A panel of five industry experts will headline a “Green Summit” focusing on business and environmental issues Sept. 11 at the third Newsmakers’ Forum of 2008 at Stonegate Conference & Banquet Centre, 2401 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates.

Presented by The Business Ledger, the forum starts at 11:30 a.m. with registration, networking and a luncheon, followed by a panel discussion and question-and-answer session from 12:15-1:30 p.m.

“We are very pleased to return to Stonegate and the northwest suburbs for a Newsmakers’ Forum panel discussion,” said James E. Elsener, publisher of The Business Ledger and moderator of the event. “We know that ‘going green’ is a critical part of nearly every company’s business plan today. We think our panel is well-equipped to discuss business and environmental issues.”

Scheduled panelists are:

•Cris Arens, Partner, Harnetech LLC;

•Mark Davis, Vice President, Xtreme Environmental Solutions, Inc.;

•Rich Goulet, President, Goulet & Associates;

•William S. Haas, Energy Division Representative, Department of Commerce andd Economic Opportunity; and
•Michele Krause, Partner, Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC.

Sponsors are Dugan & Lopatka, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants; Harris; and Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC. Partnering with The Business Ledger is the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce.

Tickets are $45. For more information, call 630-428-8788 or go to The Business Ledger Web site (www.thebusinessledger.com).

The remaining Newsmakers’ Forum for 2009 is scheduled for early December on the economic outlook for the new year.