Master Artist Cao Yong to Unveil Latest Work at 2014 Cleantech Open Global Forum & Gala Dinner

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ The Cleantech Open (www.cleantechopen.org), the world's largest clean-technology accelerator, announced that Chinese artist Cao Yong's paintings will be featured during an elegant and exclusive Green Carpet VIP Reception and silent auction fundraising dinner in San Francisco on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Yong will unveil his latest work, titled "Peace," at the Gala Fundraising Dinner, which is part of the Cleantech Open Global Forum.

Public registration is now open for the Global Forum, which takes place in San Francisco on November 12-13, 2014.

Yong, a U.S. citizen, travels the world, capturing stories and events of the moment through his famous paintings. Called a Master of Artists by some of his collectors due to his capability of painting so many different styles. Many have also dubbed Yong a Living Master since the quality of his work is compared to the Old Master Artists Picasso, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh. He has painted everything from Tibetan caves to favorite San Francisco destinations, and is well known for his remembrance pieces from American events like September 11 th, to the earthquake in Sichuan, China. Yong has been honored around the world, including America's NASA, the White House, Independence Hall, and his art gallery in China, which receives a record-breaking 10,000+ visitors a day.

"Mother nature belongs to all of humanity. It is my hope that my artwork lends a voice to nature and to humanity.We have to collectively and conscientiously stop our destructive encroachment and return serenity to nature.Only peaceful coexistence between mankind and naturesurpasses narrow-minded ideologies and is the true salvation for our survival and prosperity. This virtuous circle is our greatest and everlasting contribution to our own existence," said Yong.

Comedian Hal Sparks will emcee at the dinner and Awards Celebration, known as the "Academy Awards of Cleantech." Sparks,an American actor, comedian, musician and television personality, is best known for his contributions toVH1, hostingE!'sTalk Soup, the role ofMichael Novotnyon the American television series Queer as Folk, and as Donald Davenport in Disney'sLab Rats.

Rex Northen, executive director of the Cleantech Open, commented: "We recognize that Cao Yong's artwork represents excellence internationally and we are honored that he will be unveiling his latest work at the Cleantech Open Global Forum just weeks before he and his new painting will be honored at the Great Hall of the People's Republic of China in Beijing the White House of China."

ABOUT THE CLEANTECH OPEN GLOBAL FORUM
The Global Forum Awards Celebration will be the highlight and culmination of a year of global competition. This year, more than 150 American and international cleantech startups are vying for the top honors. The day will start with a champagne toast with all attendees, startups, investors, and government and industry leaders, followed by a keynote that kicks off a morning of technology demonstrations on four stages surrounding the expo area. Attendees can also take in an entrepreneurial speaker panel, an afternoon keynote, final judging on the main stage, alumni testimonials, and cleantech market outlooks from Cleantech Open sponsors.

This year's Global Forum is set in two excellent venues. Day One presentations and judging will be held at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District. On Day Two, the event expo, live presentations and final judging will be showcased at San Francisco's historic Treasure Island Administration Building. This exclusive and elegant event will include a silent auction produced by DOME Entertainment & Consulting in conjunction with the Cleantech Open, in which over 20 of Yong's paintings will be available for viewing and purchase, among other silent auction items.

ABOUT THE CLEANTECH OPEN
The Cleantech Open runs the world's largest cleantech accelerator. Its mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today's most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, the Cleantech Open provides the infrastructure, expertise and strategic relationships that turn clever ideas into successful global cleantech companies. Since 2006, through its one-of-a-kind annual accelerator and mentorship program, almost 900 participating companies in the United States alone have raised a total of more than $950M and created thousands of jobs. Internationally, the Cleantech Open Global Ideas competition is held annually in collaboration with Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), and has included entrepreneurs from 39 countries. Fueled by a global network of more than 2,000 volunteers and sponsors, the Cleantech Open unites the public and private sectors in a shared vision for making the cleantech sectors a thriving economic engine around the world. For more information, visit www.cleantechopen.org, or follow us on @cleantechopen and Facebook.

The Cleantech Open is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors and partners, including Global Partner, Chevron; National Premier Sponsor, Wells Fargo; National Education Partner, University of Phoenix; National Category Sponsor, Arrow; and National Sponsors, Clean Tech Advocates and Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).

For more information contact:
Denise O'Brien
CEO, DOME Consulting LLC
Denise.DOMEConsulting@gmail.com
+1.310.754.9321

Tim Cox
Cleantech Open Public Relations
tim@zingpr.com
+1.650.369.7784

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