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What:  WINDPOWER 2008 Conference & Exhibition
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas

When:  June 1-4, 2008

Who:  More than 8,000 wind industry leaders and over 700 exhibitors, including wind power plant developers, turbine manufacturers, and the full range of supply chain manufacturers

FEATURED SPEAKERS

• Randall Swisher, Executive Director, American Wind Energy Association
• The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor of Texas
• The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas
• The Honorable Bill White, Mayor of Houston
• Thomas C. Dorr, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
• Alexander Karsner, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
• Vic Abate, Vice President for Renewables, GE Energy
• Hunter Armistead, Babcock & Brown LP
• Ditlev Engel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vestas Wind Systems A/S
• Antonio Martins da Costa, Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Wind Energy
• Michael O’Sullivan, Senior Vice President – Development, FPL Energy LLC
• General Wesley Clark
• Jeff Goodell, Author, Big Coal 
• John Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress  

The WINDPOWER 2008 Conference & Exhibition is North America’s largest wind energy industry event of the year. Gathering in Texas, the nation’s number one market for wind power, attendees will learn about industry successes as well as what actions are required to expand wind’s contribution to the U.S. energy mix to 20% by 2030.  Over the past decade, Texas has installed more wind energy and transmission infrastructure than any other state in the U.S. and has become a model of how to make wind energy work on a larger scale. 

WINDPOWER 2008 exhibitors – turbine manufacturers, component manufacturers (gearboxes, nacelles, motors, etc.), meteorologists, materials manufacturers (foundries, composites, etc.), project developers, transportation & hoist companies, and more – will fill the spectacular exhibition hall with a full array of products and service demonstrations. The hall will host several large wind turbine components, some of which will be displayed outdoors on Discovery Green, located right across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center.

There is no better place to connect with the U.S. wind industry, learn the latest market developments and view state-of-the-art wind technology than WINDPOWER 2008. Be sure to get this event on your calendar today!

For more information, visit the WINDPOWER 2008 web site at www.windpowerexpo.org  or contact Christine Real de Azua at (202) 383-2508 or crealdeazua@awea.org or Julie Clendenin, jclendenin@awea.org.

AWEA, formed in 1974, is the national trade association of the U.S. wind energy industry. The association's membership includes turbine manufacturers, wind project developers, utilities, academicians, and interested individuals. More information on wind energy is available at the AWEA web site: www.awea.org.

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