The WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition is taking place May 4 – 7, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Due to the unprecedented growth experienced in 2008, this year’s exhibition is bound to be a total success.
With over 15,000 attendees and over 1200 exhibitors expected, WINDPOWER 2009 is the premier wind energy conference and exhibition in North America. The North American wind market has been in a steady growth mode for well over 5 years with a tremendous boom for the past 3 years. Wind power generating capacity increased by 32% in 2007 and projections for 2009 are trending to be even greater!
The WINDPOWER 2009 Conference and Exhibition is the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world featuring over 15,000 attendees and over 1,200 exhibitors. Each year, wind energy professionals gather at this event to learn about the latest industry developments and technologies, review new products and services in the expansive exhibit hall and network with leading industry decision-makers.
LOCATION
WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 791-7000
Web: https://www.mccormickplace.com/
REGISTRATION:
MORE INFO: https://cleanpower.org/expo/
SCHEDULE:
Thursday, April 30
10:00 am – 4:30 pm: Large exhibitor / equipment move-in begins
Friday, May 1
8:00 am – 4:30 pm: Large exhibitor / equipment move-in continues
Saturday, May 2
8:00 am – 4:30 pm: Exhibitor move-in continues
Sunday, May 3
8:00 am – 4:30 pm: Exhibitor move-in continues
8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration Open
9:00 am – 6:45 pm: WINDPOWER Golf Open
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: (NEED) K-12 Teacher Workshop
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: AWEA Board of Directors Retreat
Monday, May 4
7:00 am – 8:30 pm: Registration Open
8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Final exhibitor move-in
8:00 am – 10:00 am: AWEA Legislative Committee Meeting
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Wind Energy 101 Pre-Conference Seminar *
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Wind Energy 201 Pre-Conference Seminar *
9:30 am – 4:15 pm: Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop *
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: AWEA Transmission Committee Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: AWEA Board of Directors Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: AWEA Board of Directors Meeting
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Workforce Action Plan Development Meeting
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: AWEA Operations & Maintenance Working Group Meeting
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: First-Time Attendee Orientation Session
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Exhibition Open
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: WINDPAC Committee Meeting
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: WINDPOWER Kick-Off Party & Concert *
Tuesday, May 5
7:00 am – 6:00 pm: Registration Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast
7:30 am – 8:30 am: TLWG Meeting
7:30 am – 8:30 am: AWEA Clean Air & Climate Change Subcommittee
8:30 am – 11:00 am: WINDPOWER 2009 Welcome & Opening Session
9:30 am – 6:00 pm: Exhibition Open
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch in Exhibit Hall
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Women of Wind Energy Luncheon
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Concurrent Session Tracks
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: AWEA Annual Membership Meeting
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: AWEA Offshore Wind Working Group Meeting
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Poster Reception
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: WindPAC Cinco de Mayo Reception
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: States Reception
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Standards Small Turbine Sub-Committee Meeting
Evening: Open Evening / Company Hospitality Events
Wednesday, May 6
7:00 am – 6:00 pm: Registration Open
7:00 am – 8:00 am: Continental Breakfast
7:00 am – 8:00 am: Community Wind Meeting
8:00 am – 10:00 am: General Session: Securing America’s Energy Future
9:30 am – 6:00 pm: Exhibition Open
10:00 am – 11:00 am: IEEE Collector System Design Working Group
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: AWEA Small Wind Turbine Committee Meeting
10:30 am – 5:00 pm: Concurrent Session Tracks
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch in Exhibit Hall
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: AWEA Utility Working Group Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: AWEA Education Working Group Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: AWEA Standards Coordinating Committee Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: AWEA R&D Committee Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Commissioners Luncheon
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: IREC Small Wind Stakeholders Meeting
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: HR Working Group Meeting
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: AWEA Siting Committee Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: AWEA Small Wind Reception
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Conference Dinner at Navy Pier *
Thursday, May 7
6:30 am: First Annual WINDPOWER Scholarship
7:00 am – 4:00 pm: Registration Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast
7:30 am – 8:30 am: Exhibitor Meeting Breakfast
8:30 am – 5:00 pm: Concurrent Session Tracks
9:30 am – 4:00 pm: Exhibition Open
10:00 am – 11:00 am: ACENY Meeting
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Technical Advisory Group Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch in Exhibit Hall
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: AWEA Safety Committee Meeting
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm WINDPOWER Program Committee Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Retail Marketing Working Group Meeting
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Public Time in Exhibition
4:30 pm: Exhibition Move-Out Begins
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Closing Cocktail Following Conference Sessions
Friday, May 8
8:00 am – 4:30 pm: Exhibition move-out
Saturday, May 9
8:00 am – 4:30 pm: Exhibition move-out