AWEA Wind Power Project Siting Workshop 2012

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Learn the Latest Developments in Wind Project Siting

Dive deep into key wind energy siting topics! The AWEA Wind Project Siting Seminar addresses the relationship between proposed wind development and potential impact on surrounding natural and human environments. Attend this essential event and explore issues related to wildlife interactions, sound and visual impacts, radar, cultural resources, wetlands, and stakeholder interests. Investigate the legal implications of wind projects, discuss alternative strategies to reduce environmental effects, and gain insight into successfully navigating the wind project siting process. Network and collaborate with fellow wind professionals, share successes and challenges, and take away additional tools and knowledge from this event that you can apply to your work directly after the seminar.

Why is this Seminar Important?

Siting is a vital step in the development process of a wind project, as it identifies and addresses potential risks early-on that can lead to costly delays and hurdles during the permitting process, through construction and operations. Using proper siting techniques, a developer can identify project risks and take the necessary steps to avoid them, increasing the probability of successfully completing the project on time and under budget. The siting process also helps to avoid wildlife and human environment impacts that can negatively affect long-term plant operations and revenue.

As the industry expands, less complex project locations are developed, making the siting process even more important. Public education is critical to both the project's and industry's success by reducing misinformation about wind energy and emphasizing the facts. Attend the AWEA Wind Project Siting Seminar to develop the necessary tools to be successful in developing projects and advocating for your project, company, and industry as a whole.

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Program Co-Chairs

Alyssa Edwards

Permitting Manager

enXco

Todd Mattson

Director of Environmental Affairs

Element Power, LLC

Who Should Attend?

Project Developers
Environmental Managers and Researchers
Permitting and Zoning Specialists
State and Federal Policy Managers
Academic Institutions
Component Suppliers
Construction/Transportation Professionals
Consultants
Government Agencies
Insurance Professionals
Investment/Financial Service Professionals
Lawyers and Legal Services
Non-Profit Organizations
Utility Professionals

This event attracts extremely diverse job titles. Attendees from across the industry, not just those working in the siting arena, participate. Everyone involved in wind projects can benefit from the education and networking at this event.

Topics Include:

Lessons-learned and Looking Forward
Community Involvement
Sound & Visual Impacts
Stakeholder Engagement
Wildlife Interactions
Regulatory Updates
Updates on Emerging Siting Challenges
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Processes
Wind Turbine Guidelines & Federal Regulations
New Siting Developments

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2012 Registration Brochure

Registration

Registration Prices

Registration Type	Early Bird Discount by January 13	Regular by February 24	Onsite After February 24
AWEA Business Member	$495	$550	$600
AWEA Advocate	$595	$650	$700
Non-Member	$595	$650	$700
Government Agency	$300	$350	$400
Full-Time Student or Faculty	$225	$275	$325
Non-Profit*	$225	$275	$325
Seminar Speaker or Moderator	$150	$150	$150

* Non-Profit registrations require pre-approval by AWEA. See below for a description of the type of organizations that meet our non-profit pricing requirement and email conference@awea.org for details.

For registration questions or general event inquiries, contact conference@awea.org or

(202) 383-2512.

If you are unsure of your AWEA membership status, contact membership@awea.org or

(202) 383-2550.

If you are interesting in exhibiting, contact exhibition@awea.org or (202) 383-2514.

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.

Discounted registration rates end January 13, 2012. After 3:00pm ET on February 24, 2012 you may no longer register by mail or fax. After this date, you must register on-site at the hotel.

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 Friday, February 24, 2012. After this date, any changes or substitutions will need to be made on-site at the event.

Payment Methods:

Register online and pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express). Once a registration has been charged to a credit card, AWEA is not able to change the credit card used for payment.
To pay by check, download the Registration Form and mail it to the AWEA office noted above along with a check payment (made payable to AWEA in U.S. Dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank). Your registration must be postmarked 14 days before the event or you will need to bring the check on-site with you. Click here to download the AWEA W9 Form
If you need to pay by wire transfer, please contact finance@awea.org or (202) 383-2500 for details. All wire transfer payments must include a $25 wire transfer fee on top of the full registration cost to cover bank fees. Any refunds to wire transfer payments will be paid by check.

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 February 21, 2012 will be processed less a $100 administrative fee. There will be no refunds made for cancellations after February 21, 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 you 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.