Richmond Area Business Association

Dear Friends of the Center for Research on Vermont,

The Center is joining with the Vermont Business for Social Responsibility to host a discussion with young entrepreneurs on the future of VT's sustainable businesses. It promises be a lively and important discussion - we hope you can join us and bring along a friend.

"Sustaining Sustainable Enterprises in the New Decade: Vermont's Next Generation of Business Leaders"

A panel discussion with:

• Colin Davis, Good Point Recycling
• Jovial King, Urban Moonshine
• Ted Adler, Union Street Media
• Joseph Bossen, Vermont Bean Crafters
• Jacob Park, Moderator, Green Mountain College

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 7:30 pm
Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building - University of Vermont Campus

• How will Vermont manage the difficult social, environmental, and economic challenges that lie ahead in the coming decade?
• What role should businesses play in ensuring that economic development and job creation is socially, environmentally, and economically innovative?
• How does the next generation of Vermont business leaders envision the state's future?

Please join a panel of young Vermont business leaders from a variety of industries to discuss the Green Mountain State's current challenges and how best to design a more sustainable future.

The panel discussion is being co-sponsored by the UVM Center for Research on Vermont and Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.  Jacob Park, Associate Professor of Business Strategy and Sustainability, Green Mountain College, who studies community-based innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability issues, will serve as the moderator.

For additional information, please contact Tom Helmstutler at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or 656-4389 or visit our website http://www.uvm.edu/~crvt.

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Submitted by:

Cheryl Morse, Ph.D
Senior Lecturer, Geography
Director, Center for Research on Vermont
Program Director, Vermont Studies Program
University of Vermont