AWEA - American Wind Energy Association

About the Seminar

Join top wind energy professionals and the financiers who invest in the industry to explore best practices making solid business decisions and managing successful wind investments.

At this annual event, major players in wind finance offer insights into the most relevant and current finance topics in the wind and energy markets. Influencers and financial market leaders discuss upcoming trends and major key government policies that will impact the wind energy industry, as well as critical aspects of wind finance business that differentiate leaders from followers. Project developers will discuss new tactics to profit in this dynamic environment, while financial institutions share important factors for capital deployment.

NEW for this Seminar! Attendee Connect

This all-new, cutting-edge technology lets you search for and communicate with other event attendees, set up meetings with current or potential business partners, and find attendees with matching interests. Attendee Connect is easy to set up and absolutely FREE. The creation of your Attendee Connect profile has been made effortless through a seamless integration with LinkedIn -- with the click of a button you can pull in your LinkedIn profile and begin to network with other attendees. Attendee Connect will add unprecedented value to your participation in this seminar! Learn more on the "Networking" tab on this site.

Experience this, PLUS these other seminar highlights:

• The current state of wind finance

• Project operations

• Wind portfolio management

• Budding offshore prospects

• Power purchase agreement (PPA) markets

• The impact of changing back regulations
  

Attend this Seminar and:

• Gain insights on the coming policy shifts for wind energy

• Understand the state of debt and equity capital markets

• Hear power purchasers discuss offtake demand

• Listen to the CFO Roundtable

• Learn which project performance issues affect financing

• Understand the pending impact of Basel and accounting changes in relation to banks

• View the 2011 U.S. wind industry market statistics

• and MUCH more!

Agenda

Program and sessions are subject to change. More speakers TBA.

Please click here for a copy of the Printable Agenda.

Thursday, April 12

Registration

Registration is now closed! 

However, you may register on-site at the hotel on Thursday, April 12 at 11:00 am.

Click Here to download a PDF list of companies attending the 2012 seminar!

Registration Prices

All prices quoted are per person

Special Attendee Types

Government Agency: A full-time employee of a U.S. or international government agency (federal, state, local or tribal). Government-supported universities or colleges, government contractors, and government consultants do not qualify. Economic development organizations should register under the Government category.

Full-Time Student or Faculty: To qualify for the Student/Faculty registration rate you must be a current full-time student or faculty member at an educational institution. You must bring your institution ID to registration to verify your status.

Speaker: Registration for confirmed speakers and moderators in the seminar (limit 1 per presentation). Speaker/Moderator status will be verified.

Non-Profit Wind Power / Clean Energy Advocacy Groups: Discounted registrations are available to certain non-profit wind power / clean energy organizations that receive pre-approval by AWEA. This category is intended for specific wind power / clean energy advocacy groups as well as qualified environmental or energy related non-profits such as the Sierra Club, Energy Foundation or World Wildlife Fund among others. All 501c3 organizations will not necessarily qualify for the non-profit registration rate. Economic development organizations do not qualify for the non-profit registration rate and instead should register under the government registration category. Email conference@awea.org with your full contact information and a brief description of your non-profit organization including a link to your organization website to request non-profit approval.

Media / Press: Complimentary press registrations are available to those that meet AWEA's media accreditation guidelines. To request a complimentary press pass contact presspass@awea.org.

Registration Policies

Seminar registration includes: a networking reception, continental breakfasts, lunches, access to the speaker presentations, plus invaluable education from experts in the wind energy community and critical networking opportunities.

Confirmation & Changes: Registration confirmations are emailed automatically upon registering on-line or upon manual entry of registrations sent via mail or fax. If you have changes to your registration including contact information, purchasing additional items to your registration such as a pre-conference seminar that is available to specific events, or if you need to provide a substitution for your registration, email conference@awea.org no later than Monday, April 9, 2012.  After this date, any changes or substitutions will need to be made on-site at the event.

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations and requests for refunds must be submitted to AWEA in writing via email to conference@awea.org or fax to (202) 293-2567. Refunds may not be processed until after the completion of the seminar. All refund requests received by April 5, 2012 will be processed less a $100 administrative fee. There will be no refunds made for cancellations after April 5, 2012 or for no-shows and registration fees may not be transferred to a different AWEA event. However substitutions are permitted for no charge. Email information on substitutions to conference@awea.org. Any refunds to credit card payments may only be credited back to the original credit card and cannot be refunded to a different card.

Other: AWEA reserves the right to eject any registrant from the event without any prior notice or refund if while at the event your behavior is deemed disruptive, offensive, dangerous, and illegal or if they are found to be distributing unauthorized material.

This event is proceeding as planned unless the event organizer, the venue, and/or local or national authorities deem it to be unsafe to do so at which time we will update this website with more information.

Housing Information

Hotel Accommodations

An unforgettable location in the heart of New York gives our Broadway hotel guests easy access to Central Park, fabulous 5th Avenue shopping and the endless delights of the Big Apple. The verve of Times Square is just outside our front door. Unrivaled concierge service can lead you to the city's hidden gems and world-famous institutions like MoMA or The Met. TKTS is just one block from us, so you can catch the hottest shows in New York. Click here for more information about the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan.

Travel Information

The information and pricing listed below is provided as a service by AWEA but is subject to change.

Closest Airport:

LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) is approximately 9.5 miles from the hotel

Nearby Airports:

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is approximately 15.3 miles from the hotel

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is approximately 30.0 miles from to the hotel

For more information on the LaGuardia International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport or Newark Liberty International Airport, please visit http://www.panynj.gov/

LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
Driving:
Take Grand Central Pkwy West to Brooklyn Queens Expwy East to I-278 West. Exit 35W to I-495 West. Cross Midtown Tunnel. Take 37th Street ramp and turn right on 3rd Avenue. Turn left on 49th Street. Hotel is on left after Broadway.

Train:
The fare from the airport to hotel is $12.50 one-way and takes approximately 45 minutes

Taxi:
Approximately $21.00-$30.00 one way

JFK AIRPORT
Driving:
Take Van Wyck Expy North to I-678 North to Exit 10 to Grand Central Pkwy West to Exit 10W to I-495 West. Cross Midtown Tunnel and exit onto 37th Street. Turn right on 3rd Avenue and then left on 49th Street. Hotel is past Broadway on left.

Train:
The fare from the airport to hotel is $12.50 one-way and takes approximately 45 minutes

NEWARK LIBERTY AIRPORT
Driving:
Take I-78 East to I-95 NJ Turnpike North. Take SR-495 East to Lincoln Tunnel. Cross Tunnel. Take ramp left for Dyer Ave. Turn right on W 40th St, left on 8th Avenue, right on W 48th Street. Hotel is on left.

Train:
Penn Station is the closest train station to the hotel. It is approximately 0.5 miles from the hotel and a $10.00 one-way taxi ride or an 8 minute walk. You can also take the subway which is 1 stop on the World Trade Center bound E train. The subway is 1 block from hotel at 50th Street and 8th Ave.

Subway:
There are two subway stations near the hotel. The 49th Street and 7th Avenue N/R/Q line stop is about one block from the hotel and the 42nd Street Subway Station stop about 0.2 miles from the hotel.

Other Driving Directions:

CENTRAL AND SOUTH NEW JERSEY AND POINTS SOUTH
Stay on I-95 North / New Jersey Turnpike North. At Exit 16E, take ramp right for SR-495 East toward Lincoln Tunnel. After tunnel, take ramp left for Dyer Avenue toward Theater District / 42nd Street / Uptown. Turn right onto W 40th Street. Turn left onto 8th Avenue. Turn right onto W 50th Street. Turn right onto Broadway. Turn right onto W 49th Street. Garage access is on your left.

NORTH NEW JERSEY, NY STATE, AND POINTS NORTH
Take I-87 South / New York State Thruway South toward NY City. Road name changes to Major Deegan Expressway once in New York City. At Exit 7A, take ramp right for Saw Mill Parkway / Saw Mill River Parkway South. Road name changes to Henry Hudson Parkway. In 12 miles, turn left onto W 52nd Street. Turn right onto 9th Avenue. Turn left onto W 48th Street. Hotel garage is on 48th Street pass 8th Avenue on your left just before you reach Broadway.

NEW ENGLAND AND POINTS NORTHEAST
Take I-95 South. At exit named Bruckner Expressway, take ramp for I-278 West / Bruckner Expressway. At exit 47, take ramp left for I-278 West / RFK (Triboro) Bridge toward Manhattan / Queens / RFK (Triboro) Bridge. Take ramp right for RFK (Triboro) Bridge toward Manhattan / FDR Drive / Randalls-Wards Island. Take ramp left and follow signs for FDR Drive South. At exit 11, take ramp right and follow signs for E 53rd Street. Turn left onto 2nd Avenue. Turn right onto E 49th Street. After Broadway, the hotel garage is located immediately on your left on 49th Street.

WESTERN NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND POINTS WEST
Take I-80 East toward George Washington Bridge. Keep right on bridge, and take Exit 1 for SR-9A South / Henry Hudson Parkway South toward Downtown. Turn left onto W 52nd Street after 6.6 miles. Turn right onto 9th Avenue. Turn left onto W 48th Street. Hotel garage is on 48th Street pass 8th Avenue on your left just before you reach Broadway.

Parking:

Garage parking on-site, 24-hours with direct hotel access, billed to your room
Daily self-parking- $49.00
Daily valet parking- $49.00

Internet:
Wireless High-Speed Internet Access in all guest rooms is complimentary.

Network, Connect, Mingle, & Collaborate

Each year, AWEA brings together top wind professionals and the financiers who invest in them to discuss key issues in making good decisions and managing a successful wind investment. As a result of feedback from past attendees, this year's seminar will feature expanded and enhanced networking opportunities, including:

First Night Networking Reception: Meet your fellow attendees at this relaxed, yet valuable, getting-to-know-you event. Enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres while you make important business connections and prepare for day two of the seminar.

"Table Topics" Lunch: Participate in structured networking opportunities during lunch; multiple groups, broken out by topic, will meet for informal discussions.

Closing Cocktail: Wrap up the seminar by meeting those speakers, moderators and attendees who you just couldn't find time to connect with during the sessions. Relax and unwind after this full, rewarding seminar.

Remember to bring a full box of business cards to the AWEA Wind Finance & Investment Seminar because there's no better place to network and expand your business contacts than AWEA events.

NEW for this Seminar! Attendee Connect

This all-new, cutting-edge technology lets you search for and communicate with other event attendees, set up meetings with current or potential business partners, and find attendees with matching interests. Attendee Connect is easy to set up and absolutely FREE. The creation of your Attendee Connect profile has been made effortless through a seamless integration with LinkedIn -- with the click of a button you can pull in your LinkedIn profile and begin to network with other attendees. You can use this platform before, during, and after the AWEA Wind Finance & Investment Seminar. Attendee Connect will add unprecedented value to your participation in this seminar!

• Access a complete directory of attendees and rich profiles built from LinkedIn and your registration information

• Attendee directory is fully searchable by name and keywords

• Get personalized recommendations on who to meet based on similar interests and profile keywords

• Create a personalized activities list of one-on-one meetings and sessions using the calendar tool

• Includes a mobile site for use at event – allows for scheduling and rescheduling meetings during event

• Communication happens securely through Attendee Connect without contact information being shared