MDV-SEIA’s Solar Energy Focus Conference Just Days Away

Posted on November 15, 2011 by mdvseia

Solar Energy Focus 2011 to Gather Key Solar Thought Leaders in Washington DC

The Mid-Atlantic’s premier solar conference, Solar Energy Focus, is this Thursday and Friday, November 17 & 18, at the Marriott Hotel at Metro Center in Washington, DC. The conference will bring the Mid-Atlantic’s leading solar energy industry thought leaders, investors, suppliers, legal experts, business leaders and policy makers together for engaging dialogue about the current state of the solar industry and its future.

“In the past five years our annual Solar Focus conference has grown to become the nexus between the Mid-Atlantic’s solar industry, solar developers and financers, policymakers at the local, state and national level, solar manufacturers, professional service firms and other entities in our regional solar community,” said MDV-SEIA president Tony Clifford. “Given the growth and changes in this industry and the challenges it is facing as a result, we expect this year’s event to be the most dynamic yet.” 

Critical commercial issues, state and federal policy and trends, renewable energy finance, distributed generation, technology and federal procurement opportunities will be among the topics open for discussion and debate during the conference. Speakers include national solar champion and former Colorado Governor, the Honorable Bill Ritter, Jr., Nobel Prize winner on climate change Dr. John Byrne, distributed generation expert John Farrell, and President and Founder of the Stella Group, Ltd. Scott Sklar.

View the full agenda here, and register for the Conference before it fills up. 

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About mdvseia

Founded in 1984, MDV-SEIA is a regional chapter of the national trade association for solar energy, the Solar Energy Industries Association. MDV-SEIA represents the interests of photovoltaic and solar thermal equipment manufacturers, installers, distributors and component suppliers serving Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. Our members design, sell, integrate, install, maintain and finance solar energy equipment for residential, commercial and institutional customers throughout the region. Among our ranks are the accountants, attorneys, builders, architects, electricians, plumbers, and consultants that support the solar industries. Solar represents our cleanest most abundant energy resource. A stronger solar energy economy means job-creation and a safer workplace cleaner air; a more reliable energy supply; resiliency against the growing threat of climate change; and lower, more predictable energy bills. MDV-SEIA delivers on policy formation and advocacy, market representation, networking, education, and additional benefits to our 100 members representing nearly 2000 direct jobs in our region. We publish a quarterly newsletter for our membership; we host an annual solar energy conference, workshops, and a webinar series; and generate targeted analyses and industry reports for our members. We are in a high growth mode: we're bringing in new members, diversifying our membership services, and raising our profile among state and local legislators and regulators.
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