Register Now for WINDPOWER 2009!
Registration is Now Open
for the largest annual wind conference and
exhibition in the world.
WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition
features over 13,000
attendees and over
830 exhibitors. Wind energy professionals
gather at this event every year to learn about
the latest industry developments and
technologies, review new products and services,
and network with leading industry decision
makers.
Don't miss this important
industry event May 4th -
7th, 2009, at McCormick Place Convention Center
in Chicago, Illinois.
As WINDPOWER approaches, you will receive
additional information from AWEA about
conference sessions, the exhibition, networking
events and festivities. Our online registration
system is now live, allowing you to make firm
plans and to take advantage of early
registration discounts.
Wind Power: Securing
America's Energy Future
The WINDPOWER Conference
program will include over 300 speakers and
moderators, 150 poster presentations and 50
sessions on leading wind energy topics
organized into tracks with policy, business,
and technical focuses. There is no better
place to learn the latest industry
developments and new technology than WINDPOWER
2009. Attendees can also participate in
several day-long pre-conference seminars for a
more in-depth education on various topics.
This year's WINDPOWER
Conference Program is currently being
organized by co-program chairs, Mark Ahlstrom,
Chief Executive Officer, WindLogics Inc., and
Karl R�bago with assistance from Brian McNiff,
President, McNiff Light Industry serving as a
board liaison.
NEW FOR
2009! AWEA Wind Power
Supply Chain Workshop
Monday, May 4th
Growing demand for wind
projects means an increased need to expand
domestic manufacturing of wind turbines and
their components.
Join us at the
Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop at WINDPOWER
2009 and learn more about:
- The Anatomy of a Turbine
- A Wind Industry Overview
- Major Component Sourcing &
Value Chain Services
- Entering the Wind Industry:
Funding, Contracts,
and Re-Tooling
- Case Studies
When you are finished your
day, explore the exhibit hall
from 5:00 � 7:30PM to see a full span of wind
industry
products and services.
AWEA has negotiated discounted hotel rates at
more than 25 Chicago hotels for attendees &
exhibitors. Visit
http://www.windpowerexpo.org/hotel_and_travel.cfm
for information on each hotel such as room
rates, amenities, and photos as well as a map
showing the location of each hotel. You can
reserve your room
on-line now, by calling The Housing
Connection, our housing bureau, at (877)
505-0678 (toll-free US) or +1 (801) 505-4616
(international), or faxing in a
housing reservation form.
Exhibitors – if
you are booking more than 10 rooms, you can
complete the
exhibitor block request form to
protect your room block without having to
provide specific attendee names until later this
spring.
PLEASE NOTE:
There was a 1-day shift
in the conference schedule for this year's
event. The Opening Event and Concert will be
held on Monday, May 4th (instead of Sunday as in
past years) with the exhibition and conference
sessions taking place on Tuesday, May 5th
through Thursday, May 7th (instead of Monday -
Wednesday). Please book your hotel reservations
accordingly!
