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Announcing our Keynote Speakers!

We are excited to offer two outstanding Keynote speakers this year.

• Sam Rashkin, National Director of EPA's ENERGY STAR program with a firsthand update on ENERGY STAR Version 3, going into effect January 1, 2012.

• Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA and nationally-renowned architect, speaker and advocate for Sustainable and Green advances in the industry for over a decade.

Save the Date!

The 2011 Greening Midwest Communities Conference will be held on October 18-19, 2011, at the Jefferson City Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center.

 

 

Sponsors

Gold

Laclede Gas

Emerald

Laclede Gas

 

There are a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for the 2011 Greening Midwest Communities Conference. See below for a complete list of sponsorship packages.

Click here to download the sponsorship form.

Please contact Christine Pickett at muconf3@missouri.edu
or by calling 573-882-2429 or 1-866-682-6663, if you have any questions or require any assistance. Thank you for your consideration!

Certification Opportunity:

Opportunity to become a certified green professional will be available through the Certified Green Professional Designation Courses offered through the HBA of Central Missouri in Jefferson City. Certification is dependent on the successful completion of the three day course which will be offered on October 17, 2011 and October 20 & 21, 2011 at the Providence Bank Community Room located at 300 Ellis Boulevard. Click here for the registration form for this certification!

 

Destination

Accommodations and Room Block:

The 2011 Greening Midwest Communities conference will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Conference participants attending the Greening Midwest Communities Conference are responsible for making their own hotel reservations by calling the Capitol Plaza Hotel; (573)635-1234 or toll free at (800)338-8088. Please reference the Greening Midwest Communities Conference to receive the special rate of $82.00 plus tax per night. Reservations are guaranteed if made by September 17, 2011, and then on a space-available basis until the conference date. All reservations need to be guaranteed by each individual with a credit card or advanced payment.

Standard guest check in is at 3:00pm and check out is at 12:00 noon.
See http://www.capitolplazajeffersoncity.com/home.aspx for more information about the hotel.

 

Driving Directions to The Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center:

From St. Louis to Jefferson City:
Take I-70 west to the Kingdom City exit #148 (Highway 54). At the stoplight, turn left onto Highway 54 West. Follow Highway 54 to Jefferson City. When entering Jefferson City, you will cross the Missouri River Bridge. Proceed in the right lane and stay to the right for the McCarty Street Exit. At the light, make a left on McCarty. The hotel is ahead two blocks on the right hand side of the street.

From Kansas City to Jefferson City:
TAKING HIGHWAY 50
Take Highway 50 east into Jefferson City. Turn left onto Missouri Boulevard and proceed in the right lane. Turn right onto McCarty Street at the first light. The hotel entrance is on the right.

Taking I-70
Take I-70 East to the Highway 63 South exit in Columbia. Turn right and take 63 South approximately 30 minutes to Highway 54 West. Follow Highway 54 to Jefferson City. When entering Jefferson City, you will cross the Missouri River Bridge. Proceed in the right lane and stay to the right for the McCarty Street Exit. At the light, make a left on McCarty. The hotel is ahead two blocks on the right hand side of the street.

From Columbia to Jefferson City:
Take Highway 63 South to Highway 54 West. Stay in the exit lane to the right. Follow Highway 54 to Jefferson City. When entering Jefferson City, you will cross the Missouri River Bridge. Proceed in the right lane and stay to the right for the McCarty Street Exit. At the light, make a left on McCarty. The hotel is ahead two blocks on the right hand side of the street.

From Springfield to Jefferson City:
Take I-44 East to Lebanon exit (Highway 5 North). Turn left onto Highway 5. Stay on Highway 5 into Camdenton and make a right onto Highway 54 East at the first light. Once in Jefferson City, take the Missouri Blvd. (Business 50) exit to right. Turn right onto Missouri Boulevard and take another right onto McCarty Street at the second light. The hotel entrance is on the right.



Presenting Organizations:

MU
CSE
HBA
New HBA
HBA-KC
HBA-SPG
NAHB
CSE
       
MO Career Center
HBA of Columbia
MO Dept of Natural Resources
USGBC Missouri Gateway