CRTC Presentation to Address ‘Green’ As A Competitive Advantage

Sustainability Experts, Anne Arundel Medical Center Case Study to Lead Discussion at Maryland Environmental Center

ANNAPOLIS, MD, September 21, 2009 -- The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council (CRTC) is hosting the roundtable discussion September 30th entitled “Solving the Energy Puzzle.”  This outdoor event, held among the solar array panels at the Maryland Environmental Center and sponsored by ENERNOC – energy management solutions experts, will show attendees how to make green efforts part of their brand and the economic benefits of renewable energy.

Who: CRTC’s Green Markets Committee

What: Discussion on the business benefits of green initiatives

When: September 30th, 7:30 – 10 am

Where: Maryland Environmental Center, 259 Najoles Rd, Millersville, MD  21108

Cost: Free to members with online registration, $25 for others, walk-ins

Participants:  -  Monal Dhabliwala, Source & Summit Company

- Roger Satin, Maryland Dept. Business and Economic Development – how the state is promoting clean energy

- Charlotte Wallace, Anne Arundel Medical Center – case study of LEED

Links that Matter: 

• CRTC Web site for registration

• Maryland Environmental Service, site of the outdoor meeting.  Built by MES and Constellation Energy, this solar energy project can provide the 45,000 square-foot building with the equivalent of 50 percent of its power on a yearly average. Tours will be available before and after the event. 

About CRTC

Founded in 1992 as the Anne Arundel Tech Council, the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council is dedicated to supporting the tri-metro region’s growing technology industry with symposiums, educational seminars and quarterly events all designed to foster an exchange of ideas from the region’s vibrant tech industry. The Tech Council is supported by a grant from the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, which allows members access to the AAEDC’s resources and business leaders. More than 220 businesses from the Annapolis/Baltimore/Washington D.C. area are members of the council, including many of the area’s well-known leading technology companies.

The Green Markets Roundtable is a monthly gathering of those active in green technology and the green marketplace to address the different facets of the ever-changing green world and its impact on business.

Event Contact: Monal Dhabliwala, 410.630-4748, mdhabliwala@sourceandsummitco.com 

CRTC Contact: Mary Jane Palmigiano, 410.222.7410, ext. 131 or maryjane@chesapeaketech.org 

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