Jonathan Estes will present with Eric Henry, President of TS Designs, at the Sustainable Innovation Workshop in Charlotte, NC. BIG Council is hosting this day-long workshop at the Duke Mansion on Thursday, May 7.
For more information or to register, contact Terry Cox, President of Business Innovation & Growth (BIG), at terry@bigcouncil.com. This event is a teaser for the upcoming Sustainable Innovation Retreat in Greensboro, NC.

Agenda for Thursday, May 7, 2009:
8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am – 9:15 am Opening Remarks

9:15 am – 11:45 am Ordinarily Amazing, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurs

Speaker: Kristi Turner, SVP of Marketing for Cam Lanier and Owner of Ordinarily Amazing

10:45 am – 11:00 am Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Panel discussion with local entrepreneurs on Sustainable Growth

· Moderator: Bob Kingery, Southern Energy Management (tentative)

· Erik Lensch, Innovative Solar Solutions

· Dereck McGarry, Refresco, PLLC

· Lia Lucero, Showpiece Enterprises

· Rich Deming, Fat City Formulae (tentative)

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Lunch

Speakers: Brief comments from local and state organizations focused on sustainability

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm What is Smart Green? Strategies for Business Results

Speaker: Jonathan Estes, Strategic Measures, Inc., Author of Smart Green: How to Implement Sustainable Business Practices in Any Industry—and Make Money

Entrepreneurial Speaker: Eric Henry, CEO of TS Designs

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Facilitated open dialog by Astrid Chirinos, Calor Energy, and Kristi Turner