AUSTIN, TX, March 8, 2010 – With more than thirty companies from Israel in attendance, and a little over 200 attendees, the first annual Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce “Cleanovation Conference“ in Austin, TX was a resounding success.

The one-day conference,…

The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the addition of Texas General Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson as the lunchtime keynote speaker for the upcoming Cleanovation Conference scheduled for February 22, 2010 at the Austin Hilton Hotel.

Commissioner Patterson, a native of Houston and local Austin resident, is working to make sure that Texas builds on its century of energy leadership to remain the No. 1 state in all aspects of energy development including research, manufacturing, and innovation. He leads Renewable Energy programs at the agency that include wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, ocean, and alternative transportation fuels initiatives.

The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce is excited to confirm Waste Management, Inc. as a Directors Club sponsor for the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce “Cleanovation” Conference in Austin, TX, February 22, 2010. Waste Management, joins industry leaders IDE Technologies Ltd. and Greenberg Traurig law firm as key sponsors for the event.

The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its major Cleantech & Sustainable Energy Conference, entitled “Cleanovation” to be held February 22, 2010 at the Austin Hilton Hotel, Austin, TX. Organized in conjunction with the Government of Israel Economic Office and the Austin Chamber of Commerce, this exclusive, one-day conference will provide technologists and business development executives with an opportunity to learn about highly advanced Cleantech technologies available in both Texas and Israel markets.

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