The second Massachusetts Green Career Conference is October 1st, 2010, Friday 8am-noon at the Holiday Inn in Marlborough, MA.

Receive an Early Registration Discount when you sign up by September 1st. 

Register today at www.GreenCareer.EventBrite.com or by calling 508-481-0569.

THE CONFERENCE

Massachusetts is greening its economy and workforce.  The conference strives to answer the question "What is My Role in the New, Green Economy?" by connecting stakeholders from business, education and government, and offering career guidance to job seekers from throughout the Commonwealth.  This is a unique opportunity to reach these important constituents all in one place, grow your green career, and help accelerate the greening economy in Massachusetts.

EXHIBITORS  7am-12:30pm   Education/Training Programs, Businesses - Hiring and Accepting Resumes, Career Resources, Organizations Seeking Interns

l  Aerotek  l  Alternative Energy Store  l  American Superconductor  l  Appalachian Mountain Club  

l  Boreal Renewable Energy Development  l  Conservation Services Group  l   Green Job Spider

l  Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)  l  Energy Federation Inc  l   Mass Energy  

l  Green Planning and Coaching  l  KEMA  l   Massachusetts Audubon Society  l  National Grid  

l  NStar  l  Next Step Living  l  Rise Engineering  l  Whole Foods  l  Mass GREEN Initiative  

l  Laborer's New England Region Organizing Fund   l  Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

l  Bristol, Cape Cod and Massasoit Community Colleges  l  Center for Ecological Technology

l  Clark University  l  UMass Lowell  l  Framingham and Westfield State Universities  l  and more

Companies listed above are accepting resumes for these positions and more:  l  Administrative Assistant  l  Business and Home Energy Advisors  l  Customer Service Assistant  l  Customer Service Representative Spanish/English bilingual  l  Electrical Energy Specialists  l  Employment Specialist  l  Energy Efficiency Analysts  l  Interns with Backgrounds in Environmental Science/Biology/Chemistry  l Journeyman  l  Marketing Associate  l Project Engineer/Analyst  l Professors/Teachers/Trainers for Energy & Sustainability Programs  l  Technical Support Consultants with Experience  l  Weatherization and Insulation Technicians/Installers/Crew Leaders

KEYNOTE PANEL  8-9am

l Joan Fitzgerald  Author of Emerald Cities: Urban Sustainability and Economic Development, Professor at Northeastern University, Director of Law/Policy and Society, Program Director of Undergraduate Urban Studies

l Kevin Doyle  Principal of Green Economy and New England Clean Energy Council Workforce Development Co-Chair and author of popular green careers guides, including The ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference:  Environmental Work for a Sustainable World

l Patrick Cloney  Executive Director of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, which is accelerating the growth of the clean energy industry in Massachusetts through direct investments in businesses and workforce development

l David J Hess  Professor in Rensselaer's Department of Science and Technology Studies and director of the program in Ecological Economics, Values, and Policy, and author of the Green Jobs Project about state and local government policies in the US

 SPEAKERS  9am-noon   Leading experts from business, education, government and nonprofit organizations

l  Building Performance Institute l  Clean Energy Center  l  Clean Energy Council  l  Home Energy Efficiency Team  l  Interstate Renewable Energy Council  l  New England Women in Energy and the Environment  l  UMass Lowell  l  and many more (See Full Schedule)

ATTENDEES  People learning about and participating in the greening economy, such as l  local & state government staff  l  business people   l  educators  l   academic administrators  l  career service staff  l  workforce & economic development professionals  l  environmentalists  l  college students  l  professionals  l   job seekers  l  green career transitioners  l  and more.

THE TOPICS

Leading experts will offer informative sessions on timely topics:

COACHING & RESOURCES

Sit down with one of six experts for a one-on-one meeting at the conference at no additional charge. 

Green Career Experts – Coaching and resume feedback for people in career transitions

Sustainability Experts – Coaching for business owners/staff who want to go green.

Books - FREE raffle for seven excellent books about green careers and sustainability

CONFERENCE GOALS

l  Develop green careers in Massachusetts
l  Provide green career guidance and connect people to resources
l  Promote Massachusetts businesses and education/training programs
l  Network stakeholders from business, education, government and organizations to foster growth

CONFERENCE HOST

The Massachusetts Green Career Conference is hosted by Green Workforce Training and Associates and directed by Jen Boudrie, an instructional design expert and a leader of local environmental sustainability efforts.

GREEN EVENT FEATURES

l Coffee and tea are Fair Trade and organic. 
l Breakfast items are baked on the premises or purchased from a local bakery.

l Reusable dishware (glass, ceramic, metal) instead of disposable (paper, plastic)

l Carpooling with colleagues is encouraged.  Other Ridesharing to this event is available through www.Viamerge.com.

l The estimated C02 created by this event from car travel and electricity will be offset by a donation to www.LiveCooler.org to install energy efficient lighting in low-income family homes in Massachusetts.