Small Wind Conference

 
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A Gathering of Installers, Manufacturers, Dealers and Distributors
June 15-16, 2010 at the Ramada Stevens Point 1501 North Point Drive Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Block off your calendars!
Make your travel arrangements – electric cars encouraged!
Polish your harmonicas!

The 2010 Small Wind Conference – June 15 – 16 – in Stevens Point, Wisconsin is THE place to be if you are a:

•    Small Wind industry professional
•    Wind system installer
•    Site assessor
•    Equipment dealer and distributor
•    Small Wind manufacturer
•    Educator
•    Zoning official
•    Policy maker
•    State or County Energy official
•    Looking to enter into the Small Wind industry

The sixth annual Small Wind Conference will take place at the Ramada Conference Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin with a Special Small Wind Conference rate of only $79 per room! This special rate is only available for reservations made by phone. Call and make your reservations early at 1-800-998-2311.

Pre-conference sessions on Monday, June 14. Two sessions will run concurrently from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Fundamentals of Wind Energy & Small Wind Systems and Small Wind Zoning Summit 2010. Seating is limited. Click on the registration tab for more information.

The Small Wind Conference runs 8:00 am – 6:00 pm June 15 and June 16 and registration fees cover breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon snacks, a reception on Tuesday, June 15 and a fantastic Oklahoma-style Barbecue Feast on Wednesday, June 16 at nearby Pfiffner Park, sponsored by Bergey Wind Power. Bring your harmonicas, accordions, zithers, flutophones and kazoos for a wind-powered jam at this gorgeous riverside park.  

Early Bird registration ends on March 31! Act now as we expect this Conference to sell out and space is limited. See our Registration page for links to easy and fast registration – call for your hotel room separately.

Topics to be covered will include:
•    Updates from wind turbine manufacturers and importers
•    Test results and updates on new wind turbines and equipment
•    Wind-electric system cost and design
•    Zoning and permitting processes
•    Advancements in resource and site assessments
•    Problems encountered in the field and how they were solved
•    Input from dealers and installers—what works and what needs work
•    Updates on installer and turbine certification as well as new NEC code for small wind

The two day conference is not intended for homeowners or end users. 

The pre-conference seminars are open to all.

For more information on the event, including sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Samantha Smart Merritt, Windustry, 612-870-3474,
Samantha@windustry.org, www.windustry.org

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5th Annual Small Wind Conference a Huge Success! on 18 Dec : 04:41  Posted by admin  Category: Misc   Comments: 0

by Mick Sagrillo Once again, the Small Wind Conference has lived up to its reputation as the premier small wind event in the United States, with over 320 people attending from all across the US, as well as Mexico, Canada, the UK, India, Hungary, Japan, Australia, Spain, and China.   The conference, hosted by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA),began with a keynote address by Trudy Forsyth, the small wind coordinator for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).  Following Trudy’s excellent analysis of the current state of small wind in the US, 16 manufacturers gave updates on the status of their companies and products.  Of note, Bergey Windpower nnounced their new 10 year warranty on their turbines, which will certainly move other manufacturers to follow. Read more