The Green Expo was a two-day event held at Phillips Community College in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas on August 26-27, 2010. The expo featured speakers on topics related to green jobs, energy efficiency, agriculture, and green strategies for non-profits. It also included workshops, presentations by green vendors, and a home energy audit demonstration. The goal of the expo was to educate the community about developing a green economy and taking sustainable actions locally.

1. Green Expo: Going Green in the Delta
Phillips Community College, Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Thursday-Friday, August 26-27, 2010
5:30-9:00 PM Thursday, August 26, 2010 PCC Campus
Welcome Dr. Steven Murray, President
Phillips Community College
Expo Overview & Objectives James Valley, Mayor
Helena-West Helena
Book Signing Dr. Eric Olson, Author
Better Green Businesses
Live Music Phillip Stackhouse and Band
8:30 AM-6:00 PM Friday, August 27, 2010 PCC Campus
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Registration & Breakfast
9:30 AM -9:45 AM Welcome Ms. Beatrice Shelby, Executive Director
Boys Girls Adults Community Development Center
Dr. Mary Olson, Board Member
Tri Co -Rural Health Network/Walnut Street Works
The Green Economy: Visions for the Delta
9:45 AM- 10:30 AM Keynote Speaker Dr. Eric Olson, Author
Defining a Green Strategy Better Green Businesses
B R E A K
10:45 AM -11:30 Speaker Martha Jane Murray, Leader
HEAL AR Program Clinton Climate Initiative
11:30 AM -12 PM Green Vendor Presentations Stellar Sun
William Ball
HERS, Inc.
Ron Hughes
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch and Vendor Walk
The Green Economy is Here!
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Concurrent Workshops
Green Jobs and Lisa Ferrell
Training Opportunities Arkansas. Department of Workforce Services, AESP
Callie Dunavin
ADWIRED
Terry Turner
Instructor with Center of Excellence in Renewable Energy
Technology Education (CERETE), Phillips Community College

2. Karen Breashears
National Apprenticeship Training Program
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Concurrent Workshops (co n t in u ed )
Weatherization & Energy Jacob Bright
Efficiency Mid Delta Community Services
Paul Luker
City of West Memphis. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant
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CleaResult Consulting
Tim Scott
Arkansas Energy Office
Agriculture & the Green Economy Ron Bell
Arkansas Association of Resource Conservation and Development
Council
Tim Smith
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), State Level USDA
contact
Calvin King
Arkansas Land and Farm Development Corporation
Barry Colley
Seven Harvest, Inc.
Green Strategies and Annett Pagan
opportunities for nonprofits Director of US Programs at Winrock International
Karen McSpadden
Winrock
Gerald Cound
Village Commons
Calvin Johnson
Habitat for Humanity
B R E A K
Next Steps: Taking it Home
2:30 – 3:00 PM Developing an Action Plan: Nao Ueda
Challenges and Opportunities Arkansas Audubon Society

3. to Green Development
James Valley
Mayor of Helena-West Helena
Christopher Charlton
Greenway Renewable Energy
3:00– 3:30 PM Taking it Home: Jerome Ringo, President
What I Can Do Today! Apollo Alliance
3:30- 5:00 PM Home Energy Audit Demo Scott Walter
Village Commons
Mary Olson
Habitat for Humanity