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Globe
2008 Story ATA
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Travel Magazine African
Embassies African
Canadians
GLOBE
2008, MARCH 12-14 ATTRACTS WORLD'S TOP
SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS. OVER 200 CEO'S
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 10TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
Africa
Travel Magazine Editors and Broadcast Team
will cover the World's Biggest
Enviro-Business Expo, Vancouver, BC,
Canada for the 10th year! Here
is a sample For Immediate
Release: Vancouver, Canada - The
landmark GLOBE 2008 Conference will launch
as its new theme this year Auto
FutureTech, in Vancouver, Canada, March 12
&endash; 14, 2008, which will serve as a
coming together of the brightest minds of
the future of the world's automotive
technology. "These are the most
knowledgeable people in the industry, all
of whom are focused on issues of energy
and the environment as it relates to the
automotive industry," says John Wiebe
President & CEO of the GLOBE
Foundation, the event
organizer. Key individuals
including scientists, university
researchers, economists, entrepreneurs,
leaders of think tanks, suppliers and
representatives from major automotive
manufacturers will gather at the
conference, which is expected to create
the blueprint for the future of the
industry. "Right now, all
throughout industry, there is a race for
the technology that will save the world
and still allow people to drive their own
vehicles," says Bradley Berman of
Hybridcars.com. "This is an incredibly
unique and important event that combines
the most knowledgeable people in real
dialogue about these concepts. You will be
able to hear from the brightest minds in
every discipline, and then go see the
practical applications on the trade show
floor. These are the right people talking
about the right things at exactly the
right time." In the lead up to this
historic event it is clear, the future of
the automobile will not be defined by one
person, one technology or one company, but
rather a melding of many different
technologies and advancements, making the
concept of gathering together the
industries brightest minds in one location
for dialogue one the one all parties agree
on: the need to get electric fuel on board
of automobiles in order to displace the
reliance on petroleum, a unique
opportunity for delegates. Held as part of GLOBE
2008 (www.globe2008.ca), North America's
premier event on the business of the
environment, Auto FutureTech is the first
time the automotive industry and its
stakeholders will come together to discuss
the massive shift taking place in its
sector, as both industry leaders and
consumers look for solutions in combating
environmental and sustainability issues.
Confirmed
Speakers for Auto FutureTech Summit 2008
include: Feng An,
Executive Director, Innovation Centre for
Energy and Transportation,
China Alan
Lloyd, President, International Council on
Clean Transportation, Reno, NV,
USA Meneham
Andermann, Founder, Advanced Automotive
Batteries, Oregon House, CA,
USA Malcolm
Bricklin, Founder & CEO, Visionary
Vehicles, New York, USA Auto
FutureTech Summit 2008 is produced by the
GLOBE Foundation, an international
consultancy in the business of the
environment. GLOBE's expertise lies in
project management, event development, and
management and consulting in the fields of
environment and energy, urban development,
and corporate responsibility. GLOBE is
North America's longest operating producer
of environmental events, having produced
the GLOBE series since 1993. For further
information, visit
www.autofuturetech.com GLOBE
2008, MARCH 12-14 ATTRACTS WORLD'S TOP
SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS. OVER 200 CEO'S
EXPECTED TO ATTEND 10TH ANNIVERSARY
EVENT This is
one of the largest and most important
international gatherings of environmental
business leaders and corporate
environmental managers, and offers
unparalleled access to international
environmental intelligence with
opportunities to meet senior level
executives from around the
world. Confirmed
Speakers for GLOBE 2008
include: •
Gordon Campbell, Premier, Government of
British Columbia, Canada •
Milton Catelin, CEO, World Coal Institute,
United Kingdom •
Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman,
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
Switzerland •
Achin Steiner, Executive Director, United
Nations Environmental Program,
Kenya The GLOBE
2008 Trade Fair will feature the world's
most innovative companies showcasing their
innovations and capacity; and allow
visitors to learn more about the most
cutting-edge advances in environmental
technology. The event will allow
participants to learn from one another
about future prospects in the multibillion
dollar environmental market. Over 75% of
exhibit space already spoken for,
including large showcases hosted by the
provinces of BC, Alberta and Ontario;
Austria; Belgium; France; Holland; Korea;
the UK; and the USA. GLOBE 2008
is produced by the GLOBE Foundation, an
international consultancy in the business
of the environment. GLOBE's expertise lies
in project management, event development,
and management and consulting in the
fields of environment and energy, urban
development, and corporate responsibility.
GLOBE is North America's longest operating
producer of environmental events, having
produced the GLOBE series since
1993. For
further information, visit
www.globe2008.ca Reference: Jeremy
Dunn Curve
Communications Group Tel:
604-684-3170 jeremy@curvecommunications.com ATA
Canada Chapter and Africa Travel Magazine
editors have participated in every Globe
event for the past 10 years. Several
African cities were front and center at
this outstanding, world class event. We
found Globe to be their perfect compliment
to another great event held in Vancouver,
the
United Nations World Urban
Forum
. Vancouver was also the birthplace of
IIPT
- the International Institute for Peace
Through Tourism. GLOBE
2008: Your
opportunity to hear from senior executives
and decision-makers from around the world.
GLOBE 2008 Conference themes: Enhancing
Corporate Sustainability Leading
experts will explore policies, systems and
tools for corporations to maximize the
benefits of environmental
responsibility. Setting
New Priorities for Energy and
Environment Visionaries
will discuss how to identify and seize
business opportunities accompanying the
new energy era and explore climate change
issues. Finance
and Sustainability An
exploration of the relationship between
sustainability and finance, with a focus
on clean technology investment, capital
markets, and responsible investment
strategies. Building
Better Cities Addressing
the challenges of incorporating
sustainability principles into the design,
development, financing, construction,
operation and governance of cities.
For more
information on the GLOBE 2008 Conference
and Trade Fair, please check out our
website at www.globe2008.ca The
GLOBE Foundation of Canada The GLOBE
Foundation is an international consultancy
in the business of the environment.
GLOBE's expertise lies in project
management, event development, and
management and consulting in the fields of
environment and energy, urban development
and corporate responsibility. An
internationally recognized champion of
environmental business, the Foundation has
produced its GLOBE™ Series of
Conferences and Trade Fairs on the
business of the environment for over a
decade. The
Foundation produces a host of major
events, such as the recent World Urban
Forum III in Vancouver in June 2006, and
the biennial EECO Environment & Energy
Conference Series in Toronto. The
Foundation also manages The EXCEL
Partnership, a forum for Canada's top
business executives to share corporate
environmental business strategies and to
improve global competitiveness. In
partnership with The Globe and Mail, the
Foundation developed annual national
awards program to recognize the
contributions of Canadian enterprises to
environmental excellence. FLASHBACK
GLOBE 2006 Trade
Fair "SUSTAINABLE
CITIES" PARTNERSHIP HAS A POWERFUL IMPACT
ON AFRICA TOURISM |
Vancouver
B.C. The 
FLASHBACK.
Vancouver B.C, Canada: Durban, South
Africa, Dakar, Senegal and Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania were well represented at the
Sustainable Cities panel April 1 at the
Globe 2004 Conference. Several African
mayors were among the participants, along
with city planners and engineers. Topics
included major developments in corporate
sustainability, energy policy, climate
change and building sustainable cities
since the 2002 Earth Summit in
Johannesburg. Over 1800 of the world's
leading experts on the business of the
environment gathered at the Vancouver
Convention & Exhibition Centre. This
is the 8th event in the GLOBE series,
which is now one of the largest and most
important international gatherings of
environmental business leaders and
corporate environmental managers. Event
photos, presentation highlights and full
story on Africa's participation to come
from Africa Travel Magazine's Editorial
Team. (604) 775-8031/ 
