Los Angeles, CA. - January 21, 2009 - Go Green Expo, presented by Perf Go Green, the nation's premiere eco-focused, green-living showcase gets ready to hit the great city of L.A. from January 23-25, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center before making its way around the country on a four city tour that boasts the latest in energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly products. Go Green Expo Los Angeles will feature over 250 booths of the top eco-minded exhibitors and speakers from the surrounding Los Angeles area and around the country along with special celebrity appearances including Mariel Hemingway, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Fonda, New York Times Bestselling Authors Julie Edelman and Bryan Au, Josh Dorfman and others.

The three day event will kick off with a business-to-business showcase designed exclusively for retail/wholesale buyers, government officers and decision-makers in the world of green and will feature the first ever "EARTH DOME," a massive multi-media installation where visitors can engage in an artistic experience complete with music, film and art that celebrates the beauty of environmental preservation and confronts the challenges that lie ahead.

From the savviest environmentalist to the newly green, Expo attendees will have the opportunity to explore a variety of special interest consumer and business areas including:
Home Building and Energy Conservation; Health, Beauty and Fashion; Travel and Transportation; Business and Electronics and a Kids Zone. Go Green Expo LA will also feature a special screening of the Sundance Award winning movie FUEL, along with a provocative discussion with the movies’ director Josh Tickell and some of the Expo attending celebrities. On Sunday, January 25th, Go Green Expo will premiere the best of the best from the ELEVATE FILM FESTIVAL from 2pm to 4pm. A panel discussion will follow immediately after, featuring the pioneers of Elevate Films and special guests.

"We are elated to have so many speakers, panels, nonprofit organization and businesses under one roof to share sustainability best practices and help educate the public," says Bradford Rand, President and CEO of Go Green Expo. "What seems to be a great reflection of the growing green economy even in these tough economic times, we are pleased to see the LA show booth space is entirely sold out."

Many of the city's top influential non-profit groups will also be on hand with educational booths and noteworthy speakers from organizations including: Angeles Sierra Club, Algalita Marine Research Foundation, Friends of the Los Angeles River, The Malibu Foundation, People for the Parks, Earth Day Los Angeles, The Green Energy Council, Brighter Planet and many others.

There will be over 50 eco-leaders presenting on numerous learning panels; teaching attendees about healthy living, sustainable investing, green building, conservation and more. The NRDC will also be on hand conducting a special presentation on how to "green your business."

Go Green Expo will present the finalists of an eco-art contest on-site during the show. LA's BEST, an afterschool enrichment program serving kindergarten through 6th grade, invited 180 of their schools to participate in submitting environmentally inspired artwork, five of which were selected as finalists. The finalists, selected by Perf Go Green, will be present at the Go Green Expo opening ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The Go Green Expo National Tour will also boast the latest in green design and function, supported by Metropolitan Exposition Services, such as: recycled flooring, 100% compostable and biodegradable table top coverings, recycled material booth ID signs, biodegradable banner material, soy and water based inks and a waste management program that takes environmental and social ramifications into account by utilizing local donation programs.

All Go Green Expo 2009 Dates and Locations:

• GO GREEN EXPO Los Angeles -- January 23, 24 & 25, 2009 "“ LA Convention Center
  
• GO GREEN EXPO Philadelphia -- March 13, 14, & 15, 2009 "“ PA Convention Center
  
• GO GREEN EXPO New York -- April 17, 18 & 19, 2009  -- Hilton New York
  
• GO GREEN EXPO Atlanta -- June 26, 27 & 28, 2009 "“ Cobb Galleria Centre

Committed to Green:
The three day Go Green Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the first convention center in the United States of its size and the first city building in Los Angeles to become LEED-certified, will use solar power provided by SolaRover to generate electricity on the show floor, Brighter Planet calculate the carbon output and offset the emissions for a completely carbon neutral show, and use recycled and recyclable materials throughout the show floor. Attendees will be able to bring their used CFL light bulbs to Go Green Expo and have them recycled for free by Next Level Recycling, the nation's first self-service CFL recycling center. For each of its shows nationwide, Go Green Expo will use 100% biodegradable trash bags provided by its title sponsor, Perf Go Green, in an effort to ensure the waste that does go in the trash bin will eventually biodegrade in the landfills.

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Go Green Expo

On the heels of an incredibly successful Earth Week 2008 premiere in New York City, GO GREEN EXPO, the nation's premiere eco-focused, interactive green-living showcase today announces the launch of a four city expansion and an all new presenting sponsor - Perf Go Green. Beginning in Los Angeles on January 23, 2009, GO GREEN EXPO, presented by Perf Go Green, will kick-off a multi-city tour featuring a business-to-business green showcase followed by two unparalleled consumer event days, which will be open to the public. Following the Los Angeles event, GO GREEN EXPO will move on to Philadelphia, New York City and Atlanta in 2009. Each three day, information packed expo will feature the latest in energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly products and services, interactive seminars and speeches on the growing green revolution, as well as an eco-film festival, and fashion show. Bringing together people of all shades of green, GO GREEN EXPO was created as a forum for increasing awareness of energy and environmental challenges, showcasing green products and services and educating the public and corporate world on the many innovative ways to go and be green. From the savviest environmentalist to the newly green, Expo attendees will have the opportunity to explore a variety of special interest areas including: Business / Electronics, Energy / Conservation/ Recycling, Food / Beverage, Health / Beauty / Fashion, Home / Building, Kid Zone, MarketPlace, Non Profits. Please visit www.gogreenexpo.com for more information.

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