AWEA - American Wind Energy Association

About the Workshop

Early Registration Deadline: March 3, 2011 - Register Today!

Focus on U.S. Wind Turbine Manufacturing, and Transportation and Logistics Strategies to Build the U.S. Supply Chain 

Benefit from this educational event's exemplary program which highlights domestic wind energy manufacturing successes and strategies that build the wind energy industry supply chain - with a special focus on transportation and logistics issues in the wind energy industry. Only at this event can you learn from wind turbine OEMs and suppliers about wind turbine manufacturing and component supply. Hear from leading experts, and learn what you need to know to enter and remain in the supply chain. You'll also experience expert presentations showcasing wind turbine OEMs, case studies, and special interactive discussions that will enable you to understand the process of becoming a supplier or service provider to the wind energy industry. This workshop will focus on the transportation and logistics aspects of moving very large and complex components from manufacturing facilities to wind project locations. The complexities of moving large loads by rail, truck, barge, and other means are enormous. Companies involved in transportation of wind turbines and turbine components by these modes will not want to miss this event!

Learn:

• what the market holds for the wind energy industry for 2011

• how wind turbine manufacturers are meeting their supply chain needs

• key wind energy industry challenges and case studies in the transportation and logistics areas

• the process of entering the wind industry supply chain from a special interactive dialogue session

• and much more!

Special, Co-Located Event: Transportation & Logistics Summit

On Wednesday, March 23, the AWEA Transportation & Logistics Working Group will host an invitation-only "Transportation & Logistics Summit." This special event will explore many issues facing the industry related to transportation and logistical services, and will include dialog and planning activities to move this sector of the industry ahead in 2011. Only AWEA business members and invited guests are eligible to attend. For more information, please contact Tom Maves at tmaves@awea.org.

Why is this Workshop Important?

Demand: Installations have seen tremendous growth; by the end of 2009, installations grew more than 10,000 MW to over 35,000 cumulative MW. In 2010, installations are expected to exceed 5,000 MW. This has spurred enormous demand for domestic manufacturing capacity, and has resulted in a significant shift towards domestic component sourcing. The wind energy industry is on track to supply 20% of the nation's electricity by 2030 - over 30,000 megawatts have been installed to date, and another 260,000 megawatts will need to be installed by 2030. That represents an additional 65,000 turbines to be installed between now and 2030.

Components: In the past five years, the domestic market for wind turbine components has experienced remarkable growth - an average of 33% per year through 2009. In 2005, wind turbines contained approximately 25% domestically-produced components, and AWEA estimates that current turbines contain approximately 50%. This growth is promising, but there's still tremendous opportunity for growth within U.S.-based manufacturing, fabricating, and service companies. This shift has been further spurred by the domestic sourcing goals of OEMs. There are more than 8,000 separate components and piece-parts in a large-scale wind turbine - including mechanical and electrical components, structural components, consumables, and other commodities - making a typical wind turbine dependent on a range of industries.

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Program Agenda

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Opening Welcome Reception Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer & Balcony
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011
7:00 am	Registration Opens Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer & Balcony
7:00 am - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer & Balcony
8:00 am - 9:00 am	Current State of the Wind Energy Industry This opening session will cover the current issues facing the wind energy industry, including an update from Washington, D.C. on policy matters that will help drive the wind energy industry to sustained growth in the future and the changes that lie ahead.  This session will also examine the state of wind turbine manufacturing in Arkansas and opportunities in the wind energy industry for companies located in the Southeastern U.S.
	Moderator:  Tom Maves, Deputy Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Services, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Speakers: Jeff Anthony, Director, Business Development, AWEA Dan Shreve, Director, MAKE Consulting
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Keynote Address The Honorable Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas
9:15 am - 10:15 am	State of Wind Turbine Manufacturing A special panel of wind turbine manufacturers will provide their views of the state of wind turbine manufacturing in the U.S., from new facilities that they have opened or are planning in the U.S. to the global challenges they feel and how they intend to grow their businesses in the current U.S. market conditions.  These manufacturers will also present virtual tours of their manufacturing facilities through their presentations and video tours, which will provide invaluable insights to the audience.  They will also discuss supplier opportunities and what their domestic sourcing policy/efforts are in the U.S.
	Moderator: Dan Radomski, Partner, Kinetik Partners Speakers: Ralf Sigrist, President & CEO, Nordex Stephen Spethmann, Supply Chain Director, Suzlon Richard Pettifor, LM Wind Power
10:15 am - 10:45 am	Break/Exhibits Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer & Balcony
10:45 am - 11:45 am	Component Supplier – Case Studies Opportunities for component suppliers and service providers to the wind energy industry will be explored in this session.  The opportunities for 2nd and 3rd tier suppliers abound, but challenges and obstacles exist for companies new to the wind energy supply chain business.  This session will explore both the opportunities and the barriers, offering up real-life and practical insights to companies that have experiences these challenges and are benefiting from the opportunities and successes in the wind industry.
	Moderator: Ed Weston, Director, GLWN Speakers: Alexandra Altvater, Beckmann Volmer Charley Appleby, Director of Professional and Workforce Development ASU, and Manager of Client Services, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) Chris Carpenter, Business Development Manager – Wind, Flash Technology Carl LaFrance, Vice President, Renewable Energy, Molded Fiber Glass Companies Dennis McKinley, Industry Sales Manager, ABB
11:45 am - 1:15 pm	Networking Lunch Location: Statehouse Convention Center Ballroom B&C (Please note this is in a separate building)
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm	Logistics The logistics involved in getting major components from fabrication and manufacturing facilities to the project site poses a huge array of issues and logistical challenges.  The speakers in this session are experts in the areas they represent and will provide real-life examples and state-of-the-art logistical planning and optimization techniques that they are exploring and implementing today.
	Moderator:  Nikhil Amin, President, Trinity Logistics Group, Inc Speakers: Nikhil Amin, President, Trinity Logistics Group, Inc. Sally Chope, Transportation & Logistics Manager, Siemens Terrance Moore, Director, Business Development, American Electric Power River Operations Vikash Patel, Logistics Sourcing Leader, GE Energy Logistics
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm	Transportation The transportation challenges in the wind energy industry, like the components themselves, are immense.  Whether by rail, truck, or barge, the successful movement of wind turbine and turbine components from manufacturing facilities or ports in the U.S. to the project site remains to be a major challenge with innovative solutions and optimized service being a primary objective.  Hear from transportation providers and the services they provide, and how they are working to move components and move the industry forward.
	Moderator: Vikash Patel, Logistics Sourcing Leader, GE Energy Logistics Speakers: Jay Folladori, Vice President, Heavy Specialized, Landstar Transportation Logistics Valerie Harris, Director of Marketing, Port of Longview, WA Doug Miller, Lone Star Transportation, Inc. Shelli Short, Business Development and Logistics Manager, Energy Transportation Theo Vallas, Sr. Account Manager, CSX
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm	Break/Exhibits Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer & Balcony
3:45 pm - 5:30 pm	Entering The Wind Industry This session will cover the needed steps and due diligence that companies need to undertake to enter the wind energy industry supply chain.  Learn how to assess where in the supply chain your company fits and how to make contacts and to prepare your company for a retooling or expansion into the wind energy industry.  Designed as a highly-interactive panel, this session will have a minimal number of formal presentations and instead will focus on interactive dialog and Q&A between the audience and panel members.  This session is a “must-attend” wrap-up session for any company looking to expand their presence and market share in the wind energy industry!
	Moderator:  Ed Weston, Director, GLWN & Dan Radomski, Partner, Kinetik Partners Panelists: James Buddelmeyer, Vice President, Purchasing, Gamesa Matthew Carr, Manager, Strategic Procurement, Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. Dan Curtis, Director, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions Mark Hoek, Director, North America Materials, Orders & Logistics, LM Wind Power Dan McDevitt, VP, Supply Management, Nordex Guillermo Schmidhuber, Global Commodity Manager Standard Generators, Siemens Wind Power
5:30 pm	Workshop Wrap Up

Registration

Online registration is now closed.  You may still register on-site at the hotel starting on Wednesday, March 23rd from 4:00pm – 6:00pm and on Thursday, March 24th starting at 7:30am.

Registration Prices

* Non-Profit registrations require pre-approval by AWEA. Email conference@awea.org for details.
**If you are unsure of your AWEA membership status, contact membership@awea.org or (202) 383-2556.

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 workshop (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.

Registration Policies

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

Discounted registration rates end March 3, 2011. After 3:00pm ET on March 21, 2011 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 Monday, March 21, 2011. 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 workshop. All refund requests received by March 17, 2011 will be processed less a $100 administrative fee. There will be no refunds made for cancellations after March 17 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 you 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.

Hotel & Travel

Hotel Accomodations

Located in the heart of the bustling downtown River Market District, The Peabody Little Rock offers unsurpassed luxury and well-appointed guest rooms among Arkansas hotels. World-class Capriccio Grill Italian Steakhouse serves the best steaks in the city, any city. Elegant ballrooms and meeting spaces, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and the world famous Peabody Ducks complete the experience at the most luxurious of downtown Little Rock hotels. Click here for more information about The Peabody Little Rock.

Travel Information

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

Closest Airport:
Little Rock National Airport (LIT) is approximately 7 miles (10 minute drive) from the hotel.
For more information on the Little Rock National Airport, visit www.fly-lit.com/.

From LIT Airport

Shuttle Information:
Follow signs to "Ground Transportation"
Shuttle: The Peabody complimentary shuttle
From LIT to hotel: Every 15 and 45 of the hour.
From hotel to LIT: By reservation; leaves at the top and ½ of the hour.
AMTRAK: Amtrak serves Little Rock with scheduled arrivals and departures at
Union Station Square, Markham and Victory Streets.

Driving Directions:
From LIT airport to the Peabody hotel: Exit to the right out of the airport parking lot and go to I-440 West to I-30 East (Downtown Exit). Take I-30 East to Exit 141A (Markham/Cantrell) loop underneath the interstate. Take the Convention Center Exit to the right and go 3 blocks to Main Street. Turn right on Main Street and proceed 1 block to Markham. Hotel will be on your left.

Parking:
Guest Valet Parking: $20 (plus tax) per day; in/out privileges, billed directly to your room.
Non-guest Valet Parking:$14 day

Internet:
Internet is in guest sleeping rooms only, and is a high-speed connection only. The hotel provides complimentary wireless internet in all public areas of the hotel.

Exhibits

AWEA Workshops offer a more intimate exhibit environment than larger tradeshows, allowing for more effective product display, brand recognition, networking, and potential business transactions. During session breaks and receptions, attendees mingle in the exhibit area, allowing for high traffic, high volume, and relaxed conversation. AWEA Workshops provide the opportunity to reach a targeted, receptive audience of attendees.

If you're already working in one of the industry segments AWEA workshops cover, exhibiting at that event is a great way to reach your target market, increase brand recognition, and promote your company's products and services. If you're just entering the market, an exhibit could provide the perfect opportunity to launch into this segment and meet your future customers. Click on the links to the right for an exhibition form for this and other events. You must be an AWEA Business Member to exhibit. If you are not a member and want to learn more about our Association and Membership, please click here.

Sponsorships

Sponsoring AWEA Workshops will generate the type of exposure you are looking for. Reach your target audience, promote your company and product, and leave a lasting impression. There are numerous levels of sponsorships available with AWEA, from single item sponsorships to large-scale, multi-event sponsorships. There are many excellent sponsorship opportunities available for all AWEA events; please contact Brandon Kopp at 202-383-2514, or email exhibition@awea.org for details.

Advertising

In 2011 AWEA will be offering a new exhibitor benefit! If you commit to exhibiting at four or more workshops in 2011 you will receive one free, full color half page ad in the program guide of one of the events at which you are exhibiting.

Current Exhibitors

• Abatix Corp

• Alpine Power Systems

• Flash Technology

• GLWN

• Hexagon Metrology Inc.

• The Joplin Regional Partnership

• Kinetik Partners

• Shermco Industries, Inc.

• Siemens Energy Wind Power Americas

• Texas Highway 31 Alliance

• TWR Lighting Inc.

• Windpower Engineering Magazine