Only 4 weeks until the WINDPOWER 2012 Conference & Exhibition!

To make your visit to WINDPOWER 2012 more productive, we are proud to send you Countdown to the Show e-newsletters. Each edition of this weekly e-newsletter will provide news and updates from show management, as well as exciting exhibitor announcements related to:

• New Products at the Show • Show Specials and Promotions
• Corporate News / Press Releases • Special Events

Housing Deadline Approaching – May 14th

Still need a hotel room?  Several hotels have provided new offers to WINDPOWER participants including reduced rates and/or free additional items such as breakfast included in the room rate.  Click here for more information on these new offers.  Click here to book a room!

New General Session Speaker Added!

Governor Sam Brownback - Monday, June 4 at 8:30am

WINDPOWER welcomes The Honorable Sam Brownback, Governor of Kansas. With a plentiful wind resource, Kansas has long been a leader in wind energy development. With enough energy from wind to provide over 90 times the state's current electricity needs - Kansas knows wind. Kansas knows wind because Gov. Sam Brownback (R) has championed the value of harnessing those wind resources through
incentives for business and project development.

AWEA Membership – Visit the AWEA Hub!

Membership in AWEA is available to companies in any sector of the wind energy industry, offering the resources needed to grow and expand in the right direction.

Visit the AWEA Booth (#1609, Hall A) for the following events:

Annual Market Report Update
Monday, June 4 > 2:00 – 3:00PM
Tuesday, June 5 > 3:30 – 4:30PM

Hear about the latest developments in the U.S. wind industry regarding project activity, company rankings, project & turbine trends, wind manufacturing expansion, industry jobs, and more. Learn how your membership allows you access to unprecedented market data and information through the AWEA Wind Market Analysis Suite.

How to Talk to a Wind Skeptic
Monday, June 4 > 3:30 – 4:30PM



Sponsored By:





Investment and Financial Services
Wind Assessment / Forecasting












Learn how AWEA's Rapid Response Team responds to "wind skeptics" to counter misinformation about wind energy, and ensure the correct information is out there. Grab a handy guide, complete with talking points and tips, and trade stories with other attendees about experiences talking with friends and family, news media, and neighbors of wind projects.

Effective Social Media Strategies
Tuesday, June 5 > 11:30AM – 12:00PM
Learn the basics of social media and how to get plugged into the new media dialogue surrounding the wind industry. Understand how to get started on these platforms and how to connect with like-minded conference attendees with AWEA's social networking tools.

AWEA Industry Awards (members only)
Visit the AWEA Booth during the conference to nominate your peers.




   Fun Fact: Did you know that 5,000 of your wind industry colleagues are already in the Attendee Connect    networking system, and that the site has gained more than 44,000 total page views in just 2 weeks?!








Kansas Department Of Commerce   |  Booth: 5448        
Corporate News / Press Release
Economic Development / Non Profit

Capture the Power of Kansas Wind
Visit with us at AWEA Booth #5448. Don't miss your chance to visit with representatives from Kansas - the #1 state for wind energy construction in 2012. Join us on LinkedIn and Twitter to be the first to hear about new business announcements, incentives, national rankings and other exciting Kansas news!

KansasCommerce.com/KBIZ
LinkedIn Kansas Business Recruitment Group
KansasBizRecruitment-Twitter


                 


See Exhibitor News Below:







Rabobank + De Lage Landen   |  Booth: A-1636
Event Invite
         

Which Countries are Winning the Clean Tech Manufacturing Race? We'll Unveil the Latest Report on June 4th at Windpower in Atlanta.
Save the date! Monday June 4th 6-7:30 pm. Room A311. Join us for the launch of a new WWF report with the latest rankings of countries that are leading the clean technology manufacturing race. Interested in attending? RSVP to CleanTechRace@Rabobank.com. Visit our booth at Windpower to learn more about the report, and about our financial solutions for renewable energy, bio-energy, and energy infrastructure projects. Hall A #1636.

Rabobank.com
DeLageLanden.com
WWF.org
RSVP for June 4 Launch of New Report on Clean Tech Manufacturing Race!


                 





WindSim AS   |  Booth: 6248
Corporate News / Press Release
         

WindSim AS Introduces WindSim Version 5.1 With Powerful Tools for Wind Resource & Energy Assessors, Meteorologists, and Researchers
BOSTON, MA and TONSBERG, NORWAY--(Marketwire - May 8, 2012) - WindSim AS, a pioneer and leading provider of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) technology used to optimize wind turbine placement, wind performance, and bankable AEP, announced the release of WindSim 5.1 which includes a long list of new features, added functionality, and valuable extensions. Results Show Improved Accuracy and Bankable AEP; Maximized Wind Farm Performance; Minimized Risk, Downtime and Maintenance Cost.

WindSim Version 5.1 New Release 
WindSim 5.1 Training 6 June Room A316 GWCC 
Download Evaluation WindSim CFD Software 
WindSim AS