Mayor Dyer Present to hear talk from WalMart, CBRE and Siemens on real world examples of comprehensive business-oriented strategies surrounding energy efficiency

On Thursday, March 26th, 8:30am to 12:30pm at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, DeVos Room (445 South Magnolia Avenue), Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will join with national experts, business leaders, business owners and real estate professionals to explore best practices in building efficiency and how our local business owners and corporations can start these efforts and create economic growth through these investments.
  • Joe Quinn, Senior Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations, Walmart
  • Dave Progue, Global Director of Corporate Responsibility, CBRE
  • Ivan Aron, Central Florida General Manager, Siemens
Joining Mayor Dyer will be Joe Quinn, the Senior Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations for Walmart, the world's largest company and a leading force between sustainable business practices and Dave Pogue, the Global Director of Corporate Responsibility for CBRE, the world's largest real estate services company, who will both talk about how they have turned vision for improvement into measurable business results through operational cost savings.

The event will focus on real world examples of comprehensive business-oriented strategies surrounding energy efficiency both nationally and locally, as well as the tremendous opportunity energy efficiency can provide to enhance our regional economy by attracting new businesses and investment opportunities and creating jobs in a range of fields.

This event is part of the Green Works Orlando initiative, the City of Orlando’s comprehensive vision to ensure Orlando into one of the most environmentally-friendly, economically and socially vibrant communities in the nation.