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National Green Jobs Conference - March 13-14, 2008
On March 13-14, 2008 , a conference unlike any other will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .

Register today at: http://www.greenjobsconference.org
Good Jobs, Green Jobs: A National Green Jobs Conference will launch a nationwide dialogue about moving our country rapidly toward leadership in promoting the benefits of a new green economy. The conference has been designed for advocates representing the labor, environment and public health movements; local, state and federal policy makers; business leaders; economic and workforce development specialists; investors; and scientists and technology experts.

More than 50 experts and leaders will speaking including:

  1. Phil Angelides , Board Chair, Apollo Alliance
  2. Joy Clarke-Holmes, Director of Public Sector Markets, Johnson Controls
  3. Leo Gerard, International President, United Steelworkers
  4. Gerry Hudson, Executive Vice-President, Service Employees International Union
  5. Van Jones, Green for All & the Ella Baker Center
  6. Katrina Landis, Vice President, British Petroleum
  7. Ed Mazria , Architecture 2030
  8. John Podesta , President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress
  9. Carl Pope, Executive Director, Sierra Club
  10. Edward G. Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania
  11. Lou Schorsch , CEO, Arcelor-Mittal , North America
  12. Rich Trumka , Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
  13. Dr. Beverly Wright, Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice

Registration deadline is March 3, 2008 -- so don't delay.

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