FINE Business Networking will be celebrating its 16th Anniversary on Thursday, September 17th, 9AM to 11AM at the Westport Library.
The topic of the program is “Going Green to Grow Your Business and Your Bottom Line” and the agenda is as follows:
9:00 to 9:15 Networking
9:15 to 9:30 Attendee Introductions
9:30 to 10:30 Program
Panel of Speakers;
Nat Gifford, President, Earthmint, specializes in providing complete geothermal heating and air conditioning solutions.
Adam Ney, Assistant Director of Public Affairs of CBIA and Managing Director, AuctorVerno, a leading on-line resource for green business and green building activities.
Marc Halpert, Greinvoice, online invoice processing to eliminate paper.
10:30 to 11:00 Networking
Speaker bios
Nat Gifford, President, Earthmint
EarthMint (www.earthmint.com) was established in 2007 to address the growing issues of increasing dependency on foreign oil, increasing energy costs and the alarming trends regarding global warming. The company specializes in providing complete geothermal heating and air conditioning solutions and installations for residential applications. We are passionate about alternative energy and the environment.
Adam K. Ney -
As Assistant Director of Public Affairs of CBIA, Adam helps to drive the associations grass-roots legislative activities in energy, environment, corporate responsibility and transportation. He also develops and coordinates the association’s internal and external green initiatives.
Adam is managing director of AuctorVerno (AV) and launched www.buildingctgreen.com in 2006. The site is the state’s leading on-line resource for green business and green building activities. Here you’ll find green business and green building news stories, a green jobs directory and much more.
Marc Halpert, Greinvoice
Representing multiple nationwide electronic payments processors, we show businesses and non-profit organizations the many ways to leverage the new payment technologies, speed cash flow and reduce expenses. Our services are tailored to the client’s need, easy to use and result in bottom-line savings.
FINE is a networking group for small business owners, entrepreneurs, independent professionals, consultants and those in transition from the corporate world who are considering going out on their own. Now in its 16th year, FINE provides a forum to meet people, exchange ideas and grow your business. Meetings are held in either the Westport Library or Westport Country Playhouse. Meetings are open to the public and a small donation (five dollars) is requested to cover expenses. For more information, contact Ed Fitzgerald, via email at ed.fitzgerald@coldwellbankermoves.com, go to finenetworking.wordpress.com, or call 203-227-8424.
Sheryl is a writer, adventurer, performer, educator, and public speaker. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed “Immersion Travel USA: The Best and Most Meaningful Volunteering, Living, and Learning Excursions” and of two children’s books; creator of five syndicated columns; and contributor to national and international publications, including The New York Times, USA Today, Working Mother, Shape, Parents, American Profile, The Writer, Chicago Suburban Woman, Connecticut Magazine, Writer’s Digest, Hadassah, Woman’s Day, The Washington Post, L.A. Times, and Marie Claire. 