Northwest Michigan

 Sustainable Business Forum

 

Workshops

Workshops will be developed based on the topics that are of priority interest to participants.  Examples include: 

  • Energy Efficiency and Conservation

  • Green Energy

  • Resource Recovery and Waste Reduction

  • Green tourism

  • Local agricultural products

  • Sustainable transportation systems

Please feel free to pass on an idea for a workshop to Patty O'Donnell, NWMCOG at (231) 929-5039 or via email at pattyodonnell@nwm.cog.mi.us


Workshops in 2008:

Biofuels ... the Next Steps
February 20th
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Great Lakes Campus, Northwestern Michigan College, Room 112
715 E. Front Street, Traverse City

Sustainable Business Celebration
March 12th
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Bayshore Resort
833 E. Front Street, Traverse City

Restaurant Pollution Prevention
April 9th
8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Inn at Bay Harbor
US 31 near Petoskey

Green Lodging

April 22, 2008

8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Bayshore Resort

833 E. Front Street,

Traverse City

Other Events in 2008:

Michigan Recycling Coalition Annual Conference
May 13-15th
Park Place Hotel in Traverse City
www.michiganrecycles.org

Michigan Energy Fair
June 27-29th
Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama
www.glrea.org


To register for any of the above workshops or for more information, please contact Patty O'Donnell, NWMCOG (231) 929-5039 or via email at pattyodonnell@nwm.cog.mi.us