This page of the MEDIA Section focuses on the Multi-Media and Presentation offerings by the Company to assist the overall market and its Authorized Resellers in representing the LED Opportunity to prospective buyers. Please feel free to request a speaking engagement by the Company's founder, Charlie Szoradi.
Charlie Szoradi is the Founder and Chairman of Independence LED, one of the leading high performance lighting companies in the US. Mr. Szoradi has over 20 years of experience in the Green Energy sector, He is not only an Architect, LEED Accredited Professional and Building Performance Institute (BPI) Certified Energy Auditor, but Mr. Szoradi is also a Board Member of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and on the Capital Hill Delegation for the Green Economy Task Force.
The Green Energy and LED Presentations that he provides typically run 45 Minutes with high impact PowerPoint graphics and data charts along with demonstrations of the actual energy saving equipment, strategies and tactics. A 15 minute Q&A session typically follows each Presentation. The breakdown below reflects sample copy that some organizations have used in advance to introduce the Speaker and Presentation. Mr. Szoradi and his research team also often customize presentations upon request. As examples, the leading Association of Cable and Telecom engineers (SCTE) requested details on energy saving options for their 24/7 Call Centers differently than a Chamber of Commerce which requested broader based information on savings potential for a diverse range of business categories.
The most popular Multi-Media Presentation to date has been: "The ROI Business Case for LED Lighting" The Performance, Return on Investment, and Incentives across key business sectors such as Commercial Office, Industrial, Hospitality, Education, Multi-Family, Retail, and Parking.
The Presentation focuses on actionable intelligence for property owners and operators to illustrate the most appropriate and cost effective paths for energy reduction, specifically for different property types and areas within the buildings. Given that lighting, on average, accounts for 30% of a property’s electricity cost, the opportunities for savings is dramatic. The Presentation breaks down the side by side Return on Investment (ROI) on lighting options ranging from CFL, T12, T8, T5, and Induction relative to LED lighting for Socket and Tube retrofits. LEDs have the ability to reduce the lighting costs by 50% or more with paybacks ranging from 2 to 3 years, and the presentation covers key payback factors such as run time, cost per kWh, and level of efficiency on existing lights to guide property managers into when and where LEDs make financial sense over other options. The presentation also covers financing options and incentives ranging from Federal Tax Deductions to Utility Company Rebates. Plus, learn about what to look out for in Quality Control and Testing and see State-of the-Art LEDs that have breakthrough lumen/watt efficiency and run time longevity through advanced thermal management systems. We are at an exciting new crossroads in the American Energy Revolution, and you will have a chance to ask questions relative to your property in the Q&A segment at the end of the presentation.
Sample “Green” News Article on Speaking Engagement
Multi-Media Presentations & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS over the past few years:
Q1 2013:
Switzer Group - Interior Architecture
Woodlynde School: K-12 Grade Assembly on Sustainability
U.K. Lightsense LED Boot Camp
2012:
ROTARY Club: Wayne, PA. Presentation on "Red, White, and Green" - Made in America technology and the Competitive Advantages of the U.S. LED Manufacturer for Job Creation and Energy Savings
LED Boot Camp: Ongoing Monthly Series with Factory Tours
The Association of Energy Engineers – New Energy Technology Conference featuring six top companies and their CEOs. Harras Casino - May 24th
Made in America: State of the Region. Panelist with David Muir, Weekend Anchor for ABC World News and correspondent for the broadcast’s Special “Made in America” Reports. Hilton Philadelphia City Ave, Grand Ballroom – May 23rd
April is “Earth” Month and some of the speaking requests come from the education sector such as these first two during Earth Week:
First Sustainability EXPO at Lower Merion High School with State Senator Daylin Leach (D-17) – April 26th
Student Tour of the Boyertown Factory and review of Bright Ideas with the Sustainability Workshop on – April 24th
Cleantech Alliance Forum and Exhibition. Academy of Natural Sciences – April 12th
State of the Lighting Market. Energy Analyst Team for Major Asset Management Firm with over 5,000 Financial Advisors and approx 300 Billion assets under management (Confidential) – April 9th
March 13: Entrepreneurs’ Forum of Greater Philadelphia’s (EFGP) annual Cleantech Conference at St. Joseph’s University, Mandeville Hall
February 27-28: Southern LED Solutions – Two Day LED Boot Camp Training in Meridian, Mississippi
February 21: Main Line Chamber of Commerce Go Green Committee - Green Business Makeover Project Presentation at Villanova University, Driscoll Hall
2011
IMPACT Venture Conference - Mid-Atlantic Top 20 Cleantech company selection presentation on the Company and its LED Technology - 10.29.11
SCTE - Society of Cable and Telecommunications Engineers - Multiple Energy Reduction Presentations: SCTE EXPO Atlanta, GA 10.15.11 to 10.17.11
Radnor Conservancy - Energy Conservation Presentation following the screening of the film Low Impact Man - 10.9.11
University of Pennsylvania - Guest Lecturer - Wharton MBA, Masters of Urban Planning and Architecture Graduate Student Class - 10.27.11
The EAGLE LED TUBE Boot Camp – The Challenge, Solutions, and Results with 10 Point Differentiators in Technology for Linear LED Tubes.
PHARMA ENERGY CONFERENCE – Top 20 Pharmaceutical Companies: Designated Speaker on ‘The LED Lighting Landscape – Energy Savings and Green House Gas Reduction Opportunities for US and Overseas Pharma Facilities’
Green Economy Career Day – Conestoga High School, Devon, PA
Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern PA – ‘The Business Case for LED Lighting’
SmartEnergyPa.org Presentation at the Chester County Economic Development Council
PA State Representative Warren Kampf – Ribbon Cutting at the new office and presentation of LED retrofits
Annual Clean Tech Forum (2nd Annual) – Feb 16th
LED Saving Solutions Boot Camp, Feb 9th
May to December 2010
LED Saving Solutions Boot Camp, Norwich CT
LED Saving Solutions Boot Camp, Meridian MS
LED Saving Solutions ‘Launchpad’ Presentation, Devon, PA
High Performance Lighting for Country Clubs, Vero Beach, FL
The Path to Home and Office Sustainability: YMCA – Main Line Philadelphia, PA
Fairfax County School District – Largest in VA and the 12th largest in the country
LED Saving Solutions Boot Camp, Camden, NJ
Eco-Student – with Parents Presentation, Bryn Mawr, PA
UPENN Wharton and Architecture School Presentation, Philadelphia, PA
City of New Haven Presentation on Energy Savings, New Haven, CT
Sustainable Business Network Center for Architecture, Philadelphia, PA
St. Aloysius School Presentation to K-8th grade student body, Bryn Mawr, PA
Real Estate Investors Presentation – Association of South Eastern PA
Presbyterian Church – Green Week
Earth Month (April 2010)
MyPhl17 TV – Four Part weekly ‘Earth Month’ News Segments – (Across the month)
Green Chic Expo - Crystal Tea Room, Philadelphia, PA April 28th
LED Saving Solutions Boot Camp, Devon, PA April 26th
Episcopal Academy – Eco Kids Curriculum, April 26th
Environmental Fest - Swarthmore Presbyterian Church, April 24th
Sustainable Business Network – Annual SustainaBALL Sponsorship, April 23rd
Great Valley Middle School – Eco Kids Curriculum, April 23rd
Go Green Expo – Greater Philadelphia Expo Center – Introduction and Sponsorship of Keynote speaker Leilani Munter, April 17th
January to March 2010:
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Real Estate Investment Department Class, Commercial Lighting and Residential Efficiency, March 25th
Eastern University – Commercial Lighting and Green Home Showcase, March 13th
Home Health & Home Wealth Seminar hosted by State Representative Brendan Boyle – 170th Legislative District - Keynote Speaker, Feb 28th
Social Venture Institute 2010 Business Conference, Hub Cira Center, February 27th
GREEN MATTERS Conference, Feb 24th
Eco Academy Training, Feb 18th
Go Green Committee Presentation, Main Line Chamber of Commerce, Feb 10th
LED Saving Solutions Boot Camp, Jan 20th
May to December 2009:
U.S. & China Delegation - Sustainability Conference, December 2009 (12/15/09 During Copenhagen Climate Conference Week) Main Line Chamber of Commerce – Chamber University Classes, November 2009
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce – GreenNow Conference – October 2009
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Real Estate Investment Program, October 2009
Williams Sonoma Home, October 2009
Professional Service Association: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), September 2009
Philadelphia Inquirer – Job Fair – GREEN JOBS Presentation at Lincoln Financial Field, September 2009
Business Network Presentations: Sustainable Business Network, August 2009
Conservation Association Presentations: Brandywine Conservatory, July 2009
Earth Month (April 2009):
GoGreen Expo
Penn Futures Energy Conference
Eco Academy – Denver, CO
Empowerment Group Earth Day Small Business Symposium and Schools in Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
January to March 2009:
West Chester University Entrepreneurs Symposium
US Capital – Energy Efficiency Presentations - Including Senator Specter, Senator Casey, Congressman Brady and respective staffs re: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Wharton Real Estate Development Class University of Pennsylvania
Diversified Investment Group - DIG
Radnor Conservancy
PLUS…2008:
Clean Tech for Obama Fund Raiser
St. Norbert’s School – Eco Kids Curriculum
GREEN Expo
Wilmington Friends School – Eco Kids Curriculum
Green Building Council
ENVIRO Fest
