Florida Keys Green Living & Energy Education
Expo
May 9-11, 2008
Marathon High School,
350 Sombrero Beach Road,
Marathon, FL 33050
GLEE Expo is a three-day event offering practical solutions for people to learn about sustainable living, water and energy conservation, renewable energy, and green building, so they can lead healthier lifestyles, reduce business costs, improve their community and save energy, water and the earth.
Developing Plans for the Expo are as follows:
Friday, May 9, 2008
8 AM – 5 PM |
Professional and CEU Workshops for the building trades, utilities, government officials, and businesses taught by experts in the green building, environmental and renewable energy industries and agencies. Click here to view the schedule and learn about the speakers. |
5 PM - 8 PM |
Exhibitor Check In and Set up |
6:30 PM – 7 PM |
Business to Business Reception |
7 PM - 9 PM |
GLEE Awards Ceremony & Social |
Saturday, May 10, 2008
7 AM - 8 AM |
Exhibitor Set-up |
9 AM – 5 PM |
Expo Opens |
Free Workshops
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Experts cover sustainable and green topics such as solar power, water conservation, building green, biodiesel, selecting energy- and water-efficient appliances, global warming, green transportation, green lodging and more than two dozen other interesting and informative topics. Click here to view the schedule and learn about the speakers. Printed program available at registration. |
Free Exhibitor Area |
Product displays where more than 90 developers and distributors of green technologies and services showcase their products, including solar-water heaters, alternative building materials and energy- and water-saving devices |
Free Alternative Transportation Display |
Including electric and bio energy-fueled cars, boats a school bus, a Porsche and more. Come to the biodiesel workshop. Click here to see photos and find out more. |
Green Transportation |
Free bus transportation from Key West to the Marathon High School. Click here to download the schedule. |
Healthy Food |
Organic hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers will be served, the HS culinary program will be making smoothies and veggie wraps, and a fresh and local organic produce will be available. |
Drop-off Electronics Recycling |
Recycle those unused, unwanted PCs, PC parts, print cartridges and electronics. Drop them off at the free recycling drop-off area at the Expo. Click here for a complete list of items that are accepted. Free t-shirts to first 50 drop-offs! |
Kids Activities |
Face painting, puppet plays , crafts from recycled materials.. Run the Recycle Relay and enter the solar car races…for prizes. |
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Throughout Day, Keyswide |
Mothers Day “Love Your Mother Earth” Networking Brunch, Key Colony Inn, MM 54, $12.95, RSVP info@keysglee.com. |
10 AM – 4PM |
Florida Keys Glee Green Homes & Garden Tour. Sign up at the Expo's GLEE Info Booth on Saturday to tour houses with renewable energy, houses built from alternative building materials, as well as learning about low impact landscaping using native plants and rain water. |
Throughout Day, Keyswide |
Recommended and discounted eco-tours: kayak and bike excursions, electric boat tours and more on our eco-tours web page |