Lynnette Young is Executive Director of Sustainable Atlanta and is the President and CEO of Damespointe, Inc., a management consulting firm assisting in the development and implementation of strategic environmental sustainability programs and the effective governmental relations strategies.  In 2007, Damespointe served as the lead consulting firm for the launch of Sustainable Atlanta, which addressed all of city government’s operations and internal polices. Since 2008, Damespointe has expanded its Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability practice to the corporate sector.

Previously, Ms. Young served as the Chief Operating Officer of the City of Atlanta under Mayor Shirley Franklin for five years.   In this role, she had responsibility for the day-to-day operation and management of city government.  Mayor Franklin charged Ms. Young with re-energizing and refocusing city staff while establishing best practices throughout city government.

Ms. Young graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and completed the Certificate Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

• 7:00 - 7:30 am- Registration & Networking
• 7:30 - 8:15 am - Featured Guests
• 8:15 - 8:45 am - Group Q&A 
• 8:45 - 9:00 am - Final Comments, Drawings, Announcement

Tickets:

Business Professionals:  Event fee is $20 in advance or $30 to register at the door. Students: Event is free if registered in advance with student ID at the door (limited seating available)

All Registered CareerEco Members receive a 25% discount on the event.   When you register put CareerEcoMember in the Discount Box to receive your discount.

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Location of Event:  Centergy Building - 75 Fifth Street, NW - 3rd Floor Wayne Hodges Room, Atlanta, GA  30308-- Registration begins at 7:00 am and the event ends at 9:00 am. (See Transportation and Parking directions below)

Food and Refreshments: Light Breakfast will be provided by

For additional information on the Go Eco and Get a ‘Green’ Career forum, call 770-980-0088 or visit www.careereco.com

Event location:   75 5th St NW, (Centergy Building - 3rd Floor in the Wayne Hodges Room) Atlanta, GA 30308. 

Transportation: If you are taking Marta Rail Station: Take Rail Line North and Exit the train at the Midtown Station located at 10th Street and West Peachtree Street. Exit on the south side of the station which is on Peachtree Place. The Georgia Tech Trolley makes regular stops there (every 6-8 minutes) and provides free transportation to the campus. The trolley is bright Georgia Tech yellow-- you can't miss it. The first trolley stop is immediately in front of the TSRB Auditorium at 85 - 5th Street. When you exit the trolley, take the walkway alongside Moe's restaurant and Copy Plus, and proceed about 75 feet to the Centergy Building revolving door entrance straight ahead. Return transportation to the Midtown Station via the Trolley is free and available immediately across the street from Moe's. The MARTA fare is $1.75 each way. For MARTA information, visit www.itsmarta.com.   

Centergy Parking Deck is Not Available - please read below.

Special Directions based on Detour: I-75 South, Exit (Detour)-16th Street, (follow Detour signs to 14th and 10th) which includes taking a right onto 17th, after crossing over I-75, then take a Right at the first light (Nan restaurant on right hand side) onto Spring Street.  Follow Spring Street until you cross over 10th Street and then 5th Street. After crossing 5th street, turn right into the Technology Square Parking Deck.  Exit the parking garage on Level G, then walk north on Spring Street a half a block to the corner of 5th and Spring Street (B&N is on the corner).  You will be facing the Centergy building complex.  Walk left to progress to the courtyard area and the 75 Fifth Street building will be on the Right (the highrise in the center of the courtyard). Take the elevator to the 3rd Floor and follow signs to Wayne Hodges Conference Room.

Parking : There is a Parking garage adjoining Georgia Tech Learning Center at the Corner of Technology Square, also called the Technology Square Parking Deck. The parking entrance is on Spring Street, south of the intersection of Spring Street and 5th Street.  Please note there is a fee to park and visitors should exit the parking deck on Level G. Walk north on Spring Street a half a block to the corner of 5th and Spring Street (B&N is on the corner).  You will be facing the Centergy building complex.  Walk left to progress to the courtyard area and the 75 Fifth Street building will be on the Right (the highrise in the center of the courtyard). Take the elevator to the 3rd Floor and follow signs to Wayne Hodges Conference Room.

Centergy Building
75 5th St NW
3rd Floor Wayne Hodges Room
Atlanta, 30308

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM (ET)

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