Sept. 16, 2008–Oregon Environmental Council’s 2008 Business Forum Series to Conclude with Events in Central and Southern Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore.—Sept. 16, 2008—The final two events of the Oregon Environmental Council’s 14th annual Forum for Business and the Environment will be presented in Bend and Ashland next month. The long-running forum series will showcase company leaders from across the state sharing their experience of generating value through ‘greening’ their business practices, financial incentives available for making these changes, and how these changes have improved their bottom lines.

Business Leader Forum: How Green Practices Increase Profits and Customer Satisfaction

Bend event:
When: October 7, 2008 - 7:30 – 9:30 AM
Where: St. Charles Learning Center, 2500 NE Neff Rd., Bend, OR
Speakers: Hank Ashforth, CEO, Ashforth Pacific; David Williams, CEO, ShoreBank Pacific; Tim Fallon, President, Kettle Foods

Ashland event:
When: October 17 , 2008 - 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Where: Ashland Springs Hotel, 212 E Main St., Ashland, OR
Speakers: David Yudkin, Owner, Hot Lips Pizza; Barry Russell, CEO and Co-founder, Encore Ceramics; Alex Amarotico, Co-owner, Standing Stone Brewing Company

Events are $35 each ($25 for OEC members and employees of nonprofit or governmental agencies). Online registration is available at www.oeconline.org or by calling 503-222-1963 ext. 100. Food is provided at all events. Seating is limited. Reservations should be made ten business days in advance of the event.

NOTE: Complimentary media passes for each event are available upon request. Please contact communications director Jeremy Graybill for more information.

About the Oregon Environmental Council
The Oregon Environmental Council safeguards what Oregonians love about Oregon – clean air and water, an unpolluted landscape and healthy food produced by local farmers. For 40 years, we’ve been a champion for solutions to protect the health of every Oregonian and the health of the place we call home. Our vision for Oregon includes solving global warming, protecting kids from toxins, cleaning up our rivers, building sustainable economies, and ensuring healthy food and local farms. Find out more at www.oeconline.org.