Greening Up Your Bottom Line Sponsors & Exhibitors

Our Platinum Sponsors

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  Vermont Business Environmental Partnership

  The Vermont Business Environmental Partnership is a voluntary program that recognizes Vermont businesses for adopting environmentally sustainable business practices that reduce waste, conserve energy, water and other natural resources. Environmental Partners achieve a set of program standards or "best management practices". Program sponsors, the Vermont Small Business Development Center and the non-regulatory Environmental Assistance Office are available to help your business achieve the standards.

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  Green Mountain Coffee

  As one of the nation's leading specialty coffee companies, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters sells over 100 high-quality Arabica selections, including one of the largest selections of Fair Trade Certified™ and organic coffees in the country. Their goal is to create truly inspired coffee that's environmentally sound, socially just, and undeniably delicious.

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  Vermont Business Magazine

  Integrated b2b media. VBM provides in-depth news and investigative reporting monthly and our respected annual Business Directory and Book of Lists. We provide up to the minute news in our daily e-newsletters and weekly e-newsmakers. Read stories, listen to podcasts, check our archives online at www.vermontbiz.com.

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  Spring Above Marketing

  With over a decade of software experience, Spring Above Marketing understands business, technology and full online marketing to make your web presence flourish and your bottom line thrive. Full service Website design; search engine optimization; search engine marketing; web application development for your mobile and desktop visitors.

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  Burlington Free Press

  The Burlington Free Press publishes Vermont’s largest daily newspaper and local news web site, burlingtonfreepress.com, in the most "green" way possible. Last year, the Burlington Free Press recycled more than 200,000 lbs. of paper, cardboard, plastic, aluminum, scrap metal and wood. And, we deliver our newspaper in Eco-cycle recyclable bags.

Our Silver Sponsors

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  Efficiency Vermont

  Efficiency Vermont is the nation's first ratepayer-funded energy efficiency utility providing energy efficiency services statewide. Efficiency Vermont provides technical assistance and financial incentives to help Vermont households and businesses reduce their energy costs with energy-efficient equipment and lighting. Efficiency Vermont also provides energy-efficient approaches to construction and renovation. We are operated by a private nonprofit organization, the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, under contract to the Vermont Public Service Board.

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  GroSolar

  groSolar is a national leader in solar power installation for homes and businesses, headquartered in Vermont. Founded in 1998, and still lead by the husband/wife co-founders Jeff and Dori Wolfe, groSolar is the largest 100 percent U.S.-owned distributor in the solar industry, and is the fourth-largest residential installation company in North America. groSolar is making solar power work for Vermont homes and business owners by leveraging our experience and expertise to help our customers save money on energy, while protecting the environment for our children’s future. Learn more at www.groSolar.com or call 800 GO SOLAR.

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  Green Mountain Power

  Green Mountain Power offers its customers options to buy renewable energy and incentives to produce it: GreenerGMP, where customers can purchase up to 100% renewable energy, and SolarGMP, where net metering customers are paid for all their solar generation. GMP's goal is to help incent 10,000 solar panels in 1,000 days!

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  Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center

  VMEC's primary mission since 1995 has been "To improve manufacturing in Vermont and strengthen the global competitiveness of the state's smaller manufacturers." This is done through confidential consulting, one-on-one coaching and public/on-site training to help Vermont's manufacturers increase their productivity, improve their processes, reduce costs, adopt new growth strategies, and improve competitiveness.

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  Cabot Creamery Cooperative

  Cabot Creamery is a cooperative of farm families known for award-winning dairy products, including the "World's Best Cheddar." We recognize the importance of stewardship, whether with our cows, our creameries, or our customers. Learn about Cabot and sustainability at http://www.cabotcheese.coop/sustain. We're proud to be a founding sponsor of GUYBL.

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  Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

  The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund is a nonprofit that provides early stage grant funding and technical assistance to catalyze and accelerate the development of markets for sustainably produced Vermont goods and services. The VSJF currently focuses on biofuels development, sustainable forest products industry development, and the expansion of local food systems in Vermont. To learn more, visit us at www.vsjf.org.

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  Environmental Compliance Services, Inc.

  Environmental Compliance Services, Inc. (ECS) provides sustainability consulting services to reduce operations costs and environmental impacts while improving social responsibility and brand image. Through a strategy aimed at cost reduction and carbon management, ECS develops a comprehensive sustainability program that addresses culture, policy and operations. ECS integrates your organization’s goals and objectives with cost effective sustainability solutions.

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  Green Living Journal

  Fresh. Local. Authentic. Green Living is an award-winning magazine providing practical information for friends of the environment since 1990. Circulation of 48,000 statewide, 64,000 nationally. Covering renewable energy, green building, socially responsible investing, organic gardening, and environmental education and ideas in every issue.

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  Vermont Chamber of Commerce

  The Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the largest statewide, private, not-for-profit business organization represents nearly every sector of the state's corporate/hospitality community. Our mission is to create an economic climate conducive to business growth and the preservation of the Vermont quality of life.

Our Exhibitors

• Gordon's Window Décor

  Since 1986 Gordon's Window Decor has been delivering high performance window treatment products designed to: improve interior and exterior aesthetics, reduce energy costs and increase comfort, optimize natural lighting and control solar glare, enhance security and privacy, all to improve the overall work place environment.

• Foley Distributing

  Since 1973, Foley Distributing Corporation has been providing solutions in the Janitorial, Sanitary Maintenance and Food Service Industries providing regular scheduled deliveries with low minimum order requirements.

  Our product offering includes napkin, tissue & towel based paper products, green cleaning chemicals, dish & laundry systems, cleaning equipment sales & service, and compostable & recyclable food service disposables from quality suppliers, a highly experienced staff, and state-of-the-art e-commerce solutions. Foley Distributing Corporation has become northern New England's premier supplier/distributor.

• Swish Maintenance Ltd.

  "Greening your (Cleaning) Bottom Line" has been our mission statement for a generation. We deliver innovation. We deliver total cost savings. We deliver a host of available improvements in safety and efficiency. Manufacturing over 100 certified green cleaners and finishes, Swish is your best source for Clean & Green.

• University of Vermont- Business Ctr.

  Through Continuing Education UVM's Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) and the Vermont Business Center (VBC) will help you emerge as a leader. The IGS fosters integrative solutions through educational programs and the VBC offers a series of management development seminars and corporate training programs for professionals in growing businesses.

• USDA Rural Development

  USDA Rural Development provides guaranteed loans and grants to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers reduce their energy costs through the "Rural Energy for America Program". This nationally competitive program provides funding for the purchase of renewable energy systems and the installation of energy efficiency improvements. In addition, grants are available to fund feasibility studies. USDA Rural Development offers a wide range of business financing assistance programs, contact 802-828-6031.

• U.S. Small Business Administration

  The Small Business Administration provides financial, contracting, educational, and technical assistance to all existing or prospective businesses. Services are provided through our technical assistance partners and financial assistance is provided through our lending partners which include Vermont banks, credit unions, certified development corporation, and microlenders.

• Vermont Green @ CVCAC

  Vermont Green is a diverse statewide public-private partnership preparing workers for a variety of green jobs, working in fields like: Energy-efficient construction and retrofit: Renewable electric power production; Recycling and waste reduction; and Energy efficient and advanced drive train vehicle production

• Vermont DEC Water Quality Division

  The primary mission of the Water Quality Division is to protect, maintain and enhance the overall quality of Vermont's surface-water resources. Inherent in this goal is the support of both healthy ecosystems as well as appropriate public uses in the 808 significant lakes and ponds, 7,100 miles of rivers and streams and 300,000 acres of wetlands that exist within the State of Vermont.

• Vermont Environmental Consortium

  The Vermont Environmental Consortium (VEC) was formed in 2000 to promote growth and job creation in Vermont's environmental business sector. VEC brings businesses, educational institutions, state and government officials together through networking, information sharing and special projects to make Vermont a leader in the green economy. VEC currently has a volunteer staff of 21 board members and industry leaders. Join VEC and help us grow Vermont's green economy today!

• Vermont Procurement Technical Assistance Ctr.

  The Vermont Procurement Technical Assistance Center (VTPTAC) helps Vermont businesses succeed in obtaining Government contracts. The center offers free counseling services to Vermont businesses and assists them in learning how to bid on Government contracts at the federal, state and local level.

• William Maclay Architects

  Maclay Architects designs buildings and communities that are models for healthy, inspired living, advancing to a carbon neutral and ecologically sustainable future. We offer clients choices in selecting the appropriate levels of environmental performance. This may range from current standards to carbon neutral and/or net-zero performance; buildings or communities that produce more energy than they consume annually.

Peter Crawford
pcrawford@vtsbdc.org
(802) 728-1423