iHollywood Forum

In a tough economic climate, senior executives from entertainment, media and advertising are seeking better results with great efficiency at lower costs.


That's why we invite you to join several hundred executives in Hollywood to learn how their business can be more profitable through innovation and corporate responsibility.

Discover how to go green and how Hollywood can use its influence to set the green standard for corporate America.


TESTIMONIALS:

"Hollywood Goes Green was one of the best events I attended this year. Inspirational speakers, great eco-networking, and an intimate and focused audience combined for a bold, comprehensive and visionary conference.

I am committed to helping my clients and their partners create new strategic alliances with like-minded companies, and these were precisely the types of individuals and organizations I met at Hollywood Goes Green. Thank you, iHollywood."

Owen J. Sloane
Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation
Chair, Entertainment & Media Group


“The Hollywood Goes Green conference has always been a very successful event for GenGreen. We have been able to generate multiple deals and develop strong long-lasting relationships through the connections we make there. If this event is known for anything, it should be known for the power players in the industry that show up.”

Charisse McAuliffe
Founder & CEO
GenGreen LLC.



Sustainable innovation is good business for Hollywood.

Hollywood Goes Green will offer industry insiders a forum to collaborate and develop partnerships for a sustainable future. Be part of this historic gathering for an in-depth exchange of ideas and make deals with influencers who share your passion for protecting the environment.

In recent years, Hollywood has significantly stepped-up its efforts and introduced  to introduce eco-friendly business practices to to preserve the environment and eliminate global warming. Changes in the Music industry, broadcast and cable television, film, games, advertising and other allied businesses all have initiatives for saving Mother Earth while saving money.

Hollywood Goes Green in the news...
Outlet: Brief:
CSMonitor.com “Hollywood is taking great effort to go green,” says Zahava Stroud...

LAist What Kind of Green is Hollywood Really Interested in?

GreenDaily 'Hollywood Goes Green' Summit

Reuters Hollywood spotlights environment, challenges remain

TVWeek With its third Green Week, NBC is not just talking about being green on its shows—its shows are being produced in a more environmentally conscious way.

The Huffington Post The Hollywood Event to Focus Sustainable Innovation and Corporate Responsibility


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Join our visionary speakers for discussion, demos, presentations and education about Hollywood’s central role in saving the environment and  reducing global warming.

Topics include:

  • Why Green is good for the entertainment business
  • Reducing carbon footprints and understanding credit options
  • Financing and pitching environmentally themed films
  • Delivering green messages on cable and television
  • Incorporating green initiatives in advertising campaigns
  • Saving fuel and energy efficient vehicles
  • Evaluating how music initiatives such as the Live Earth concert series can impact global awareness of the environment

Breakout sessions and workshops offer more in-depth group discussion on several hot topics:

  • Sustainable Green building design and renovation
  • Celebrity activism
  • Green marketing and advertising for film and TV
  • Eco-friendly production
  • Adopting paperless practices
  • Working with guilds and environmental organizations

As part of this event, iHollywood Forum will publish a Hollywood Goes Green Handbook containing dozens of articles and practical guidelines and ideas to for implementing strategies addressed at the Hollywood Goes Green conference. It also will be available in a downloadable format on our website.

What does it mean to Go Green?

It means to promote sustainable development without compromising future generations and to reduce the creative industry’s worldwide carbon footprint. While celebrities have long been environmental activists, studios and production companies have been cautious about adopting the green philosophy as it applies to their business operations. Today, green is becoming a way of life within global entertainment business operations with as industry icons  such as Richard Branson and Rupert Murdoch commit their vast empires to the cause.


Sponsors

Speakers
Larry Wilk
Keynote
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Larry Wilk
VP, Worldwide Operations &
Green Ambassador, DEG
Bill Kosik
Keynote
HP

William J. Kosik, PE, CEM, LEED AP
Energy and Sustainability Director
Dave Barthmuss
Keynote
General Motors

Dave Barthmuss
Group Manager
GM, Western Region Enviornment and Energy Communications
Matt Petersen
Keynote
Global Green

Matt Petersen
CEO
Sebastian Copeland
Keynote
Sebastian Copeland

Award winning filmmaker,
photographer and author
Joshua Mark
Keynote
FOX Broadcasting Company

Joshua Mark
Executive Director, Special Event Production, Creative Services
Sony DADC
Sony DADC
Michael Mitchell
EVP & GM

Akeena Solar
Chris Henry
Sales and Design Consultant
AMP Agency, a division of Alloy Media+Marketing
Allison Bacon
At Home Naturally
Founder and CEO
Sherry Beall
Host and Producer of Healthy Planet, Healthy Me!
Avita Co-Op
Amanda Shi, Owner and designer
Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation
Owen J. Sloane
Chair, Entertainment & Media Group
Brand-In Entertainment
Rolfe Auerbach
President
Burt's Bees
Mike Indursky
Chief Marketing and
Strategic Officer
CBS Studio Center
David Limon
Director, Environmental, Health and Safety
Conscious Living
Bianca Alexander
Exec. Producer Co-Host
CTN Green
Neal Gray
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Cynthia Paswuella, C.N.N.
Celebrity Clinical Nutritionist
EcoMedia
Paul Polizzotto
Founder/CEO and Executive Producer of the EcoZone Project
EMC Consulting
Laddie Suk
Global Partner, Innovation and Transformation Solutions
FirmGreen
Steven P. Wilburn
Chairman and CEO
FLOW: For Love of Water
Steven Starr
Producer
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
Richard McCormack
SVP, Marketing
GenGreen
Charisse McAuliffe
Founder and CEO
Gensler
John Wiedner
Sr. Associate, Architect
Good Magazine
Jonathan Greenblatt
President
Green Living Project
Rob Holmes
Founder and President
Green Seal
Arthur Weissman, Ph D
President and CEO
HP
John Frey
Senior Sustainability Executive
HP
Stephen McKenna
VP, Media and Entertainment
IndieGoGo
Slava Rubin
Co-Founder
J.D. Power and Associates
Janet Eden-Harris
Vice President
Jorden Segraves
Jordan Segraves
Architect
LivingHomes
Steve Glenn
CEO and Founder
Milken Institute
Kevin Klowden
Managing Economist
MPG North America
Guy Forestier-Walker
EVP/Strategic Planning
MTV Networks
Ian Rowe
VP of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs
MySpace.com
Liba Rubenstein
Manager of Public Affairs & Co-Founder of IMPACT
NBC Universal
Beth Colleton
VP Green is Universal
New Resource Bank
Peter Liu
Founder and Vice Chairman
News Corporation
Rachel Weber
Director of Energy Initiatives
Paige Poulos Communications
Paige M. Poulos, APR
President, Mendocino Winegrape & Wine Commission
Perf Go Green, Inc.
Tony Tracy
Chairman and CEO
Planet Green
Timothy Kuryak
VP, West Coast Production & Development
Rachelle Carson-Begley
Environmentalist and Co-Star, Living With Ed
Reel Green Media
Lauren Selman
CEO and Founder
Saatchi & Saatchi S
David Steuer
VP, Client Stratrgy
Schorleaf
Kevin O'Donnell
Fundamentalist
Sony DADC
Michael Mitchell
EVP & GM
Southern California Edison Company
Gene Rodrigues
Director of Energy Efficiency
the Gallery LA
Mikey Koffman
CEO and Founder
The Organic Center
Steven Hoffman
Managing Director
The Walt Disney Company
Bernard Gershon
SVP/GM, Corporate Strategy, Business Development & Technology
Telecommunications Industry Association
Ellen Farmer. EIATRACK Environmental Program Manager
The Huffington Post
Paige Donner
Journalist, Writer and Filmmaker and Founder/CEO, Greening Hollywood
Twentieth Century Fox Television
Mike Posey
Manager of Production