THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009

Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Ballroom Terrace & Ballroom Prefunction 1 Area

(Attendees should use the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. entrance of the Convention Center, which is located closest to the light rail station & Hilton Hotel.)

5:30 - 7:30 pm  

Reception
sponsored by
Southern Energy Management

Networking Reception & Fundraiser                        

Keynote Speaker: Amory Lovins, Co-Founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute, national energy leader and highly-acclaimed author

Amory Lovins is one of the nation's leading voices on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Newsweek magazine has praised Lovins as "one of the Western world's most   influential energy thinkers," Time magazine named him one of 2009's "100 most influential people in the world," and the Wall Street Journal named him one of 39 people worldwide "most likely to change the course of business in the '90s."
 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009

Location: Charlotte Convention Center (see room numbers below for each session)

(Attendees should use the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. entrance of the Convention Center, which is located closest to the light rail station & Hilton Hotel.)

7:30 - 8:30 am

Sponsored by
K&L Gates
 

Registration (East Prefunction 1 Area)

Continental Breakfast & Networking (East Prefunction 2 Area)

8:30 - 8:45 am

Welcome     (Room 217ABCD)

Speaker: Ivan Urlaub, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Executive Director

8:45 - 10 am

NCSEA's Annual Membership Meeting      (Room 217ABCD)
(This session is for NCSEA's current members and interested future members)

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• Updates from members of NCSEA's Board of Directors and Executive Director
• 2010 Board of Directors Election - Introduction of Board candidates and vote by NCSEA members
• Presentation of Awards

8:45 - 10 am




     Concurrent
     Session




 

North Carolina's Green Energy Economy: Learning & Discussing Our State's Resources and Potential
(Room 218AB & 219AB)

Forum attendees not attending NCSEA's Annual Membership Meeting are encouraged to attend this concurrent session, which will provide a great "Sustainable Energy 101" overview of renewable energy and energy efficiency resource potential and jobs in North Carolina. Learn and discuss the fundamentals of solar, wind and biomass energy, energy efficiency measures, North Carolina's Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) law, and other topics.

Panelists:

• Paul Quinlan, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Director of Market Development & Research (NC's REPS and Renewable Energy Resources)
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• Krista Egger, Advanced Energy, Affordable Housing Program Manager (Green Building & Energy Efficiency)
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Overview of North Carolina's Emerging New Energy Economy
North Carolina has taken major steps forward in recent years and has become a leader in the Southeast on sustainable energy and green jobs. How far have we come, what's happening today, and where do we go from here? This session will focus on how our state has changed since passage of the REPS in 2007, "show off" examples of recent renewable energy & energy efficiency projects across the state, and an update on legislative actions by the NC General Assembly during this year's session and how they impact our sustainable energy businesses, employees and consumers.

Speaker: Ivan Urlaub, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Executive Director
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Announcement of the "2009 Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Industry Census" & Manufacturing Supply Chain Analysis
Forum participants will be the FIRST to learn about NCSEA's highly-anticipated annual Industry Census, which will quantify the number of green energy businesses and jobs in North Carolina. This valuable information will help us all to better understand the employment and industry dynamics of North Carolina's green energy economy. This concrete information about company sizes, core competencies and employment information will better inform elected officials and key decision makers regarding needed actions in the future.

Speaker: Paul Quinlan, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Director of Market Development & Research
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Panel Discussion – NC's Green Energy Jobs: What Are the Trends, Where Are the "Energy Hubs," and What Is Needed for Further Growth?

Panelists:

• Ivan Urlaub, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Executive Director
• Paul Quinlan, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Director of Market Development & Research
• Jason Hoyle, Appalachian State Energy Center, Research Analyst
  
• Libby Smith, NC Department of Commerce, Policy, Research & Strategic Planning Division
  

11:45 am -
12:30 pm

Lunch & Networking     (Room 213ABCD)

12:30 - 1:15 pm

Lunch sponsored
by Energy Wise Solutions

Lunch Program

Announce 2010 NCSEA Board of Directors
Presentation of Awards (Solar Hall of Fame Award and Sustainable Energy Leadership Award)

Mayor Pat McCrory, City of Charlotte (Welcome Remarks)

Joel Olsen, Managing Director of O₂energies and NCSEA's Acting Charlotte Regional Director

David Kirkpatrick, Managing Director & Co-Founder of SJF Ventures and Chairman of NCSEA's Board of Directors    

Keynote Speaker: John Morrison, Assistant Secretary of Energy, NC Department of Commerce

1:15 - 1:30 pm

Break & Networking

1:30 - 2:45 pm

      Track 1


















      Track 2

(2) Breakout Sessions:

"Stimulating" North Carolina's Green Energy Economy - How to Receive & Maximize Federal Stimulus Funds & Job Creation    
(Room 218AB/219AB)
Our state's top "stimulus" experts will provide the latest updates regarding the "American  Recovery and Reinvestment Act," which was enacted in February. Learn more about our state's weatherization and workforce programs, the State Energy Office and its programs, and how local cities and counties are using stimulus funds. 

Moderator: Steve Kalland, NC Solar Center, Director

Panelists:

• Bob Leker, NC State Energy Office, Renewables Program Manager
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• Julie Burch, City of Charlotte, Assistant City Attorney
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• Jonathan Ducote, NC General Assembly
  
  
• Erin Wynia, NC League of Municipalities
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Financing and Investing in North Carolina's Green Energy Economy    
(Room 211AB/212AB)
Our state's top "finance and investment" experts will discuss and explore the various facets of financing sustainable energy projects and companies. Panelists will discuss the latest financing and investment trends, strategies, challenges and opportunities in the current economic climate.  They will offer their expertise and insight on topics such as available tax credits, revolving loan funds, private investment funds, programs offered by lending institutions, and global and US trends in equity capital investment markets.

Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Managing Director & Co-Founder of SJF Ventures

Panelists:

• Brian Lipps, NC Solar Center & DSIRE Database
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• Jonathan Gross, Reznick Group, Principal and Real Estate & Renewable Energy Consulting
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• Sasha Struckmeyer, Fifth Third Bank, Senior Relationship Manager for Commercial Banking Division
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• Henry McKoy, Fourth-Sector Financial Corporation, Founder & CEO
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• Bob Thomason, SMT Holdings
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2:45 - 3 pm
 

Break & Networking

3 - 4:15 pm

Growing North Carolina's Green Energy Economy: Putting All The Pieces Together for Greater Success
(Room 217ABCD)
After learning the latest information, trends, policies and challenges regarding North Carolina’s Green Energy Economy during this daylong forum, attendees and speakers will come together for a visionary and thought-provoking discussion on our energy future.  Panelists will discuss how NC can “put all the pieces together” at the state level and in our communities to develop approaches and plans for realizing and maximizing our green energy economy.  Expert panelists will include experienced leaders representing perspectives such as sustainable energy businesses, workforce development, finance and investment, legal, government, military and the utilities.

Moderator: Tim Toben, Chairman of NC's Energy Policy Council and Managing Partner of Greenbridge Developments

Panelists:

• Jim Wood, Alternative Energy Concepts, Principal & Energy Auditor
• Matt Meyer, NC Community College System, Associate Vice President of Innovation & Biotechnology
• Zoe Gamble Hanes, Blanco Tackabery, Special Counsel
  
• Larry Ostema, Abundant Power Group, Managing Partner
• Owen Smith, Duke Energy, Managing Director of Renewable Energy Strategy