West Coast Green 2010: A Green Business Owner’s Smorgasbord

West Coast Green 2010 has finally arrived. As famous as it is cutting-edge, West Coast Green at San Francisco‘s Fort Mason Center is the world’s leading interactive conference on green innovation for the built environment. Whatever your business may be, there is much to be gained from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, when a stellar assembly of leaders and thinkers come together to discuss our nation’s green economy.

So, where to start? Check out Speaker Highlights such as William McDonough, author of Cradle to Cradle, Doug Davis from Intel Corporation and green pre-fab guru Michelle Kaufman, or prepare to have your mind blown at the Innovation Pipeline Expo (kolelinio, anyone?).

For those of us that can’t attend in person, there’s a Virtual Pass to view all keynotes and sessions live from your computer. Plus, a soon-to-be-available iPhone app will keep you on schedule and provide important updates.

We’ve picked also out the conferences geared most toward green business owners. Here are our favorites so far:

Words vs. Actions: The Latest Research on Green Purchasing Behavior

Suzanne Shelton, President & CEO, Shelton Group

After the Launch: Achieving Market Success in the Clean Economy

Jeff Weinberger, Principal, DS3 Consulting
William Sarni, Founder & CEO, Domani
Cindy Jennings, VP Marketing and Client Brand Strategy, Cohn Marketing
Anneke Seley, CEO, Phone Works

Social Entrepreneurship Workshop: Developing Community Capital “Beyond Sustainability”

David Hopkins, Co-Author, The Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing Our World
Wilford Welch, Author, Tactics of Hope
Kene Turner, President, Epilife Consulting

Companies on a Mission: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Enlightened Growth

Mike Russo, Professor, University of Oregon

Private & Public Funding Options

Jon Bonanno, CIO, Sustainable Power Assets
Philip Koos, Director, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

Products & Trends in Green Building

Alex Wilson, Founder & Executive Director, BuildingGreen, LLC

Sales, Marketing & Branding

Joe Preis, President, Longitude Properties, Inc

If you’re attending, make sure to let us know!

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Posted on September 23rd in Going Solar by Brittany.