ACORE is conducting regional outreach throughout the country to further mobilize our member thought-leaders on federal, state and regional energy planning and public policy, and to provide a new channel for peer collaboration. Renewable resources in the U.S. are not aligned according to state boundaries. Policy guiding use of renewable energy is set at the Federal, state and local levels of government, however, while renewable energy solutions...

Non-hydro renewable electricity generation has doubled in the last four years and nearly half of all the new electrical generating capacity installed in the United States in 2012 came from renewable energy sources. Utilities across the U.S. are employing a host of strategies to integrate renewable energy into their operating systems. This Forum will examine these strategies and the opportunities and challenges related to the expanded use of re...

The OpenStack Summit is a four-day conference for OpenStack developers, ecosystem members, service providers and enterprise users. Attendees can expect industry-leading keynote speakers, 150+ breakout sessions, hands-on workshops, collaborative design sessions and lots of networking over the four days.Keynote sessions and the majority of breakout sessions will take place Tuesday and Wednesday. The Design Summit, a special track for active tech...

The AWEA Wind Project Siting Seminar provides a deep examination of the development of wind energy facilities, the potential for impacts to both the natural and human environments resulting from these activities, and ways to avoid and minimize any adverse effects. Attend this essential event and explore issues related to wildlife interactions, sound and visual impacts, radar, cultural resources, and stakeholder engagement. Why is this Seminar...

Focusing on the Pacific Northwest, the AWEA Regional Wind Energy Summit – Northwest provides a comprehensive and timely analysis of current and near-term market conditions, opportunities and the latest on siting, transmission expansion and grid operations issues. This is a can’t-miss event whether you making investment decisions to enter this market, or are already involved in Western U.S. wind project development and need to learn...

GEAR UP West is a collaboration among GEAR UP programs from several western states. This event provides knowledgeable, dynamic speakers, over 30 breakout sessions covering a variety of topics, and opportunities to network with GEAR UP and college access colleagues from the western region.

NACo 2011 Annual Conference and Exposition July 15-19, 2011 Multnomah County/Portland, Oregon SAVE THE DATE! MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SOON. NACo Meetings Call Center Information If you have questions please call the NACo Meetings Call Center, (202) 942-4292. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. For a quick response, e-mail your question to: nacomeetings@naco.org.

Benefits Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting and procurement code with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You'll find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement pr...

Our Portland gathering on November 13th will bring together leaders, public engagement practitioners, philanthropists, academics, students and citizen groups from across the Cascadia region (Washington, Oregon and British Columbia). Participants will: Create a learning community to explore what quality public engagement is and how we can create more of it Meet and network with others interested in public engagement Share what kinds of quality...

GOSCON 2010 • October 27 - 28 2010 • Portland, Oregon • The Nines Hotel Registration is now open for GOSCON 2010! registration fees - full pass to conference & exhibits, meals, reception and materials, plus igniteGov evening: government and not for profit registration (early bird) $195.00 Corporate (early bird) $295.00 early bird registration discount has been extended to Oct 18 Stay at the Conference Hotel - Discount Extend...