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Florida Green Business Opportunities Workshop

Thursday, May 14 - Friday, May 15, 2009

Enjoy a one and a half day workshop at the beautiful Ritz Carlton Hotel of Sarasota, Fla. to learn about the impacts of the 2009 Florida Legislative Session on Florida's future green economy from top renewable energy and climate change consultants. This workshop will also provide an extensive overview of the federal stimulus as it relates green businesses engaged in clean and innovative manufacturing, renewable electric generation and fuel production projects, energy efficiency ventures and new technology, city and county government energy programs and sustainability projects, and more.

Quick Links: Agenda * Accommodations * Registration

AGENDA

Thursday, May 14

12:30-1:45: FREPA Board (Meeting and Luncheon)

Registration:
1:30-2:30

2:00-3:00: FREPA Political Action Committee (PAC) meeting
Note:Contact Michael Dobson at Michael@Floridaenergyproducers.com if you are interested in joining the FREPA PAC committee. It is our view that our industry must better engage the political landscape

To sign up for other FREPA member committees e-mail membership@Floridaenergyproducers.com to advise us of which committee(s) you are interested in for someone to get back in contact with you.

Beginning of General Sessions

3:15 Welcoming Remarks
3:30-5:00: Florida Green Business Circle-Talk about your clean tech "Green" business!

This session:
In view of the Federal Stimulus dollars geared toward energy; state and local government economic development interest;and private investor interest, we think this session is keenly important because it will provide an overview and brief presentations from clean tech companies eager to do business in Florida. The invited companies will range from manufacturers, electric generation and alternative fuels developers, energy systems manufacturers, energy efficiency technologies, traffic light synchronization, green building, engineering firms, industrial construction firms, solar installers, smart metering and the gambit. The group will represent an overview of current and future green collar jobs and clean tech business development in Florida. We encourage public sector interest.

If you would like to introduce your company during this period and give a brief (5-10 minutes) presentation of your technology, product, service please notify Cyndi at
Cynthia@Floridaenergyproducers.com . Also, please provide a one paragraph (60 words or less) description of your project or company for our media package.
Note: Exhibits are allowed, so please let us know if you would need a display table for an exhibit

5:30-8:00: Cocktail Reception.

Friday, May 15

7:00-8:00 : Breakfast will be served in meeting room

7:30-8:30 Registration
8:15- 8:30 Welcome Remarks for the days activities

8:40- 9:30: 2009 Florida Legislative and congressional wrap-up
This Session: What the recent Florida legislative session and activities in congress will mean to the renewable energy and alternative fuels electric generation and fuel production industries in Florida. What will it mean for R&D, energy products, sustainability markets and manufacturing? What is our way forward? How do you get renewable business deals done in the current regulatory environment?

FREPA President- Michael Dobson

Tampa City Attorney and Environmental Law Expert- Charles "Chip" Fletcher,Esq

Florida Wildlife Federation- Jay Liles- Invited

State Senator Dan Gelber - Invited

United States Congresswomen, Kathy Castor-Invited

State Senator Michael Bennett -Invited/pending scheduling

9:40 - 10:40: Federal, state and local government grant opportunities
This session: Presentations from local government, state and federal government administrators about the various grant and funding opportunities for your energy project and get some insight into their review process. presentation by grant writers and grant review professionals specific to such programs.

Orange County, Lori Cuniff- Invited

Florida League of Cities- Representative confirmed

Florida Association of Counties- Representative confirmed

10:50- 11:30 Federal Stimulus
This Session: The Federal Stimulus updates specific to renewable energy business opportunities in Florida. What are the real opportunities for your business and how do you sign up.

Sam Tagore-Invited
US Department of Energy

Jeremy Susac - Invited
Florida Department of Energy

Lunch: 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Lunch comments will be geared toward the strength of investment interest in the renewable energy business space, status of clean tech business opportunities in Florida and throughout the world, opportunities created by Florida's leaders when renewable energy policies are in place for the industry, what is on the horizon for the renewable energy industry in Florida

Lunch speakers:

David Mironov of Morgan Stanley- Confirmed

Chadborn and Parke

State Senator Michael Bennett

Florida Governor Charlie Christ - Invited

1:15-2:30 p.m. How to make the project a reality
This session: Investor confidence in the renewable energy market. What do investors need from you and what will improve your chances for getting project financing? What do utilities look for in considering a Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) with a renewable developer?

Hogan and Harston, LLP - Confirmed
Wanda Wigham,Esq

Florida Power and Light- Invited

Tampa Electric - Invited

Progress Energy- Invited

*Attendees will then have the option to play a round of golf at the beautiful Ritz Carlton course

Accommodations:

Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota, Florida 34236
Phone: (941) 309-2000 Fax: (941) 309-2100

Room rate for attendees: $125

Registration:

Fees:

Members: $125
Non-members: $200

Including a full round of golf:
Members: $275

Non-members: $350

Exhibit:
Exhibit Space for Green Business Circle: $60

Now offering three ways to register:

1. Register Securely Online Here

2. Send payment via PayPal

3. Or print and fax a completed registration form to the FREPA office at (850) 222-0447