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2008 Green Dot Awards First Annual Ceremony Announced
April 22, 2009 at the Smog Shoppe, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California (January 29, 2009) The Green Dot Awards will be honoring the winners of its 2008 competition with an awards ceremony on April 22, 2009, Earth Day, from 7-9PM, at the Smog Shoppe, in Los Angeles, California.
A first of its kind for the Green Dot Awards, the evening will honor winners of the 2008 competition with a trophy presentation during the event. The recipients of the Green Dot Awards Achievement in Excellence will also be honored.

The 2008 winners in the following categories are:
Transportation : Designnobis for Volitan
Design and Build : Larnrod Eireann for Kent Railway Station
Products : The Firewinder Company for Firewinder, Original Windlight
Services : Barkley Court Reporters for Barkley Goes Green
Entertainment and Culture : TCC Photo | Gallery for Fruit of the Orchard
Other product/services : Wind Simplicity Inc. for Wind Simplicity Windancer
Concept Category : George Joannou Company, Sweet Sorghum Ethanol and Power

“This ceremony has been long in coming, but we feel that Earth Day and the Smog Shoppe in Los Angeles is the best combination to highlight the creativity of those who use their ideas to make a better planet,” says Mr. Hossein Farmani, the founder of the Green Dot Awards. “We are very excited to present the first annual Green Dot Awards at this venue.” The award winning Smog Shoppe, LA's Greenest urban oasis, is located at 2651 La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, California.
For more information visit http://smogshoppe.com/

The Green Dot Awards strive to acknowledge and promote forward thinking businesses and individuals that create environmentally friendly products or services and to reward revolutionary green business plans and proposals. Businesses with a Green Dot Award are given an ideal opportunity to market their organizations and products as environmentally responsible. As increasing number of consumers and stakeholders are requesting evidence of eco-sustainability and good practices, the need for recognition is now vital.

More information about the Awards Ceremony will be sent/posted/announced as the event approaches. For additional information please visit http://greendotawards.co

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