STEM Ed Announcement: Lecture April 7 at Holyoke Heritage State Park: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Innovation

[Morton Sternheim <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

On April 7, 2009 at 7:00pm the Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor?s
Center will host an illustrated presentation by Chris Lotspeich entitled
"Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Innovation:  Stories From The
Cutting Edge."

In the speaker's view, business as usual is damaging our planet's life
support systems. Entrepreneurship and innovation are vital drivers of
change as humanity transitions towards a more sustainable global society. 
>From start-ups to mega-corporations, in government and nonprofit
organizations as well as the private sector, individuals with vision and
determination are reshaping the world.  Chris Lotspeich, Principal of
Second Hill Group consultancy, will share examples of entrepreneurs and
new ideas in action around the world in this illustrated presentation. The
talk will last forty-five minutes to an hour, followed by questions and
discussion.

This program is part of the 2009 Lecture Series sponsored by VEEC, the
Valley Environmental Education Collaborative. A $5 donation is appreciated
and will support the lecture series. For more information and driving
directions visit the passportholyoke.org website and select April 7 on the
home page calendar. You may also call the Park at 413-534-1723.

If you would like to hear about programs at Holyoke Heritage State Park,
please email charlie.lotspeich@state.ma.us with "email list" in the
subject line, and you will be put on our list. We offer historical,
cultural and energy-related programs and entertainment for families, who
can enjoy the Merry-Go-Round, Children?s Museum and Volleyball Hall of
Fame when they visit.

More such events will be happening at the Park with the funding recently
awarded to the City of Holyoke for a city-wide exhibit and heritage
tourism plan for Holyoke called "Creating Holyoke." The collaborators
include Wistariahurst Museum (the project leader), Holyoke Heritage State
Park, the Children's Museum at Holyoke, the Holyoke History Room of the
Holyoke Public Library and the Enchanted Circle Theater.


Charlie Lotspeich
F&P Supervisor III
Holyoke Heritage State Park
221 Appleton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone 413-534-1723
Fax 413-534-0909 (call first)