senator Fran Pavley, 23rd District – Main Ballroom

9:45 am – 10:30 — Green Media and Messaging – Main Ballroom
Moderator:  Sarah Backhouse, Planet100, PlanetGreen.com
Panelists:

• Jen Boynton, Managing Editor, Triple Pundit
• Meaghan O’Neill, Editor-in-Chief, Treehugger

10:30 am – 11:30 am — Successful Case Studies– Women in Green Trailblazers Present Case Studies of Successful Sustainability Initiatives.
Unique Tracks include:

11:00 am – 2:00 pm — Clean Vehicle Ride and Drive – 300 E. Green Street Loading Zone (in front of main entrance)
Test Drive an Electric, Hybrid, Fuel Cell, Biodiesel, Natural Gas or Propane Vehicle.

11:45 am – 12:00 pm — 5 for 5 Organic Food Demo - Expo Hall Lounge Stage
(5 Ingredients in 5 Minutes or less)
How to Make Raw Food Bars in 5 minutes
-  Chef Sho of Springchow will demonstrate her all natural, raw recipe for creating a healthy snack in just 5 minutes.
-  Ingredients include:  Organic Dates, Almonds, Walnuts, Raisins and Cinnamon.
-  Samples included!

Lunch on Your Own – We encourage attendees to explore the expo hall, Ride and Drive, and Paseo Colorado during the lunch hour.  This is a prime networking opportunity.

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm — Afternoon Keynote Address - Main Ballroom
Kelly Chapman Meyer, Founder, Teaching Garden

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm — Women as Leaders in Environmental Advocacy – Main Ballroom
Moderator:  Jocelyn Harmon, Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2.com
Panelists:

• Patty Monahan, California Office Director and Deputy Director Clean Vehicles Program, Union for Concerned Scientists
• Angela T. Howe, Esq., Managing Attorney, Surfrider Foundation

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Future Leaders – Setting the Foundation Sessions:  These sessions will offer 20 minute overviews of industry sectors and guide attendees on the path to a career in each specific sector.  These afternoon sessions are designed to encourage networking and assist women who are seeking a career change or are entering the workforce.

Round 1:  2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Career Path:  Green Event Producer – Tamara Kennedy Hill, Executive Director, Green Meeting Industry Council
Career Path:  Corporate Sustainability Officer – Nancy Shaw, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Blue Shield of California
Career Path:  Ecopreneur – Brooke Betts Farrell, Co-Founder, RecycleMatch

Round 2:  3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Career Path:  Marketing Yourself in the Green Economy – Virginia Nicols, Corporate and Community Relations, EcoMotion
Career Path:  LEED AP and Green Building 101 – Kristin Simmons, LEED AP, Higher Education Associate, U.S. Green Building Council
Career Path: Carbon Footprint Analysis and Carbon Offsets 101 – Jennifer Kaminski, Outreach Manager, North American Energy Efficiency Program, The Climate Registry

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm — Coffee Break in the Expo Hall Sponsored By American Chemistry Council

Power Source Fitness Break

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm — Southern California Green Meeting Industry Council Chapter Networking Session
The Southern California GMIC invites you to browse the expo hall at the Women In Green Forum and meet SoCal GMIC Board Members to learn more about the growing organization.  The “Meet the Board” networking session will include a presentation by Michael Vargo, Director Corporate Events, Disney on their new green meeting standards.

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm  – Networking Roundtable Breakout Sessions:
Attendees can sign up in advance to participate in roundtable discussions with an industry expert (each table will have 8 participants and 1 expert). Here is your chance to ask established Women In Green professionals about their career path, ask for tips of the trade and learn about what “a day in the life of” said expert is like.

Experts include:
- Environmental Consultants
- Community Initiative Leaders
- Government Agency Representatives (US EPA, AQMD, ARB)
- LEED APs
- Recycling and Waste Diversion Specialists
- Urban Planners

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm — Happy Hour in the Expo Hall Sponsored by Tetra Pak
[Expo hall will be open to special guests of exhibitors, registrants and speakers for the closing session.]

5:30 pm – Forum Concludes

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