WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago

 chicago wind conference13 WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago

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