Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Price: FREE (USGBC members only – registration required)
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibit Center – Grand Ballroom

Event sponsored by Reed Construction Data

Formerly called Member Day, this re-structured event is open to all employees of USGBC member organizations. This year’s event will feature a panel discussion of environmental leaders including Mindy Lubber from Ceres, Ashok Gupta from NRDC, and Angela Glover Blackwell from PolicyLink.

Lead by Steve Curwood, Executive Producer and Host of Living on Earth, the panel will discuss the triple bottom line and the interconnection between economic, environmental, and social concerns. The Member Forum is packed with dynamic learning and networking opportunities. Share best practices, hear updates on USGBC initiatives and conclude the afternoon with the grand opening of the Greenbuild Expo Hall where members can be the first to visit more than 1,400 exhibitors. 

Agenda:*
1:00pm – 1:05pm: Opening Remarks from Rick Fedrizzi, USGBC, President, CEO and Founding Chair
1:05pm – 1:50pm: Networking Opportunity
1:50pm – 1:55pm: Sponsor Remarks from Iain Melville, Reed Construction Data, CEO
1:55pm – 3:25pm: Panel Discussion
                             Moderator: Steve Curwood, Living on Earth, Executive Producer and Host
                             Panelists: Mindy Lubber, Ceres, President
                                            Ashok Gupta, NRDC, Air and Energy Program Director
                                            Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink, Founder and CEO

3:25pm – 3:45pm: Chapter Awards (Sponsored by Milliken & Company)
3:45pm – 4:45pm: Annual Member Meeting led by Rebecca Flora, USGBC, Chair of the Board
                             Strategic Planning Update
                             USGBC Board Candidates

4:45pm – 5:00pm: Closing Remarks from David Gottfried, USGBC, Co-Founder
5:00pm – 5:30pm: Walk to Expo Hall
5:30pm – 8:00pm: Grand Opening of the Expo Hall

* Please be advised that lunch will not be provided for attendees.