Schedule Set for Launch Event

Dear <<First Name>>,

There are a few seats remaining for the morning symposium that will launch the new Georgia Energy Informatics Cluster on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the University of Georgia's Buckhead Center. The schedule of the symposium will be as follows:

8:00 a.m. Registration
-Breakfast will be provided courtesy of AT&T.

8:30 Opening
-Kevin Peterson, Senior VP of Consumer Strategy, AT&T

8:45 Viewpoint from the Public Service Commission
-Tim Echols, PSC

9:00 Mapping the Current Ecosystem
-Rick Watson, UGA

9:15 Energy Innovation: Some Perspectives
-Costas Simoglou, GA Office of Economic Development
-Sandra Neuse, Board of Regents
-Wes McDowell, Georgia Power

10:15 Break

10:45 Action At the University Level
-Tom Lawrence, UGA
-Maric Boudreau, UGA
-Doug Noonan, GA Tech
-Clint Mays, SPSU

11:15 Open Forum: The Future of the Energy Informatics Cluster
-Greg Chambers, E3 Greentech
-Mark Davidson, UPS
-Brian Crow, Verdeeco

11:55 Closing Comments

What exactly is the Energy Informatics Cluster?

The Georgia Energy Informatics cluster aims to make the state a hub for energy efficiency practice and research by bringing together major corporations, clean energy firms, and world-class research institutions. View a partial list of participating companies.

How do I participate?

The launch event for the Georgia Energy Informatics Cluster is open to all interested parties, but seats are filling fast, so RSVP as soon as possible to Bart King at bartkingpr@gmail.com or (706) 340-3140.

The University of Georgia's Terry Executive Education Center is in One Live Oak Center at 3475 Lenox Road in Buckhead. The parking deck for the facility is off of Kingsboro Road. View the map and directions. The Lenox Marta station (on the Gold Line) is two blocks south, and the Buckhead station (on the Red Line) is a 5-10 minute walk to the west.

We hope you'll join us.

Sincerely,

GEIC Organizing Team
Rick Watson, UGA
Tom Lawrence, UGA
Maric Boudreau, UGA
Doug Noonan, Ga Tech
Greg Chambers, E3 Greentech Enterprises
Bart King, Cleantech Communications