LAKE PLACID — The Adirondack North Country Association invites community members, industry experts, educators and advocates to explore opportunities to strengthen the region’s clean energy and small business future at the inaugural joint conference of ANCA’s “Clean Energy and Small Communities. Big Opportunities.”
The conference will gather regional clean energy and small business stakeholders at the Lake Placid Conference Center from Wednesday, April 30 to Friday, May 2.
“We are thrilled to bring together community members of different backgrounds and areas of expertise for a unique gathering designed to share experiences and solutions to regional challenges,” said ANCA Executive Director Elizabeth Cooper. “In our work across the North Country, we find that many of the people we work with face similar economic challenges that require creative solutions and partnerships. This conference is for North Country farmers, business owners, energy contractors, local government officials and anyone interested in learning from each other and exploring new ideas and collaborations.”
The three-day educational and networking conference will allow participants to explore ways they can work together to foster a strong, resilient and inclusive North Country. The event starts on Wednesday with a tour where participants will travel in an electric school bus provided by NY Bus Sales. The tour will stop at Brookfield Renewable’s hydroelectric dam at Franklin Falls and visit Saranac Lake area small businesses that demonstrate the cross-pollination of successful rural entrepreneurship and energy efficiency upgrades. An evening welcome reception at the Hotel Saranac will be followed by a full day of networking and educational opportunities in Lake Placid.
Read the full article in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.