Chamber invites CARB, air district leaders to expo
| Wednesday, Feb 03 2010 04:10 PM
Last Updated Wednesday, Feb 03 2010 06:11 PM
Energy and Clean Air Business Exposition
7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16
Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
Agenda
Kickoff presentation/awards 8 a.m. Free, but RSVP for seating.
Trade show: 9 a.m. to noon
Lunch registration begins: 11:30 a.m.
Keynote luncheon/business panel: noon to 1:30 p.m. $40 per person
Register and pay online at bakersfieldchamber.org or call 327-4421 to RSVP
Trade show/prizes: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Plus: e-waste recycling provided by BARC, hybrid car test drives and more.
As you have seen or heard by now, the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce has secured two key speakers for our Energy and Clean Air Expo set for Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Marriott/Convention Center. They are: Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board as a luncheon speaker, and Seyed Sadredin, director, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, as the morning kickoff speaker.
Some may think that these are "interesting" choices. We feel this event is an opportunity for both the Air District and the Air Resources Board to spend some time with business people. They will be able to educate business on pending regulations that will impact business, and it will be an opportunity for the business community to provide feedback to regulators. Communication between these two groups is important to all of us. We also anticipate having a business panel to address how they can or will work to still be successful with pending regulation as well as sharing their concerns about those same regulations.
Kern County is a remarkable place when it comes to energy and environment. We are known across the country for being a "hotbed" for both renewable and non-renewable energy. As leaders in the business community we know that working with both will continue to be our future. It's not a question of "either/or." We are an organization that has and will continue to work tirelessly to help businesses and the economy so that we can all enjoy a positive quality of life.
-- Debbie Moreno is CEO of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce. This column first appeared in the February issue of the chamber's Metro Business Journal.
