PURPOSE:  The Branch Summit is an annual gathering of Cascadia Green Building Council’s volunteer leaders from around the bioregion.  It is the one time that these leaders meet in-person to share ideas and inspiration and receive training to better serve local green building communities.  This year, our leaders will gather in Vancouver before the opening of Living Future 2011.

GOALS: What makes Cascadia a powerful bioregional instrument for change is the diversity of people and markets touched by our volunteers and programs across the bioregion.  The focus of the 2011 Branch Summit will be empowerment of the branches to lead the green transformation of their local markets and to speak with a unified voice in support of Cascadia’s mission and initiatives.  The summit program will focus on building greater cohesion among the branches, and developing a clarion shared voice that celebrates our diversity, but amplifies and advances our shared vision and goals.

PROGRAM:  The Summit will begin on evening of Tuesday, April 26 and end where Living Future 2011 begins, Wednesday afternoon, APRIL 27.  Tuesday evening will be a social event. The Wednesday program will kick off with breakfast and remarks from Cascadia CEO Jason McLennan, followed by leadership training from a professional trainer, as well as ample time for sharing time and ideas among branch leaders.

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Tuesday, March 26

7:30 pm                     Pre-Summit Social (no-host), Cocktail Den at the Granville Room, located at
                                  957 Granville Street

Wednesday, March 27

7:00 am                     Living Future early registration: Main lobby of Wall Centre
7:30 - 8:30 am          Breakfast and introduction
8:30 - 9:00 am          Jason McLennan Welcome and address
9:00 - 10:30 am        Branch success reporting/ leadership challenges/ Issues for later
10:30 - 10:45 am      Break
10:45 - 12:00 pm      Dave Ramslie: Leadership
12:00 - 1:15 pm        Bryan Howard: Advocacy
1:15 - 2:30 pm          Applied leadership/ Cascadia campaign
2:30 - 2:45 pm          Break
2:45- 4:00 pm           Unconference : Issue Breakout session
                                  - Membership
                                  - LEED CM
                                  - Programs

LOCATION:  The pre-summit social will be held in the Cocktail Den at the Granville Room*, located at 957 Granville Street in Vancouver's Entertainment District, just two blocks from the Wall Centre(Please note that this is a new location).  The Wednesday summit will take place at the Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia.

WHO IS INVITED? The Branch Summit is specifically designed for and limited to participation by the members of branch steering committees from across Cascadia.  Maximum participation from any single branch is limited to four representatives.

SCHOLARSHIPS:  Partial subsidization of travel to the branch summit is available as needed.  Inquiries regarding scholarships should be addressed to Kelley Beamer at kelley.beamer@cascadiagbc.org.