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Hotel Information

The Westin Michigan Avenue is happy to host the Carbon TradeEx America special room block for the 2010 event.  We have secured a room rate of $219 per night.

 

Group rate available until September 5, 2010. Subject to availability.

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"A Night at The Field Museum"

Presented by Baker & McKenzie for Carbon TradeEx 2010

Only $25.00 with a full conference registration
$45.50 for the happy hour only registration
free to exhibitors, speakers, press, EMA & CMIA Members
Register now!

Edelman and Koelnmesse, Inc. Collaborate to Raise Awareness of the Investment Opportunities in a Carbon-Constrained World

Edelman, the world's largest independent communications agency, and Koelnmesse, Inc., a world-leading trade fair organizer, announce a strategic partnership today supporting the Carbon TradeEx America (Sept. 28-29, 2010), the most comprehensive event in the U.S. connecting climate policy, carbon markets, energy security, and low carbon technology.

The partnership will aim to help raise awareness and communicate three important measures around carbon:

1. Carbon management is an integral component of a company’s overall sustainability and business strategy. Investing in environmental reduction is a way to reduce costs, redeploy liquidity and capital to lower risk investments, build a low carbon economy, support fiscal expansion and drive growth.
2. Companies cannot choose between shareholder return and responsible conduct; nor argue over pursuing sustainability strategies versus maximum competitiveness. All are required to drive innovation, future growth and success.
3. Carbon is moving from a technical burden to strategic business opportunity. It can create jobs, spur new technologies and spark innovation. Businesses need to manage and mitigate the risks and costs surrounding carbon now, before it is regulated.

"One thing is certain: carbon is no longer just a matter of managing reputations—it is a matter of managing costs and risk as well as creating business opportunities" said Jane Madden, senior vice president of CSR and sustainability, Edelman.

 

"Bringing the various business, policy and NGO actors together to share insights, network and create opportunities is how we are going to advance policy, technologies, investments and innovations around the carbon markets," said Mette Petersen, president & managing director, Koelnmessse, Inc.

 

"Across the globe, more and more policies are put in place to accelerate the transition towards a low-carbon economy. In its wake, companies are faced with previously unknown risks, but also with a wealth of new opportunities" said Milo Sjardin, manager head of U.S. analysis for Bloomberg New Energy Finance. "Carbon TradeEx America will explore these issues in great depth and provide the latest views of investors and strategists in the market."

 

For more information on the event, please visit: http://www.carbontradeex.com. For more information on Edelman, please visit: www.edelman.com

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Special Screening of Carbon Nation:


Hosted by:

When: Monday September 27, 2010
             5:30 p.m. ~ 7:30 p.m.

What:  * Screning of Carbon Nation
             * Cocktail Reception and Film Commentary by Craig Sieben, one of the producer of Carbon Nation

Where:  Hosted in the offices of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP 7800 Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) 233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

RSVP to events@sonnenschein.com

>> Want to know more about this movie?  Click here

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“A Night at The Field Museum” Presented by Baker &  McKenzie for Carbon TradeEx 2010.

This event is set for September 28 at 6pm – 8pm,  be sure to register today you will not want to miss this fun opportunity.

The cost of admission includes drinks (local brewed beer and local wine), food (local suppliers) and access to the special climate exhibit. 

($25.00 for a full conference attendees and $45.50 for the happy hour only).

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PR 101 with Edelman

How can I use PR to promote my offering? How do I get the media to talk positively about the firm? How should I react to negative coverage? How best should I use my marketing budgets?

This year ‘Edelman PR’ – our event PR Agency - is kindly offering individual, confidential ‘PR 101’ sessions to our sponsors and participants free of charge. The session will be tailored to your own firm’s individual need and will take place at the exhibit area.  Only 6 sessions will be available over the two day period. So, if you would like to receive a free session, please contact Megan DiSciullo @ Megan.DiSciullo@edelman.com.

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The Business Case for Carbon Management: three leading companies strategies to manage carbon: attendees free registration link.

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International offsets: A critical tool for the US market

Hosted by : Gold Standard, VCS, CAR and DOE

Although international offsets may help provide a cost effective solution for US emitters to meet their emissions reduction targets, US legislators have often taken a somewhat skeptical view on the role of international offsets for achieving US emission reduction targets. Past proposals for domestic climate legislation have allowed the use of 2 billion offsets, but according to many market reports these volumes will not be reached without the inclusion of international offsets. Indeed, participants in the US voluntary carbon market are already using domestic and international offsets to significantly reduce their emissions. The panel at this side event, comprised of the foremost carbon offset standards, the leading trade organization in the voluntary carbon market and a renowned verifier, will consider the value and benefits of international offsets. The panel will discuss the concerns surrounding international offsets and how these concerns can be resolved.

Would you like to attend this free session, please email Caroline Spenceremailcspencer@icroa.org.

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Beyond Carbon: stacking and bundling assets in environmental markets

Informed by its coverage of voluntary carbon, water and biodiversity markets, Ecosystem Marketplace presents a birds-eye view of the market potential and emerging demand for combined environmental assets. This panel event explores the basics, controversies and possibilities of “stacking and bundling” carbon and other environmental commodities to mitigate environmental market risks. Want to attend this free session, please email Molly Peters-Stanley mpeters-stanley@ecosystemmarketplace.com. 

As a special offer to all that receive this email save $500 off your registration by using the following discount code on the payment screen:  cta2009re

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2010 Supporting Organizations
American Carbon Registry
Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Carbon Disclosure Project
Carbon Offset Providers
Coalition
Center for Resource Solutions
Center for Sustainability and Excellence
Chicago Clean Clean Energy Alliance
Climatini - Chicago
Corporate Responsibility Officers Association
Edison Electric Institute
GHG Management Institute
International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance
The Gold Standard Foundation

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2010 Media Partners
3BL Media
American City and County
Argus Media
Bloomberg New Energy
Finance
BNA
Carbon & Climate Law Review
ClimateBiz.com
Commodities Now
CSRwire
Earthscan
Ecosystem Marketplace
Edelman
Energy Central
Environmental Finance
Environmental Markets Newsletter
EthanoPlug.com
GreenBiz.com
Greentech Media
Joint Implementation Quarterly
Justmeans.com
North American Clean
Energy
Pollution Equipment News
Port of Entry
Recharge News