"Hollywood Goes Green" Summit Dec. 8-9 Announces Stellar Speaker Lineup Including Actress Laura Dern for The Organic Center Dinner.Two-day Event to Focus on Helping Hollywood Increase Profits and Lower Costs in Today's Volatile Economy through Sustainable Innovation and Corporate Responsibility LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- iHollywood Forum, announced its final speaker lineup for the second annual "Hollywood Goes Green" conference held this December 8-9, 2008 at the Hilton Universal in Los Angeles. The high profile conference, addressing environmental issues in entertainment and media, will host more than 40 speakers and exhibitors. The title sponsors include HP and General Motors; the gold sponsor is Sony DADC DADC Denver Automotive & Diesel College DADC Digital Audio Disc Corporation DADC Digital Air Data Computer DADC destination area distribution center (US Postal Service; fee for bulk mail) . On the second night, Dec. 9, from 6:30-9:30pm, the conference will feature an appearance and remarks by film and TV actress Laura Dern at the "For the Health of Our Children" fundraising dinner. All proceeds will benefit The Organic Center and Healthy Child, Healthy World, both nonprofit associations respectively dedicated to raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. about the health benefits of organic food and farming and protecting children from harmful chemical exposures through education and prevention strategies. The dinner will showcase delicious organic food creations featuring signature dishes by top organic chefs. "GM is pleased to be the title sponsor of Hollywood Goes Green for the second year," said Dave Barthmuss, Environment & Energy Communications Manager at General Motors. "Our goal is to show the entertainment industry what GM is doing to reinvent the automobile and our company by quickly moving toward all sorts of electrically-driven products. We're excited to display the Saturn Vue The Saturn VUE is a compact crossover SUV from General Motors' Saturn marque, and is Saturn's top-selling model in the United States. It was the first vehicle to use the GM Theta platform. The VUE is the oldest model in the Saturn lineup since the demise of the L-Series in 2005. plug-in hybrid, and offer attendees a chance to test drive the new Saturn Vue 2 mode hybrid and the emissions-free, petroleum-free Chevy Equinox equinox (ē`kwĭnŏks), either of two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. The vernal equinox, also known as "the first point of Aries," is the point at which the sun appears to cross the electric fuel cell vehicle. Bathmuss continued: "We hope to influence Hollywood in how it depicts green cars in film and TV, and encourage those making purchasing decisions for personal or business use to consider vehicles that use any kind of available electric technology. This collective effort is necessary to make electric vehicle technology -- be it hybrids, plug-in hybrids, fuel cell electrics, and even extended-range electrics like the Chevy Volt - commercially viable so they can be seen on the road in large numbers." "HP is also pleased to be a title sponsor of this event. We believe that new data center technologies help media and entertainment companies reach two critical goals, a smaller carbon footprint A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or service. and reduced energy costs," said Stephen McKenna Stephen McKenna is an Scottish footballer who currently plays for Airdrie United in the Scottish Second Division. He signed from Rangers in 2003. , vice president, Communications and Media Solutions, HP. "As part of the HP Eco Solutions program, HP provides its customers with a broad range of solutions that limit environmental impact and improve the bottom line." "While celebrities have long been environmental activists, studios and production companies have been cautious about adopting the green philosophy as it applies to their business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets " says Zahava Stroud, President of iHollywood Forum and Conference founder. "Today, during an economic slowdown, implementing sustainable solutions is a necessity within global entertainment business operations to improve profitability. Studios and broadcast networks are committing resources to reducing their carbon footprint across the board in entertainment production, distribution, and marketing." As part of the event, iHollywood Forum will publish the second edition of "Hollywood Goes Green" guide with practical guidelines for implementing strategies addressed at the conference. The guide from last year is available as a free PDF download PDF Download is an extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browsers which allows to choose if you want to view a PDF file inside the browser (as PDF or HTML), if you want to view it outside Firefox with your default or custom PDF reader, or if you want to download it. on the Website. This year's "Hollywood Goes Green" topics will include: * Sustainable options that will make the entertainment industry more profitable * Best practices and practical guidelines to reduce your carbon footprint * Using technology to maximize energy efficiency and decrease IT spending * Production workshop on making eco-friendly film, TV and commercial productions * Financing and pitching environmentally-themed content * Delivering green messages to create consumer awareness on digital media, cable and TV * Incorporating green initiatives in advertising campaigns * Fuel saving solutions and using energy efficient vehicles To view the entire agenda, visit: www.hollywoodgoesgreen.com KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE: * Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
* Hewlett-Packard, Stephen McKenna VP, Media & Entertainment Markets * Global Green, Matt Petersen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. * Sebastian Copeland, Award winning filmmaker, photographer and author * FOX Broadcasting Company Noun 1. broadcasting company - a company that manages tv or radio stations company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" , Joshua Mark, Executive Director, Special Event Production, Creative Services * General Motors, Senior Executive * Sony DADC, Michael Mitchell, Executive Vice President and General Manager FEATURED SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS INCLUDE: * At Home Naturally, Sherry Beall, Host and Producer of Healthy Planet, Healthy Me! * Avita Co-op, Amanda Shi, Owner and Designer * Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation, Owen J. Sloane, Chair, Entertainment & Media Group * Brand -In Entertainment, Rolfe Auerbach, President * Conscious Living, Bianca Alexander, Exec. Producer Co-Host * Deutsch, Karen Costello Melave, SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul , Group Creative Director * Discovery Channel Host, Summer Raynes Oaks, Fashion model, Host, Author * Discovery Channel Host, Sara Snow, Green-living expert * Eco Zone Media, Paul Polizzotto, CEO * EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Consulting, Laddie lad·die n. A boy or young man; a lad. Noun 1. laddie - a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) sonny, sonny boy, cub, lad Suk SUK Sveriges Unga Katoliker (Swedens Young Catholics) , Global Partner, Innovation and Transformation Solutions * Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, Richard McCormack, Senior VP, Marketing * GenGreen, Charisse McAuliffe, Founder and CEO * Gensler, John Wiedner, Sr. Associate * Good Magazine, Jonathan Greenblatt, President * Green Living Project, Rob Holmes, Filmmaker and Producer * Green Seal, Arthur Weissman, Ph.D., President and CEO * Hewlett Packard, John Frey Manager, Social and Environmental Strategies * Ideal Bite, Heather Stephenson, co-founder and CEO * Indiegogo, Slava Rubin, Co-foudner * Laura Ziskin Productions, Sasha Mervyn, Director of Development * LOHAS LOHAS Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability , Ted Ning, Executive Director * Mendocino Winegrape & Wine Commission, Paige Poulos, APR APR See: Annual Percentage Rate ; President, Paige Poulos Communications * MPG North America, Guy Forestier-Walker, EVP/Strategic Planning * MTV Networks, Ian Rowe, VP of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs * MySpace.com, Liba Rubenstein, Manager of Public Affairs & Co-founder of IMPACT * NBC Universal, Beth Colleton, VP Green is Universal * New Resource Bank, Peter Liu, Founder and Vice Chairman * News Corp., Rachel Webber, Director, Energy Initiatives * Planet Green, Timothy Kuryak, Vice President, West Coast Production & Development * Reel Green Media, Lauren Selman, Founder * Saatchi & Saatchi S, Catherine Greener, VP, Sustainability Consulting * Schorleaf, Kevin O'Donnell, Fundamentalist * Satori sa·to·ri n. Buddhism A spiritual awakening sought in Zen Buddhism, often coming suddenly. [Japanese.] Noun 1. Capital, Christiana Wyly, Venture Partner * Stereovision ster·e·o·vi·sion n. Visual perception of or exhibition in three dimensions. Entertainment Group, Doug Schwartz, Chairman & BAYWATCH creator * Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. Company, Gene Rodrigues, Director of Energy Efficiency * Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine is affiliated with Stanford University and is located at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and Menlo Park. , Dr. Alan Green, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics * the Gallery LA, Mikey Koffman, CEO * The Organic Center, Steven Hoffman, Managing Director * Twentieth Century Television, Mike Posey, Manager of Production * U.S. Green Building Council, Ted van der Linden, Board of Directors SPONSORS INCLUDE: * Title Sponsors: General Motors, Hewlett-Packard * Gold Sponsor: Sony DADC * Bronze Sponsors: Fujitsu, EMC Consulting, GenGreen, FirmGreen, PerfGoGreen * Exhibit Sponsors: InCorp, Akeena Solar, Design & Source Productions, Sustainable Table, REC Solar Inc., California Green Designs, East West Bank, Color West Printing, Berger Kahn, Green Earth Solutions Networks, EcoMedia * Official Water Sponsor: Natura * Radio Media Partner: KFWB News 980 * Media and Association Partners: Conscious Living TV, Variety 411, LOHAS, DEG, Green Drinks, CTN ctn abbr. cotangent Green. About iHollywood Forum, Inc.[TM] Founded in 2000, Los Angeles-based iHollywood Forum, Inc. produces roundtables and business summits about Hollywood, business and technology. The summits attract a diverse mix of Hollywood and technology executives, entrepreneurs, technology executives, attorneys and others to learn and make deals in an intimate environment. Sessions are moderated by top journalists and analysts. www.ihollywoodforum.com Press Information: To register for the event or arrange interviews with event organizers or speakers: Contact: Jay Aguila 310-417-8800x4 jay@ihollywoodforum.com All media must be registered and credentialed in advance. Media passes do not include meals except by special arrangement. * Special discounts offered for guilds, trade associations and non profit organization members. * Media access for the Organic Center dinner are issued separately by the Organic Center. Send us your request and we will refer to them. |
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