“Tools & Tips for Forging Public-Private Partnerships” Features Sustainable Execs, Gov't Leaders

June 8, 2011 - PRLog -- LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Sustainable Business Council (SBC), a non-profit organization which provides professional networking, mentoring, and educational forums to sustainable business professionals in Southern California, today announced its next event:  “Tools & Tips for Forging Public-Private Partnerships."  The event will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. PDT at Valcucine’s Beverly Hills showroom. Earth Friendly Products  is presenting the evening, which will feature an executive-level panel discussion focused on imparting financing strategies to sustainable business professionals, as well as networking and refreshments.

“Public-private partnerships can be quite challenging to cultivate, but quite rewarding for all parties when successful," said Steve Glenn, Chair of the SBC Board of Directors and CEO of LivingHomes. "We are honored to have an incredible panel of professionals who are very familiar with these kinds of deals and we expect our audience to gain valuable insights into the process, issues, and opportunities."

A Public–private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies… In projects that are aimed at creating public goods like in the infrastructure sector, the government may provide a capital subsidy in the form of a one-time grant, so as to make it more attractive to the private investors. In some other cases, the government may support the project by providing revenue subsidies, including tax breaks or by providing guaranteed annual revenues for a fixed period. Source: Wikipedia: Definition of Public-Private Partnerships

Moderated by Paula Daniels, Board of Public Works Commissioner, City of Los Angeles, “Tools & Tips for Forging Public-Private Partnerships” features a panel of experienced, senior-level executives from public and private sustainability organizations that includes:

* Sandra Itkoff, senior vice president, Angeleno Group.
* Tim Lindholm, director of capital projects, Metro, Los Angeles.
* Mott Smith, co-founder, Civic Enterprise Associates LLC.
* Sean Arian, founder and president, Eos Consulting.

The panelists will share their respective experiences with public-private partnerships and how they were created, financed and implemented; discuss and debate the financial viability of obtaining public financing to forge public-private partnerships; present advice and lessons learned to sustainable business professionals interested in pursuing public-private partnerships; and offer their predictions for the future of forging public-private partnerships in sustainable business industries.


Event Sponsors
SBC’s “Tools & Tips for Forging Public-Private Partnerships” event is presented by Earth Friendly Products, and sponsored by LivingHomes, MarcumStonefield LLP, a division of Marcum LPP; Valcucine, Dom Showrooms, the Law Offices of Becki Kammerling, the Miyako Hybrid Hotel, Jones Lang LaSalle, CMTC, and Haydel & Haydel Chiropractic. Additional sponsors include Green Business Networking, CRE, SUMMA Marketing Communications, Tholen Sustainable Group, generate possibility, STICHES N’SCREENS, The Black Olive, OM Snacks, Amazon Herb Co., Evenson Design Group, Seventeenth Street Café & Bakery, Mountain Valley Spring Water, The Good Cookies,  Whole Foods Beverly Hills, Casa Barranca, O.N.E. Coconut Water and Caddy Marketing and Communications. The event’s media partner sponsor is Sustainable Industries.

SBC welcomes GBN attendees.


Event Registration and Cost
Advance registration is required to attend SBC’s “Tools & Tips for Forging Public-Private Partnerships” networking event and panel discussion. To RSVP, please visit http://www.sustainablebc.org/events_registration.html, and complete the registration form. The attendance cost is $25 per person and can be paid by bringing cash or a check made out to Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles to the event.


Media Attendance and Interview Requests
Event attendance is also open to accredited print, online, and broadcast journalists who register with SBC in advance. To attend, media representatives should contact SBC Executive Director Molly Lavik by phone at (310) 488-4401, or by e-mail at molly.lavik@sustainablebc.org. In addition, all panelists are available for interviews before and after the event. To schedule an interview, please contact Lavik.


Driving Directions and Parking Information
“Tools & Tips for Forging Public-Private Partnerships” will be held at Valcucine, located at 9030 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and South Wetherly Drive. Attendees may pay to park in the lot situated at 140 South Doheny Drive, or on the street in available metered spaces.

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About the Sustainable Business Council
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is a non-profit organization which provides professional networking, mentoring, and educational forums to sustainable business professionals in Southern California. The organization’s goal is to help members improve their operating efficiencies, profit margins, and staff productivity as they reduce the ecological impact of their products and services. For more information, please visit http://www.sustainablebc.org.