Record number of countries to participate in post-Copenhagen talks at GLOBE 2010

Vancouver, Canada – A new wave of international exhibitors and delegations from some of the world’s largest economies will add their voices to the vibrant, engaging and action-oriented conversation at GLOBE 2010, being held March 24 to 26 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Exhibitors from Australia, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan will, for the first time in many years, join a stellar list of returnees for the world-renowned biennial GLOBE conference on the business of the environment. From the United States to the United Arab Emirates, this year’s list of participants is long, diverse and sure to provide new perspectives and innovative ideas.

Other countries exhibiting at GLOBE 2010 include: Austria, Brazil, France, Israel, Italy, Korea, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Delegations from around the world will also take part, including those from: Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand and Ukraine.

With dozens of international delegations from every continent and each hemisphere, the 20th anniversary of the GLOBE conference will again live up to its name. Along with conference sessions focused on Climate Change, Carbon Management and Energy of the Future – participants will also be offered sessions on Water and Clean(er) Technology.

GLOBE 2010 comes at an important juncture. The Copenhagen Climate Conference will have just taken place, possibly providing a new roadmap to a more sustainable future. Increasingly, the focus will not only be on reducing carbon and saving water, but also on what comes next. What is sustainable value, and how will we create and measure it? An international list of world-renowned speakers, exhibitors and a wide array of social networking opportunities make GLOBE the perfect place to develop new contacts and do business.

GLOBE 2010 is produced by the GLOBE Foundation, an international consultancy organization in the business of the environment. GLOBE’s expertise lies in project management, event development, and management and consulting in the fields of environment and energy, urban development, and corporate responsibility. The GLOBE Foundation is North America’s longest operating producer of environmental events, having produced the GLOBE series since 1993.