How can the Great Lakes region seize the opportunities of the growing green economy? Hear efforts being undertaken to attract manufacturers and entrepreneurs to the Midwest to take advantage of the region’s rich labor, university, infrastructure, and transportation resources. And hear from companies that are growing companies, both large and small, in the heartland.

Moderator: Marc Gunther, Senior Contributor, GreenBiz.com

Donna Ducharme

, Executive Director, Delta Institute

David Baum

, President, Baum Realty Group; Co-founder, Green Exchange

Don Bartell

, Senior Director, Environmental Initiatives, Motorola, Inc.

Suzanne Malec-McKenna

, Commissioner, City of Chicago, Department of Environment