How local entrepreneurs are joining forces with communities and agencies to rebuild, reuse, and re-energize our economy. This will be a panel discussion and case study around circularity and sustainability in the Hudson Valley. Tony Coretto will moderate, and we will hear from Casey Plasker, CEO of Circularly, Erin Ruby and Bill Hilgendorf of ECHO Building Systems, and Lizzie Vann of Project Regeneration in Woodstock about how Project Regeneration is putting all the pieces together including sustainability and circularity right in the heart of Woodstock, NY.

The evening at a glance:
5:30 Networking & Local Flavor
Meet your neighbors and the panelists in the taproom — the bar will be open, with complimentary appetizers courtesy of Sustainable Hudson Valley.

6:00 Panel: Regenerative Entrepreneurs in Action
Five local founders share how their ventures turn old buildings, “waste,” and even brewery CO2 into community assets. Moderated by Tony Coretto, Strategic Ventures.

6:30 Open Audience Q&A
A lively, interactive conversation — bring your questions, ideas, and your own projects.

7:00 Brewery Tour with Tait Simpson
Go behind the scenes at Kingston Standard and see the CO2 capture system — technology usually found only at the world’s largest breweries, running here at a self-described “nano brewery.”

WHAT YOU’LL TAKE AWAY
• A working picture of what “regenerative entrepreneurship” looks like on the ground
• How reuse, biochar, carbon capture, and adaptive redevelopment fit together into one local ecosystem
• Ways to plug in — as a customer, collaborator, investor, policymaker, or founder of your own venture

Location: Kingston Standard Brewery. Cost: Free. PRE-REGISTER HERE

Hosted by Strategic Ventures LLC, with collaborators Circularly, ECHO Building Systems, and Project Regeneration