Welcome to the Mississippi Headwaters Chapter
Welcome to Mississippi Headwaters! We’re the Minnesota Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council,
a volunteer-driven organization educating and promoting the benefits of sustainable, energy-efficient
buildings. Let us know if we can be of assistance with greening your facility, or if you can be of
assistance advancing Minnesota’s green efforts by joining one of our committees.
Regards,
Sheri Brezinka
President, Mississippi Headwaters
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4th Annual Chapter Meeting, October 22, Arnherst H. Wilder Foundation – Registration Open!
Please join us for the Chapter's 4th Annual Meeting. It will include tours of the Wilder Foundation, which is seeking LEED-Gold Certification, networking, sponsor exposition, facilitated breakout sessions, an overview of Chapter activities and an opportunity to provide input for the future direction of the Chapter. Hors d'oeuvres, deserts, and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 15
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 22, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway N., St. Paul, MN 55104
Click here to download a printable registration form
Announcements
Board applications now being accepted!
There are four openings for the Chapter board. Term is 2009-2011. Interested candidates may either self-nominate or be nominated from within the membership. Candidates must be members of the local chapter in good standing and their companies must be members of USGBC at the national level. Click on the link above to fill out the candidate form and submit to rmolstad@intrinxec.com no later than September 30, 2008.
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Chapter News
2008 Membership Contest
Our chapter has had significant growth during the past several years. The Membership Committee would like to keep this trend going and we need your help. To have some fun during this quest, we are offering the MHC members the opportunity to receive recognition for their efforts. Thus, MHC will be giving out the following awards for the MHC member who is involved in signing up the most new MHC members!!! The contest will run from now until 2-weeks before the MHC annual meeting. The new member must be registered by the end of the contest. At the annual meeting, the winners will be announced and will receive the awards.
1st Place: Paid registration fees for 2008 Greenbuild
2nd Place: Paid 2009 MHC membership fees
3rd Place: $25 gift certificate
To officially register your entry, please email your name along with the name of the individual you were involved with joining MHC to membership@usgbcmn.org. This will help the Membership Committee keep track of the participants. If you have any questions, please contact the Membership Committee.