Tuesday, December 9

7:30 AM
Registration Opens
Location: Bank of America Auditorium Foyer – 3^rd Floor

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Nebraska Public Power District & Omaha
Public Power District
Location: Bank of America Auditorium Foyer – 3^rd Floor
____________________________________
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Part 2: AWEA Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop
Location: Bank of America Auditorium Foyer – 3^rd Floor
____________________________________
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Wind Industry Outlook

• Future of the Wind Industry
• Wind Agenda for a New Era
• New Administration
• Finance Crisis
• Workforce Development
• Basic Market Report
• Supply Chain Economics
• Wind Growth Economics
• Opportunities within the Wind Industry

Speaker: Britt Theismann, Director of Membership,
American Wind Energy Association

A 30 minute presentation
____________________________________________________________
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Supply Chain Component Markets

• Current US Manufacturing Facilities Status Report and Manufacturing Trends
• Competitive picture for wind turbine assembly and main component parts

Moderator: Britt Theismann, Director of Membership,
American Wind Energy Association

Speaker & Panelists:
Jessica Isaacs, Policy Research Analyst, American Wind Energy Association
Ian Cluderay, Vice President of Supply Chain, Clipper Windpower, Inc.

A 25 minute presentation followed by a 20 minute Q & A session
____________________________________________________________
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Break & Exhibits
Sponsored by Nebraska Public Power District & Omaha
Public Power District
Location: Bank of America Auditorium Foyer – 3^rd Floor
________________________________________________
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Major Component Sourcing & Value Chain Services

• Sourcing steps for nacelles, towers, blades and electronic components
• Overview of value chain services
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Safety
  • Transportation
  • Operations & Maintenance

Moderator: John Dunlop, Senior Technical Outreach Engineer, American Wind Energy Association

Speakers:
Jørgen Sørensen, Director of Strategic Projects, Vestas Nacelles Americas
Perry Wozney, Director of Strategic Procurement, Accionia, North America
Craig Lawson, Renewable Energy Business Development Manager, FCI Burndy Products
John Dunlop, Senior Technical Outreach Engineer, American Wind Energy Association

A total of 4-25 minute presentations followed by a 20 minute Q & A session
____________________________________________________________
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Keynote Speaker

The Honorable Ted Strickland, Governor of Ohio
____________________________________________________________
12:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch
Sponsored by Nebraska Public Power District & Omaha
Public Power District
Location: The Founder’s Ballroom – 2^nd Floor
____________________________________________________________
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Supply Chain Tiers

• Defining and breaking down the tiers that make up the supply chain

Moderator: Matt Garran, Technical Manager, Great Lakes WIND Network

Speaker:
Joshua Magee, Research Director, Wind Energy Advisory, Emerging Energy Research

A 45 minute presentation followed by a 15 minute Q & A session
____________________________________________________________
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Break
Sponsored by Nebraska Public Power District & Omaha
Public Power District
Location: Bank of America Auditorium Foyer – 3^rd Floor
____________________________________________________________
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
Entering the Wind Industry: Funding, Contracts, and Re-Tooling

• Tips on Re-Tooling
• Obtaining Funding through Grants, Tax Breaks, and Loans
• Understanding Wind Industry Contracts
• Important deadlines and schedules
• Availability
• Delay charges

Moderator: Adam Umanoff, Partner, Chadbourn & Parke LLP

Speakers:
Edward Weston, Director, Great Lakes WIND Network
Kathy Belyeu, Manager of Industry Information Services ,
American Wind Energy Association
Adam Umanoff, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP

____________________________________________________________
5:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Case Study – Success Story

Moderator: Thomas Maves, Wind Industry Lead, Ohio Department of Development

Speakers:
Rob Banerjee, Vice President, Business Development, WebCore Technologies, LLC
John Grabner, President, Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co., Inc.

A 2-15 minute presentations
________________________________________________
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Part 2: Wrap Up

Speaker:
Britt Theismann, Director of Membership
American Wind Energy Association

____________________________________________________________
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Networking Reception
Location: Bank of America Auditorium Foyer – 3^rd Floor

(Program schedule and topics subject to change without notice.)

____________________________________________________________