[SustainableTompkins] Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Vendor Fair and Conference

[GayNicholson at aol.com]

For those of you working at institutions -- share this with your purchasing  
department.  This is the place to go to get an eyeful and earful about  green 
purchasing....
 
 
 
Improve your  operations... save energy, water - and money! 
Attend the  Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Vendor Fair and  
Conference! 

Register today at _www.mass.gov/eppfair_ (http://www.mass.gov/eppfair)  
When:  Wednesday October 25,  2006, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 
Where:  DCU Center (formerly Centrum),  Worcester, MA 
Organizer:    Commonwealth of Massachusetts Central Purchasing Department,  
OSD 
What does the Vendor  Fair offer? 
*       150  exhibits of energy efficient, water conservation, recycled and 
less/non-toxic  products 
*       10  educational workshops on buying and using EPPs 
*        Free parking, continental breakfast, catered lunch and afternoon  
snacks 
*       TV  personality and certified landscape contractor, Roger Cook of 
This  Old House, our keynote speaker at lunch 
*       Try-Before-You-Buy  pilot projects for facilities, fleets, offices, 
parks and schools 
*       Alternative  fuel vehicle test drives for attendees   
*       Valuable  door prizes, product samples and a directory of all 
exhibitors 
*       MCPPO,  NIGP and ISM re-certification credits 

Attendance, parking,  meals and prizes are free for public employees!  Don't 
miss this  event! 
Register today at _www.mass.gov/eppfair_ (http://www.mass.gov/eppfair)  
If you have any questions about the event, please  contact Marcia Deegler, 
Environmental Purchasing Program Manager, Operational  Services Division, at 
_Marcia.deegler at osd.state.ma.us_ (mailto:Marcia.deegler at osd.state.ma.us)   or 
617-720-3356. 


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Gay Nicholson,  Ph.D.

Program  Coordinator
Sustainable Tompkins

Southern Tier Regional Energy$mart  Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins County

607-533-7312 
607-279-6618  cell

1 Maple Ave.
Lansing, NY  14882