ATLANTA, GA, April 23, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Mountain Social, a Southeastern Social Media group, announced today that it has expanded the program for the 2009 Mountain Social Media Summit to include sessions led by leading Atlanta-based Green experts.
"There is a tremendous convergence between social media and environmental awareness." notes Jon Gatrell, co-founder of Mountain Social LLC. "We are very pleased to announce that both the Green Chamber of the South as well as SoutheastGreen.com have agreed to speak at the conference and share their insights. Participants at the summit will have a unique opportunity to hear from local experts on how to drive green efforts in their individual and collective efforts."
Ofra Tessler and Galit Levitin, from The Green Chamber of the South will lead a session entitled "Facilitating Collaboration for Sustainable Businesses." Founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 2008, the Green Chamber of the South is a Chamber of Commerce, non-profit organization that supports the growth and success of sustainability in businesses and encourages innovation and adoption of clean technology. The Green Chamber of the South facilitates connections and collaboration between companies, government, NGOs and the community, supporting the growth of green companies in South East. "We are excited to share our message at the conference," noted Tessler. "Social Media technologies and events are great tools that support our mission of facilitating green collaboration amongst businesses."
Sandra Cummins, founder of SoutheastGreen.com, will lead a session entitled "Green Trends in Social Media." Southeast Green.com is a comprehensive website that tells the story of all things green & sustainable in Atlanta and the Southeast. The website features news, events, blogs and articles about what business professionals and consumers are doing to change the sustainable landscape in the south. In addition, the resource directory on http://www.southeastgreen.com helps promote a sustainable economy by linking people to the resources and services available in the Southeast green industry. "Atlanta's green businesses and non-profits can substantially increase awareness of their causes and their market share," said Cummins. "By marketing to the growing number of consumers and business professionals who are genuinely interested in going green, everyone wins."
Additionally, the organizers of the Mountain Social Media Summit have decided to make the event carbon neutral. Mountain Social LLC has partnered with Atlanta-based Verus Carbon Neutral to calculate the carbon impact of the conference and to acquire the necessary carbon offsets.
About The Green Chamber of the South
The Green Chamber of the South serves green businesses throughout the Southeast. The Chamber connects green businesses, clean technology companies and corporations with sustainability programs in order to share best practices, learn and grow. It offers businesses exposure, networking opportunities, events, committee work, workshops and seminars. The Green Chamber of the South provides sustainable businesses in the Southeast with a strong organization, guidance, and ample opportunities for collaboration and growth.
For more information about Green Chamber of the South, visit:
Web: http://www.greencs.org
Twitter:@greencs
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Atlanta-GA/Green-Chamber-of-the-South/
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=942867
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=101015
About SoutheastGreen.com
SoutheastGreen.com promotes a sustainable economy via the internet and their easy-to-navigate site. Southeastgreen.com is the region's largest online editorial resource for all the green news in the metro Atlanta area with plans to grow and include other cities in 2009 and 2010. This website breaks its information into four manageable categories, depending on the commitment people want to make. They are The Directory, Green News, Tips and Information and Blogs. Businesses that list on http://www.southeastgreen.com will be able to use the business directory for referrals and networking, and can also use the community services and editorial sections for professional assistance.
About Mountain Social
Mountain Social is a community-focused group providing access, information and open forums for social media concepts. We believe that social media has reached a tipping point and that all constituencies can achieve significant benefits from the effective and responsible use of social media technologies. The major focus of Mountain Social is to organize and produce high quality events in unique locations where practitioners of all experience levels can meet, discuss, and evolve the effective use of social media.
For more information regarding Mountain Social, visit:
Web: http://www.mountainsocial.com
Twitter: @mtnsocialevent
Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=142554115471
Media Contact: John Mecke, Co-Founder, Mountain Social, john.mecke@mountainsocial.com 404.840.6685
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