Here's an invitation to the Clean-Tech Investor Summit, complete with discount coupon. Conference chair Ira Ehrenpreis is a great guy and this should be a terrific event.
Tina
Cleantech has been described as "the biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century."
In my role as the Conference Chairman of the Clean-Tech Investor Summit on January 23-24, 2007 at The Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Palm Springs, CA, I am delighted to invite you to attend this conference and offer you the largest discount available.
Climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, peak oil/production limitations, and the need to provide clean water and energy to the expanding economies of the world are just a few of the myriad global crises that clean technology companies are aggressively and successfully tackling. The critical need for solutions to these serious problems, combined with the promise of viable, sustainable technologies to address them, have catapulted Cleantech to the forefront of the venture capital industry. Indeed, Cleantech has become one of the most exciting and fastest growing areas of the private equity asset class.
The 3rd Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit brings together an unprecedented group of presenters who are leading the charge in Cleantech, including: Vinod Khosla, Founder & General Partner of Khosla Ventures; Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico; Tom Werner, CEO of SunPower; Mike Eckhart, President of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE); Dan Arvizu, Director of The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); Steve Westly,Former Controller, State of California; Barbara Finamore, Director of NRDC's China Clean Energy Program; Bob Hemphill, EVP, Global Business Development at AES Corp.; Peter Corsell, President and CEO, GridPoint; Philip Mezey, Sr. VP, Software Solutions, Itron; Jeffrey Fulgham, Chief Marketing Office, GE Water and Process Technologies; Martin Tobias, CEO, Imperium Renewables; Charlie Gay, VP and General Manager, Solar Business Group, Applied Materials; Martin Eberhard, CEO, Tesla Motors; and Richard Goldstein, CEO, Current Communications and several notable others.
These impressive speakers will offer their insights into how private equity investors are tackling some of the world's most critical energy, water, and materials science challenges. To see the full agenda, go to
http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf/control/exhibitorsimages/agenda/CTIS_Agenda%2012-19-06.pdf.
For more information or to register, go to http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf/viewdetails.asp?lstconfname=183 and use discount code IRACHLTR to receive a $350.00 discount off your registration. (NOTE: if you've already registered, this offer is not retroactive.) Feel free to forward this offer to your colleagues if you think they'd find the conference worthwhile.
If you'd like to discuss Technology Partners' investment perspective on the Cleantech sector, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully to seeing you in Palm Springs!
Best regards,
Ira Ehrenpreis
General Partner, Technology Partners
Conference Chairman, 2007 Clean-Tech Investor Summit
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Ira Ehrenpreis
General Partner
Technology Partners
550 University Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 289-9000
(650) 289-9001 fax
