AWEA Wind Energy
Fall Symposium 2008

Accelerating Wind Energy Growth Towards 20%

November 19 - 21, 2008
Palm Desert, CA

 
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is pleased to announce the 4th annual AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium being held November 19 – 21, 2008 at Desert Springs, a JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Palm Desert, California. Join over 600 wind energy professionals at this must-attend event for the most current information in wind and quality networking opportunities.

The Wind Energy Fall Symposium provides the perfect opportunity to speak one-on-one with your prospective customers, current clients, and industry colleagues in a casual resort setting conducive for business. The symposium provides a unique educational program designed for wind energy professionals working in all facets of the industry looking to learn more about the business as well as policy and technical issues of the wind industry.

Additionally, the symposium hosts two pre-conference seminars – Fundamentals of Wind Energy, offering a comprehensive tutorial on the fundamentals of utility-scale wind energy for those new to the industry, and Utilities and Wind Power, focusing on critical issues facing electric utilities as they integrate more wind power into their systems – on Wednesday, November 19. Wrap-up your Fall Symposium experience at the Golf Tournament on Saturday, November 22.

Program Chair: Bruce H. Bailey, President / CEO, AWS Truewind, LLC

Event Website:  http://www.awea.org/events/symposium08

 
Symposium Program

Pre-Conference Events – Wednesday, November 19

Sessions – Thursday, November 20 & Friday, November 21

  • Economics – Do Economies of Scale Still Apply?
  • Prospects for Turbine Technology & Performance Advances
     
  • The Evolving Financing World
  • Manufacturing and Value Chain Constraints –
    Getting Past the Crunch
     
  • Advancements in Resource Assessment
  • Shifting Ownership Scenarios and Their Implications
     
  • General Session: Future of the Wind Industry – The Landscape of Market Prospects under the New Administration and Congress
     
  • Validating Environmental Impacts and Public Acceptance
  • Advanced Operating Strategies to Maximize Plant Performance
     
  • Siting Projects in an Increasingly Challenging Environment
  • Transmission: New Developments in Delivering Power to Customers
     
  • Enhancing Community and Customer Value
  • Integrating Your Wind Project into the Power System

Please note that there are concurrent sessions and that detailed session information will be posted to the Program Agenda the upcoming month.

 
 
 
 
Registration & Hotel Information

On-line registration, pricing, and other registration details can be found at http://www.awea.org/events/symposium08/registration.html
 
The workshop will take place at Desert Springs, A JW Marriott Resort and Spa, located at 74855 Country Club Drive, in Palm Desert, CA. A limited number of discounted rooms have been arranged for workshop attendees at a rate of $189 not including applicable taxes.  Call (800) 228-9290 and indicate you are with the American Wind Energy Association or book your room online by clicking here.
 
The discounted rate will be available while rooms remain up to Friday, October 31. Once the discounted rooms are sold out or after October 31 (whichever comes first), the hotel may continue to accept reservations, however they could be at a higher prevailing room rate. There is an optional $20 per day resort charge that will be offered to attendees at check-in. Click here for more on the resort fee and other useful travel information.
 
 
 
Why Attend AWEA Events?

The revenue generated from AWEA events is put right back into services that promote and advance the wind industry. Examples include promoting favorable policies (such as the PTC and RPS) through work with our government legislators, wind visibility campaigns, communicating and educating America on the benefits of wind energy, addressing environmental concerns, pushing for advanced transmission access for wind, and many others. ONLY AWEA puts your dollars to work on advancing the wind energy industry.
 
For the latest information on AWEA events, visit www.awea.org/events.
 

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AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION
Conference & Education Department
1501 M Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 383-2512
Fax: (202) 383-2505
Email: conference@awea.org
Web: http://www.awea.org/events