ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Registration is open for the second annual GOVgreen Conference and Exposition and conference sessions are filling up!

“Our sessions are practical and presented by thought leaders in both the federal/military and private sector,” explains Ann Seltz, president of the Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership, sponsor of GOVgreen. “And, in this time of reduced agency budgets and restricted travel, GOVgreen is free and local to the more than 300,000 federal employees in the DC metro area.”

To date, attendees are registering from all the agencies and have a wide range of titles, including a very good representation of senior government officials. Check out the list at http://bit.ly/GG-Attend.

Education at GOVgreen is broad, covering energy, facilities, transportation and conservation, and tracks addressing the practical aspects of managing change (Workplace & Workforce; Measuring, Tracking & Reporting; Procurement, Contracting & Financing and Policies, Planning & Implementation)

Other unique features of GOVgreen 2011 include:

• Exhibit floor—free to all—of companies offering green products and solutions and experienced in federal and military sales
• Wide array of presenters from both military and civilian agencies
• Jam-packed activities on the exhibit floor including two plenary sessions, a Ride-and-Drive featuring eVehicles, Lunch-and-Learn roundtables
• New green product area

For more information or press registration, please contact Lindsey Gilroy at lgilroy@CEILeadership.org or Ann Seltz at aseltz@CEILeadership.org.

About CEIL’s GOVgreen
GOVgreen Conference and Exposition (November 30 – December 1, 2011, Washington Convention Center) is the one event where government stakeholders connect to learn how to transform green policies into actionable plans and programs in order to achieve the interrelated goals of sustainability in energy, water/wastewater, facilities and transportation. Tracks for 2011 are Procurement, Contracting and Financing; Workplace and Workforce; Policies, Planning and Implementation and Measuring, Tracking and Reporting. GOVgreen’s conference program is open to all and free to government and military professionals. The exhibit floor is free to all.

About CEIL
The Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL) is an independent organization designed to facilitate information and education exchange among government stakeholders charged with identifying, specifying, and buying green goods and services and with the vendors, contractors, and consultants that provide green goods and services. CEIL provides an interactive environment for government and industry professionals engaged in green activities that includes educational events, website, podcasts, webcasts, news and a social media. CEIL is the sponsor of GOVgreen Conference and Exposition. Learn more about CEIL at www.CEILeadership.org.

Contact: Ann Seltz, President
Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership
703-706-8221

SOURCE Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)