The 76th Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) wrapped up last week in Miami with hundreds of mayors from across the country coming together to address the most pressing issues facing cities. TCP was the title sponsor of the four-day conference, which was billed as the first “green” annual meeting with special attention given to hybrid transportation, energy efficient lighting, green lodging and water conservation, to name a few.

TCP CEO Ellis Yan addressed the mayors on the importance of energy efficiency, specifically energy efficient lighting, in helping to reduce energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions in their cities. Climate protection has always been top of mind for mayors, with more than 850 signing the Climate Protection Agreement, urging cities to meet or beat the criteria outlined in the Kyoto Protocol.

Meeting highlights included keynote speeches by presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, who both encouraged mayors to make climate protection a priority in their communities.

The annual meeting also welcomed a new USCM President. Miami Mayor Manny Diaz was inaugurated as the group’s 66th President, only the second Hispanic to lead the mayors. He pledged to continue pushing both the Republican and Democratic nominees to support the mayors bipartisan “10-Point Plan …Strong Cities …Strong Families for a Strong America,” which includes specific recommendations for the next President of the U.S.

For more information on the annual meeting and to view speeches from the conference, click here.

Tags: CFL, Ellis Yan, Energy Efficiency, U.S. Conference of Mayors

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