Green Globe International, Inc. Announces Consulting Services Agreement for Opportunity Green Event
August 13 2010 - 8:28AM
Green Globe International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GGII), the worldwide
owner of the Green Globe brand, today announced that the company
has been engaged by the Los Angeles Community College District
(LACCD) to provide consulting services for the 4th annual
Opportunity Green Business Conference, which will be held at Los
Angeles Center Studios on September 22-24, 2010. The conference
will feature four interactive showcase pavilions focused on Product
Design, Food Systems, Transportation and Smart Cities.
The Opportunity Green Business Conference provides an exciting,
engaging opportunity for business leaders and entrepreneurs to
develop a new way of thinking about the convergence of
environmental sustainability and business development.
At the Opportunity Green event, LACCD is sponsoring the NexTrend
Transportation Pavilion, a large interactive space designed to
showcase all aspects of transportation across the globe for today
and in the future. Sectors of transportation that will be
represented include automobiles, public transit, air travel,
alternative fuels, commercial transport, human powered transport,
charging technology, and telecommuting. Consulting services,
such as those being provided for the Opportunity Green conference,
are another brand revenue steam for Green Globe
International.
Green Globe was specifically engaged to recruit authoritative
and dynamic speakers who will provide an international perspective
on sustainability in the transportation sector. The consulting
contract covers research, speaker engagement and recruitment,
partnership development, event promotions, and sponsor
recruitment.
The Opportunity Green event is expected to attract
representative from politics, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa, and representatives from high profile business and
media brands, including BMW, Nike, and News Corporation. For
more information on the conference, please visit
www.opportunitygreen.com.
Green Globe International and the LACCD are also partners in the
initiative that will allow businesses in Los Angeles to earn a seal
of approval through the city's new green business certification
program.
"Transportation is a key issue in the worldwide movement toward
sustainability, and we are pleased to be able to contribute to the
success of the NexTrend Transportation Pavilion and the Opportunity
Green event," said Steven R. Peacock, Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of Green Globe International, Inc. "We
worked closely with the LACCD during the lead-up to the launch of
the L.A. Green Business Certification Program, and we believe that
this consulting engagement is an example of additional contracted
work that may arise due to our relationship with the LACCD."
Felicito"Chito" Cajayon, Dean of Resource & Economic
Development for LACCD, stated, "I have confidence that Green Globe
will be able to bring the international perspective that we are
looking for to this important event in order to provide our
audience and guests with a true picture of the transportation
industry's job trends and workforce development opportunities
around the world."
The Green Globe brand and program, which traces its roots back
to the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992, where
182 Heads of State endorsed the Agenda 21 principles of Sustainable
Development, has primarily been used in the travel and tourism
industry but is now being expanded to include a growing number of
environmentally responsible businesses in a variety of market
sectors. The Green Globe brand is an ideal symbol for the world's
increasing awareness of environmental responsibility and response
to global climate change.
The company encourages all shareholders and others interested in
following the progress of the Green Globe brand to subscribe to
receive email alerts whenever new information is made
public. To subscribe, please visit
http://www.greenglobeint.com/stayconnected/email/.
About Green Globe International, Inc.
Green Globe International, Inc., through its 88% majority
ownership in Green Globe, Ltd., a UK corporation, is the worldwide
owner of the Green Globe brand, the recognized leader of
sustainability certification and benchmarking programs, carbon
footprint calculation and offset programs, and a broad range of
consulting services. Green Globe
International is an affiliate member of the United Nations World
Tourism Organization and the World Travel & Tourism Council
(WTTC), the business leaders' forum for the travel and tourism
industry, is a major shareholder of Green Globe
International. For more information on the company and its
programs, please visit www.greenglobeint.com or call
888-528-0883.
The Green Globe International, Inc. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6582
For information on Green Globe Certification, please visit
www.greenglobe.com. To see sustainable travel options, please
visit www.greenglobe.travel.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements with respect to
the results of operations and business of Green Globe
International, Inc., which involves risks and uncertainties. The
Company's actual future results could materially differ from those
discussed. The Company intends that such statements about the
Company's future expectations, including future revenues and
earnings, and all other forward-looking statements be subject to
the "Safe Harbors" provision of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.
CONTACT: Green Globe International, Inc.
Public Relations and Communications
888-528-0883
corporate@greenglobeint.com
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