Fourth Annual Conference

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2007 Conference Agenda

Agenda - Thursday Friday Saturday

Thursday May 17th

10:30 a.m.	Registration Begins
12:00 p.m.	Idaho Baked Potato Bar Sponsored by Wilkinson-Montesano Builders, Jackson, WY
1:30 p.m.	Opening Plenary Session Welcoming Remarks • Gary Van Dyke, YBP Board Chair • John Rutter, General Manager, Grand Teton Lodge Company
1:45 p.m.	Keynote Address on Sustainable Design and Regional Development • Greg Franta, Rocky Mountain Institute
2:45 p.m.	Refreshment Break and View Exhibits Mountain Summit Sundae Bar Hosted by National Outdoor Leadership School, Lander, WY
3:15 p.m.	Sustainable Building Stories from the Yellowstone-Teton Region The Banner Bank Building in Boise, Idaho • Gary Christensen, The Christensen Corporation Home on the Range in Billings, Montana • Tim Ennis, Western Organization of Resource Councils The Bozeman Public Library in Bozeman, Montana • Kath Williams, Kath Williams + Associates City of Driggs Community Center • Mayor Louis Christensen, Driggs, Idaho Laurence S Rockefeller Preserve Visitor Center • John Carney, Carney Architects in Jackson, WY
6:00 p.m.	Social Hour and Cash Bar Evening activities sponsored by Xanterra Parks and Resorts
7:00 p.m.	Opening Conference Dinner Building from the Best of the Northern Rockies Dennis Glick, Northern Rockies Office of the Sonoran Institute

Friday May 18th

7:30 a.m.	Breakfast with Resource Agency Managers Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy Welcoming remarks Mary Gibson Scott, Superintendent of Grand Teton National Park
9:00 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions A. Introducing the Greater Yellowstone Framework for Sustainable Development This session will be presented in an open house format beginning with a brief introduction by the project leaders. Representatives of each design team will be available to discuss the intents and requirements for each credit category. B. Retrofitting the Regional Workplace • Sustainable Materials - Dave Schaub, Refuge Sustainable Building Center • Lighting for the 21st Century – David LeMieux, Montana DEQ • Healthy Furnishings and Interiors - Laura Fedro, Laura Fedro Interiors
10:30 a.m.	Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits Hosted by Dave Stauffer Consulting, Red Lodge, Montana
11:00 a.m.	A. Introducing the Greater Yellowstone Framework - repeat B. Retrofitting the Regional Workplace - repeat
12:30 p.m.	Luncheon Representatives of prospective Pilot Projects will be your table hosts
2:00 p.m.	Greater Yellowstone Framework: Next Steps Moderated by Janice Brown, YBP Executive Director An expert panel will engage the audience in addressing these future challenges: • What are the local and regional obstacles to building more sustainably? • What we can learn and expect from our willing pilot projects? • What marketing and other incentives must we develop for success? • How should we think about investment and creating long-term value?
3:15 p.m.	Cowboy Cookie Break and Visit Exhibits Hosted by Harmony Design of Driggs, Idaho
3:45 p.m.	YBP: Advancing Sustainable Enterprise Across the Yellowstone-Teton Region Moderated by Dave Stauffer, YBP Program Chair Addressing Seasonality – New Research on Our Maturing Tri-State Region • Dr. Larry Swanson, Director, Center for the Rocky Mountain West A Market Approach to Reducing Carbon Emissions • Jena Thompson, The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero Program Supporting a System of Regional Transportation Services • Basil Barna, Chair, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Energy Coalition
5:30 p.m.	Social Hour/Hospitality Suites Open Evening activities sponsored by The Conservation Fund
7:00 p.m.	Celebration Banquet and Recognitions Emcee: Gary Van Dyke
8:30 p.m.	Banquet Speaker The Global Context on Sustainable Development Dr. Peggy Dulany, The Synergos Institute

Saturday May 19th

8:30 a.m.	Saturday Brunch with the YBP Board of Directors Sponsored by DNC – Yellowstone General Stores
9:30 a.m.	Membership Meeting and Program Overview – Open Mic Conducted by Board Chair Gary Van Dyke
10:30 a.m.	Membership meeting adjourns
12 noon - 5:00 p.m.	Wildlife Habitat Improvement – Volunteer Service Project Sponsored by the American Park Network and Sylvania Box lunches and work equipment provided