BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20080309T020000 RDATE:20080309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080806T181046Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080813T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080813T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080806T181046Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150207T223004Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455588 DESCRIPTION:Oregon's Green Advantage: Opportunities for Entrepreneurs \;\nWednesday\, August 13\, 2008 - Governor Hotel - 11:00 am\; PubTalk a t Bridgeport Brewpub+Bakery - 5:00 PM \;\nMark your calendars for Aug ust 13th. Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) is hosting a half-day works hop focused on how entrepreneurs can make some significant green out of the green sector. \;\n"\;Sustainability"\; and "\;being g reen"\; aren't just overused buzzwords of today\, they are buzzwords that describe how we will be doing business for the future . There are real business opportunities for Oregon's entrepreneurs and investors to capitalize on. Oregon's Green Advantage gives you the opportunity to mee t industry experts and learn what sustainability really is. Entrepreneur s and investors will learn where the new business opportunities are toda y and find out where the trends are headed for a sustainable future. \;\nFollowing the event\, network with Oregon Entrepreneurs at our speci al PubTalk (held at Bridgeport Brewpub+Bakery) where you will meet compa nies that are leveraging Oregon's Green Advantage. \;\nAgenda \;\ n11:00 AM Registration Opens \;\n12:00 AM - 1:00 PM Luncheon and keyn ote speaker \;\n1:00 - 2:00 PM Panel 1 - What does Sustainable Really Mean? \;\n2:00 - 2:30 PM Break \;\n2:30 - 3:30 PM Panel 2 - Where are the Opportunities? \;\n3:30 - 4:30 PM Panel 3 - What's Investabl e? \;\n4:30 PM Close \;\n5 - 7 PM PubTalk at Bridgeport Brew Pub + Bakery \;\nPANEL 1: What Does Sustainable Really Mean? \;\nThis p anel will focus on the definition of sustainability. Participants will l earn what is sustainable - a definition and how managing/preserving our finite resources are at the foundation of this. Panelists will discuss b uilding sustainable businesses from an economic perspective. \;\nPANE L 2: Where are the Opportunities? \;\nPanel Two will discuss how comp anies today are becoming greener\, and how their companies have begun to change the way they operate\, design\, deliver/receive products and ser vices in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprints. This evolution can be a great source of opportunities for the entrepreneur to innovate products and services as they help these companies become more sustaina ble. Entrepreneurs will learn what gaps need filling. \;\nPANEL 3: Wh at's Investable? \;\nThis discussion will focus on what makes a compa ny investable. They will talk about what is getting funded now and where the trends are pointing to for the future. They will also discuss who i s funding the sustainability movement. \;\nPUBTALK: Sustainability sh owcase of Oregon Companies \;\nJust a quick walk to Bridgeport Brew P ub in the Pearl District and OEN's monthly PubTalk\, where you can netwo rk\, meet industry leaders\, and see some of Oregon's new sustainability -focused companies. \;\nPrice for this event includes one admission t o the OEN PubTalk\, which immediately follows the Sustainability Event.& #13\;\nDetails: \;\nDate and Time: Aug 13\, 2008 \;\n11:00 am - 0 4:30 pm \;\nLocation: The Governor Hotel \;\nPortland\, Oregon 3\;\nFor Purchase: \;\nOEN Member Price: $114.00 Info Purchase \ ;\nNon-member Price (inludes one full year of membership): $213.00 Info Purchase \;\nOEN Member Price + Booth Fee for PubTalk Exhibit: $215 .00 Purchase \;\nNon-Member Price + Booth Fee for PubTalk Exhibit ( includes one year of membership): $314.00\n\nImported from: http://calag ator.org/events/1250455588 URL:http://www.memberservicecenter.org/irmweb/wc.dll/orporntw?id=orporntw &doc=events/event&kn=12 SUMMARY:OEN Sustainability Event + PubTalk LOCATION:Sentinel Hotel: 614 Southwest 11th Avenue\, Portland Oregon 9720 5 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR