A summit of nanotech, energy experts
The Nano Renewable Energy Summit, a gathering of experts from the nanotechnology and renewable energy sectors, will be Sunday through July 22 at the Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd. on the University of Denver campus. The summit is co-hosted by NanoBusiness Alliance, the Colorado Nanotechnology Alliance, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and others. For information, go to .
Green Real Estate Expo
The Green Real Estate 2008 Conference and Expo will convene Wednesday and Thursday at the Colorado Convention Center. The event is sponsored by EcoBroker in conjunction with the Association of Energy and Environment Real Estate Professionals. For information, visit .
THIS WEEK’S MOVERS
Today
•Treasury bill auction
Tuesday
•Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies about the economy before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Bernanke’s testimony continues Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee.
•Labor Department reports on producer price index for June.
•Commerce Department reports on retail sales for June.
•Commerce Department reports on business inventories for May.
Wednesday
•Labor Department reports on consumer price index for June.
•Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for June.
Thursday
•Commerce Department reports on housing starts for June.
•Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates.
•Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims.
Knight estate autos in auction
Several classic cars from the estate of Roger Knight, who helped establish United Banks of Denver, will be among autos being auctioned Friday and Saturday at the 35th Annual Denver Collector Car Auction at the Denver Merchandise Mart, 451 E. 58th Ave. For information, visit .
Ex-ambassador speaks about Iraq
Tom Korologos, former U.S. ambassador to Belgium and former senior counselor with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, speaks on “Iraq: A Perspective Five Years Later” as part of Aspen Institute’s speakers series, Tuesday at Walter Paepcke Memorial Auditorium on the Institute’s Aspen campus. For information, visit .
TIAA-CREF faces groups’ questions
Shareholder and advocacy groups will press TIAA-CREF officials on its investment practices at the CREF annual meeting, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Colorado Convention Center. For information, go to company’s website, tiaa-cref.org or the advocacy group at maketiaa-crefethical.org.
