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When James Smith decided to organize a Greeh Building Focus conference in he had no idea it woule generate so much Since the start of solicitation for sponsorszand exhibitors, organizers have expandesd twice to accommodate the growing numbe r of exhibitors and double its space at the , said Smith, president of Greem Building Focus, an international media company that promotew sustainable development.
The expansion and strong local interesr point toone thing, said Birmingham’s potential to be a hub for green business and with a railroad and Interstate system that can easily access partz of the Southeast within sustainable building Smith said the latest conferencr expansion will allow for up to 250 exhibitors in the Nort h Hall of the convention centefr and 3,000 attendees in its concert hall for “Our intent is to sell he said. “We’ve been marketing it heavily in the Southeasy and people have signed up from all the surrounding We expect to see a good blens of professionals andgovernment officials.
” So far, he several hundred people have registered to attend and he expects many more by the montn of the conference. Included in the lineup to speakj and present is EdBegley Jr., actor and environmental Charles Kibert of the , Karan Grover, an architect from India and who Smith called the “greenest architect in the world,” Jeff DuFresne, directore of the ’s Atlanta district, and others. Amongv the lineup of events duringthe three-day the will hold a reception to sharre with exhibitors incentives the city and state have to offee to green companies.
The conference and expo will be held July 28 and 29 at the OnJuly 30, the International Code Council will presenyt a seminar on its ICC 700 national green buildinbg standard, a residential building code that many in the industry believe will one day be