Economy & Economic Development  September 12, 2011

Governor’s Energy Office director joins panelists

LOVELAND – Tom Plant, director of the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office, will be part of the panel of industry leaders at the Northern Colorado Business Report’s 2010 Economic Forecast luncheon in January.

“We’re excited to have Tom joining us to share his perspective on our region’s economy in the coming year,´ said Jeff Nuttall, publisher of NCBR. “With his experience working in both renewable energy and the Colorado legislature, he can address two areas of great importance to local businesses.”

Plant was appointed to the GEO by Gov. Bill Ritter in 2007. Prior to that position, he served as the executive director of the nonprofit Center for ReSource Conservation, which implements a variety of programs focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, green building and construction waste reduction.

Plant also represented Colorado House District 13 from 1998 through 2006, serving two years as chairman of the House Appropriations committee and one year as chairman of the Joint Budget Committee.

He and the other panelists will be sharing the stage on Jan. 14 with Regional Economist John W. Green and University of Northern Colorado economics professor Rhonda Corman to discuss what 2010 has in store for Weld and Larimer counties as well as the state – and nation – as a whole.

The panel will be moderated by consultant Rocky Scott, and also includes Kelly Peters from the Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative and Rich Shannon of Pinnacle Consulting Group Inc. They will take questions from the audience as well as address issues proposed in advance by e-mail to events@ncbr.com, so feel free to ask your most pressing questions about where the economy might be headed in the next 12 months.

The 2010 Economic Forecast luncheon takes place Thursday, Jan. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites – Loveland, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Interstate 25 at Crossroads Boulevard.

Individual tickets, which include lunch, are $39. Register to attend at www.ncbr.com.

For more information or to reserve a corporate table, contact NCBR Marketing Director De Dahlgren, ddahlgren@ncbr.com, 970-221-5400, ext. 202.

LOVELAND – Tom Plant, director of the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office, will be part of the panel of industry leaders at the Northern Colorado Business Report’s 2010 Economic Forecast luncheon in January.

“We’re excited to have Tom joining us to share his perspective on our region’s economy in the coming year,´ said Jeff Nuttall, publisher of NCBR. “With his experience working in both renewable energy and the Colorado legislature, he can address two areas of great importance to local businesses.”

Plant was appointed to the GEO by Gov. Bill Ritter in 2007. Prior to that position, he served as the executive director…

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