| Date and Place |
Event |
Contact |
Ongoing
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HVAC, Building Trades and Specialties Training |
GetEnergySmart.org |
Wednesday,
November 18 through Friday, November 20,
2009
Holiday Inn Turf, 205 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205
Conference Hours:
Wednesday, November 18 10:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 19
8:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Friday,
November 20
8:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
|
Forging Strong Transit Partnerships
The Public Transit Industry Exhibit Show is the State’s largest annual gathering of manager of public transportation. Come to learn about products and services, new product trends and developments.
Join us and learn how you can take part in NYSERDA programs and initiatives.
SPEAKER: Patrick Bolton, NYSERDA |
ADMISSION COST:
Admission Fee Applies
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Kathleen Van De Loo
at 518-434-9060
or email
info@nytransit.org
or visit
www.nytransit.org
|
Wednesday, November 18 through Friday,
November 20, 2009 Albany Marriott Hotel, 189 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205
8:30 a.m
4:00 p.m.
|
2009 Conference New Ideas in Educating a Workforce in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Please join us for two days of conference sessions dealing with some of the best practices and teaching models underway across the country at community colleges, technical high schools, skill centers, the trades, industry, and other training centers and organizations.
The conference will be preceded by one day of technical workshops. It will be three days packed with information you will want to know if you are offering or planning training programs (degree granting, certification, continuing education, public education, etc.) for the renewable energy and energy efficiency markets. |
ADMISSION COST:
Conference registration
fees are as follows:
$195 – Registration Price
through October 1, 2009
$295 – Registration Price
after October 1, 2009
$125 – One day Registration
$150 – Workshop Registration
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Vicki Colello or call
518-862-1090 ext. 3273 or
email vac@nyserda.org or
visit www.meetmax.com

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Saturday,
November 28, 2009
at the Blais Park, Beach Road, and Shepard Park, 26 Old Post Road, Lake George, NY
12845
3:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. |
Lite Up the Village
The Village of Lake George is replacing Commercial Incandescent Holiday Bulbs with LED holiday bulbs and will kick off the change-over along with the tree lighting.
Come and learn how to make your home and/or business more energy efficient through NYSERDA programs and how changing over to LED’s is an excellent opportunity to save money and help save the environment this Holiday Season.
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ADMISSION COST:
FREE
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Mayor Robert Blais
or email
lgvmayor@nycap.rr.com
|
Thursday,
December 3,
2009
ArtsWestchester Gallery, 31 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. |
Clean and Green Video Screening: A Local Eco-Collaboration
Clean and Green, in partnership with the White Plains Business Improvement District will be hosting a free cocktail party and premiere screening of the film "Clean and Green: A Local Eco-Collaboration" at the elegant ArtsWestchester gallery. Learn how a few committed individuals acted to bring together many facets of the community in an effort to educate the public on going green! Come join us for cocktails, refreshments and live jazz. |
ADMISSION COST:
FREE – Registration Required
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Elyssa Rothe
at 914-572-4236
or email
rothe.elyssa@gmail.com
or visit www.getenergysmart.org

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Monday, December 7, 2009
Radisson Hotel, 200 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502
9:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m. |
Congressman Michael A. Arcuri Grants Workshop
Businesses and organizations from throughout the 24th Congressional District’s 11 counties are invited to listen to speakers from Federal and State Departments on grant writing and opportunities.
Join us and learn on how to make your home and/or business more energy efficient, comfortable and safe, reduce your utility costs and help save the environment, and learn how you can take part in NYSERDA programs and initiatives.
SPEAKERS: Heather Saunders, NYSERDA |
ADMISSION COST: Admission Fee Applies - $40.00
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Cynthia Cornelius at 315-252-2777 or email Cynthia.Cornelius@mail.house.gov
|
Thursday,
December 10,
2009
Con Edison Building, 4 Irving Place at 14th Street, New York, NY 10003
7:45 a.m.
5:15 p.m. |
From Concept to Commercialization
Funding Innovation for a New Economy
This is the Fourth Annual Energy & Resource Conference and it is intended to bring together some of the innovative people and organizations who are addressing the chemical and energy areas, with some of the sources of funding potentially available.
SPEAKER: Dana Levy, NYSERDA |
ADMISSION COST:
Admission Fee Applies
Registration Required
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Joseph Porcelli
at 917-912-9804
or email
jvpii@jvporcelli.com or
aicheny@mac.com
or visit
www.nyacs-cme.org/
or
www.tinyurl.com/nyaiche

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Thursday, December 10, 2009
South Colonie Central High School, 1 Raider Blvd
Albany, NY 12205 4:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. |
A Solar Kit for the Classroom
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is facilitating “A Solar Kit for the Classroom”, a free professional development workshop for formal and non-formal educators on solar energy education. Become familiar with solar energy concepts. Test out the experiments and give your students the tools they need to understand solar technologies. This workshop is suitable for teachers who work in grades 5-12. Activities will be grouped by grade-level. This workshop supports NYSERDA's School Power...Naturally 15 Solar Kit lessons found at www.SchoolPowerNaturally.org
At the workshop educators will receive:
· engaging, hands-on science and engineering activities that support NYS Learning Standards and Core Curriculum while addressing specific performance indicators; and a free Deluxe Solar Energy Education Kit and support materials for your classroom, center, or institution.
Refreshments provided. Please bring your own bag dinner.
This workshop is part of the Solar Sails New York Project: an Expansion of Solar and Wind Energy Education for School Power...Naturally and Wind Energy Education for School Power...Naturally
Organized by NESEA and Sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
|
ADMISSION COST:
FREE for formal and
non-formal educators
on solar energy education
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact NESEA's
Education Director
at 413-774-6051 ext 21
or email
agrindrod@nesea.org
Registration is required.
TO REGISTER:
Please go to the
NESEA website and
download a registration
form on the educator’s
events page. Please email
or fax or mail your registration
to:
Email: agrindrod@nesea.com
Fax: 413-774-6053
Mail: NESEA, 50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
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Friday,
December 11,
2009
New York Times Building, 620 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
|
Bisnow Sustainable Breakfast & Schmooze
Join us and learn on how to make your home and/or business more energy efficient, comfortable and safe, reduce your utility costs and help save the environment. Also, learn how you can take part in NYSERDA programs and initiatives in the presentation “Green Development in New York”.
SPEAKER: Emma Bassein, NYSERDA |
ADMISSION COST:
Admission Fee Applies
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Brad White
at 614-570-4367
or email
brad@bisnow.com
or visit
www.bisnow.com |
Friday,
December 18,
2009
The Red Oak, 135 West 106th Street, New York, NY 10025
5:30 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
|
Green From The Ground Up
A three-part presentation series on greening multifamily buildings
Solar One in partnership with the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education is bringing Green from the Ground Up, a three-part workshop on recycling, energy efficiency, and rooftop possibilities for multifamily buildings, to the Upper West Side.
These workshops are designed to give building owners, shareholders, and managers the tools, resources, and information they need to green their multifamily building. |
ADMISSION COST:
FREE – RSVP Required
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Celia Salgado
at 212-505-6050.
or email
celia@solar1.org
or visit
www.solar1.org/2009/09/08/green-from-the-ground-up-2/
 |
Friday, January 29 through Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Times Union Center & Empire State Plaza, South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207
|
Great Northeast Home Show
The Great Northeast Home Show features home technology trends, energy-efficient options, demonstrations, landscaping designs. For more information on NYSERDA programs, visit the NYSERDA Booth and learn how to make your home more energy efficient and reduce your utility costs. |
ADMISSION COST:
Admission Fee Applies
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Shannon Seebode
or call 518-454-5583 or visit www.greatnortheasthomeshow.com |
Wednesday,
February 17,
2010
Apple a Day Diner, 7329 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571
7:30 a.m.
|
Red Hook Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
This is the monthly Red Hook Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting.
Join us and learn on how to make your home and/or business more energy efficient, comfortable and safe, reduce your utility costs and help save the environment, and learn how you can take part in NYSERDA programs and initiatives.
Speaker: Patrice Courtney Strong, Energy $mart Community Coordinator |
ADMISSION COST:
Admission Fee Applies
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Luigi Coppola
at 845-876-1331
or email
bistrorest@aol.com
or visit
www.Redhookchamber.org |
Friday, February 26 through Sunday, February 28, 2010
The Dome Center, 2695 East Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14467
|
Better Contractor's Bureau Home Fair
The show will be one on the biggest ever with over 270 exhibits featuring everything for in and around the home. There will be interesting seminars, great door prizes and many promotions.
To learn how to make your home and/or business more energy efficient, comfortable and safe, reduce your utility costs and help save the environment, visit the NYSERDA booth. |
ADMISSION COST:
Admission Fee Applies
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Carmen Santora or
call 585-338-3600 or email obettercontract@rochester.rr.com
or visit www.the-bcb.net

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Friday, March 26, 2010
Ballston Spa High School, 220 Ballston Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
|
SAVE THE DATE – STEM 2010 Expo
Science • Technology • Engineering • Math: A Sharing of best practices for 21st century teaching and learning in the Tech Valley Region.
- Teachers presenting best practices for K-12 application
- Partnerships with business, industry and high education
- Interdisciplinary applications
Integrated instructional technology
- Innovative programs
- Inquiry and project based learning
- College and career readiness
Be sure to mark your calendar |
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Joseph Dragone
at
518-884-7195 or email
JDragone@bscsd.org or visit
www.bscsd.org |