Thursday, February 5, 2009

FMA Congresses is Holding a Three Day Event that Will Focus on Energy Reduction, Environmental Sustainability and Green Data Centers. The Event, 'Progressive Energy & Environment Congress 2' is Held from April 20 to 22 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza i

MONTREAL, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- This conference is designed to help participants learn how reducing energy consumption can lead to higher profits by decreasing operational costs and the ways in which energy certificates, greenhouse gas credits and carbon offsetting can be optimized to obtain immediate benefits.

    The congress program features:

    -- A range of concurrent sessions with in-depth presentations on key
       issues
    -- Case studies from experts detailing practical advice and successful
       strategies
    -- Highly interactive workshop sessions with Q&A peer advice
    -- Panel discussions with lively debate amongst your peers


    Speakers:

    -- Greg G. Williams, Director, SH&E Performance Assurance & Process
       Innovation Global Policy & Strategy, MeadWestvaco
    -- Douglas Kaempf, Director of Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
       Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
    -- David Hitchings, Director GreeNG, Northrop Grumman Corporation
    -- Steve Wolfe, Head of Energy Management, Adams County / Ohio Valley
       Schools
    -- Karen Heyob, Associate Chief Engineer (Environmental), Honda of America

       Manufacturing Inc.
    -- Ray Ratheal, Director, Energy Policy & Planning, Eastman Chemical
       Company
    -- John Stevens,VP, Energy Strategy and Policy, Praxair Inc.
    -- David Freedman, Director, Engineering & Construction, Georgia
       Department of Natural Resources
    -- Melissa Vernon, Director of Sustainable Strategy, InterfaceFLOR
    -- Dennis Wolcott, Corporate Energy Manager, Parker Hannifin Corporation

"The best feature of the congress was really the interaction with a variety of companies and people that were here. Really, the perfect target audience with what we were trying to accomplish by coming here. We made great contacts in the industry, the right people at the right company." Said Yann Brandt, Vice President from Advanced Green Technologies Inc. after attending the 2008 "Progressive Energy & Environment Congress" and he is coming back in 2009!

For more information to attend and/or sponsor, please visit http://www.fmaintl.com or contact Joe Piazza, Director of Business Development at jpiazza@fmaintl.com or 514-396-9471.

About FMA Congresses

FMA Congresses develops specialized conferences and trade meetings for the industrial, commercial and government sectors. These events range in focus from sustainability, energy and environmental initiatives, to developing infrastructure and international trade.

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