The WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition, organized by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), is coming up this month and will run from May 22nd through the 25th. This year it will be held in Anaheim, California. On Sunday May 22nd, it will kick off with a Careers in Wind Summit, a full, one-day event that precedes WINDPOWER, and consists of two concurrent parts: the WINDPOWER “Careers in Wind” Educational Seminars, and the WINDPOWER “Careers in Wind” Job Fair & Exhibition.
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The WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition is held by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and provides a venue for the wind industry to network, do business, and solve problems. WINDPOWER includes Nearly 1,400 exhibiting companies, thousands of qualified wind energy professionals, engaging educational information and unmatched networking opportunities and special events.
This is a major event in the green calendar over 20,000 wind industry professionals, experts, leaders, decision makers, and researchers are expected to attend this years WINDPOWER, where they will have the opportunity to meet new clients, solidify existing relationships, learn from industry experts, and interact with hundreds of exhibitors representing every segment of the global wind industry.
The WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition will be held May 22 — 25, 2011 at the:
Anaheim Convention Center
800 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
Click here for registration information.
Careers in Wind
Wind energy companies are growing to meet America’s demand for clean, renewable, and domestic energy. These companies need skilled professionals and to help connect them WINDPOWER 2011 begins on Sunday (May 22nd) with two career seminars and job fair.
The “Careers in Wind” Educational Seminars are two separate two–hour educational sessions that will highlight the wind industry’s growth, required education, employment opportunities, and the future of wind jobs. They will be held from 10:00am–12:00pm and 1:00pm–3:00pm and will offer the experiences and expertise of industry insiders, educators, trainers, employers and recruiters.
The WINDPOWER “Careers in Wind” Job Fair & Exhibition will be held from 9:00am – 4:00pm (running concurrent with the Seminars) and is a venue for employers involved in wind energy to showcase their companies, and connect with those individuals interested in entering into/progressing within the wind energy field.
WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition Detailed Program
The program of speakers is quite extensive as expected. Since these things are subject to change, the WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition Detailed Program page is the best place to view the most up to date listing. It also provides a search widget to locate specific speakers/presenters. It also provides those who are interested with a way to download the program into their Outlook calendar.
In order to help attendees learn about the latest industry developments and new technology in the wind sector, WINDPOWER 2011 will present 50 Educational Sessions organized into 13 tracks, with 2 general sessions, 3 pre-conference seminars, and poster presentations, will provide information on wind energy technology, industry trends, policies, and more.
The Exhibition
With the largest wind-focused exhibition in the world, WINDPOWER is one of the best places to see products and services, learn industry brand names, network with leading industry decision makers, and generate numerous high-quality business leads. This year’s event will feature over 1,000 exhibitors and 300,000 sq. ft of exhibit space spread over five exhibit halls, including an outdoor exhibit area where product demonstrations will be held.
Helping to make the Event Green
Here is a summary of some of the ways that AWEA is helping to make the WINDPOWER 2011 conference more environmentally friendly: purchasing environmentally-friendly products for the conference; Utilizing electronic correspondence as much as possible; encouraging people to reserve a booth and register for the event online versus in hard copy; using an online abstract submittal and review process for the conference program; providing information to attendees about public transportation options; distributing the exhibitor manual in CD-ROM format as well as online; providing electronic session handouts before, during and after the conference through our website; ensuring there are recycling containers throughout the convention center for plastic, aluminum cans, and paper; working to set up recycling during exhibitor move-in and move-out days as well as using recycled and reused items including signage, banners, carpet, and booth materials; Reducing the amount of on-site printing required through new distribution methods for AWEA fact sheets; providing large water coolers instead of individual bottled water bottles; Collecting unwanted badges, conference bags and other supplies at the conclusion of the event to be reused, recycled, or donated;and incorporating an environmental survey into the site selection process for future WINDPOWER cities as part of a founding member of the Convene Green Alliance
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