Dear Supporter of Lawrence Technological University:
Multiple Lawrence Technological University groups are inspiring professionals and students to join together at an exciting conference on the environment. The 6th Annual SOS on the Environment is scheduled for Thursday, February 25 and Friday, February 26, 2010. As the primary organizers, the Lawrence Tech Center for Sustainability and the student branches of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air- Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) look forward to your help with sponsorship of this important event on the Lawrence Tech campus. This year, the SOS on the Environment is titled the Student Organizations Summit: E4 Energy, Engineering, Education and. Michigan has the largest concentration of engineers, an Entrepreneurship in 2010, 2020, 2030 and Beyond existing infrastructure ready to be re-engineered for a new 'green economy', and is a state that is ripe for financial and investment opportunities. We are reaching out to those who have been there, are there, and will be there in the greater region. We are uniting universities, community colleges, high schools and professional groups including architects, engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs within a 200 mile radius. The activities planned for this day and a half summit will include guest lecturers, a vendor area, workshops, and tours of Lawrence Tech's LEED® Silver A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center, 10kW Photovoltaic System and Alternative Energy Laboratory. Continuing Education and AIA educational units will also be offered to attendees.
Keynote speaker, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Time Magazine's 1999 "Hero for the Planet", a prolific inventor, entrepreneur, innovator, and initiator of technological breakthroughs in energy and its use, will open the conference at a free lecture on the evening of Thursday, February 25, 2010. Mr. Ovshinsky will be sharing his inspirational journey which will be stimulating to students and professionals alike. We invite you to become an important player as a sponsor for SOS on the Environment and reap the benefits of reaching those regional professionals and students on the vanguard of E4 -Energy, Engineering, Education and Entrepreneurship for the environment. As an exhibitor you will have the unique opportunity Lawrence Technological University · 21000 West Ten Mile Road · Southfield, MI 48075-1025 www.sos.ltu.edu Detroit Chapter of sponsoring a strolling lunch food item which will be placed adjacent to your booth to encourage attendees to stop by and hear what you have to offer. Additionally, your organization will gain exposure in the conference program, on conference posters and through other promotional media including the Lawrence Tech Web page.
Historically sponsored by the Detroit Chapter of ASHRAE and the Lawrence Tech Center for the Sustainability, the SOS event has brought hundreds of professionals and students together for sustainability over the last five years. This year's conference organizers hope to expand the breath of topics, and in doing so, also expand both the number and background of attendees.
Thank you in advance for your kind support. An ASHRAE Student Branch member will be contacting you soon to discuss this opportunity and answer any questions you may have. Please review the attached flyer which details the sponsorship levels. Additional questions may be directed to the Lawrence Tech's ASHRAE Student Branch by email at ltu.ashrae@gmail.com. Information on the conference will be continuously updated at www.sos.ltu.edu.
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