Michigan Wind Energy Conference

April 20th & 21st 2010 • Detroit, MI

Speaker Opportunities

The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA) is currently seeking proposals for presentations to take place during the 2010 Michigan Wind Energy Conference, which will take place April 20th & 21st, 2010, in Detroit, Michigan. The two-day event will unite people from throughout Michigan and the Great Lakes region to learn about wind energy. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions, meet small and large wind manufacturers, installers, consultants and other industry professionals.

The 2009 Michigan Wind Energy Conference drew an attendance of over 1500 people from around the State and the Great Lakes region.

Presenters are encouraged to submit proposals on the following topics:

• Innovative Technologies & Applications (small wind manufacturing, retrofitting old facilities for manufacturing wind components)
• Impact, Feasibility and Case Studies (avian, wildlife, offshore)
• Jobs and Training (programs available to Michigan residents, installation, maintenance, siting, zoning, forecasting, certification programs)
• Green Investing (small, community, residential options)
• Policy and Financing (siting and zoning small, residential, community, net-metering, financing programs, leasing)

Proposals on related topics will also be given consideration. Please note that sessions are 50 minutes long (including time for questions) and workshops will be scheduled from 1-5 pm April 20th & 21st. Your session, if selected, may be scheduled on either day.

To be considered, proposals are due by 5:00 P.M. EST on Monday February 15th, 2010.

If you have questions, please contact Ali Nieman at 800-434-9788 or by email at ali.nieman@glrea.org

Online Registration

Speaker registration has closed for this year's conference.