Why attend a Growing Green Communities conference?
“This conference provides you the opportunity to listen to many speakers talking about a variety of different topics. You’re going to hear about wind energy, you’re going to hear about solar energy and you’re going to hear about green construction.”
“If you have any desire to learn about renewable energy and sustainability, this is the conference to come to, because you get all that information in one place.”
Odessa Assistant City Manager Michael Marrero talks about the Growing Green Communities conference series.
“These conferences are important because they bring together people from the rural communities in Texas, from economic development folks all the way down to individual farmers and ranchers. Growing Green conferences are for city officials and others who are trying to figure out ways to boost the economies of their communities and keep them viable by cutting energy costs. The Growing Green Communities conference series is a great way to network with people and tell them about our grant programs so they can apply.”
Travis Brown, Renewable Energy Program Manager
Texas Department of Rural Affairs
“These kind of conferences are great because you get to talk to the experts in the field and network with the folks who can answer your questions. Sometimes your job isn’t to answer the questions, but to know who can. This conference is a great way to network with people and find out who can answer those questions for us.”
Todd Ewing
Texas State Technical College
“Through these conferences we get to learn about the opportunities out there. These opportunities don’t just exist in California or the big metro cities. These opportunities are being brought to Texas rural cities as well. We’re pretty excited about that.”
Enrique Romero, Director
UTPB Small Business Development Center
