EECBG & SEP Southeast Regional Peer Exchange: 

The U.S. Department of Energy is pleased to announce the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Southeast Regional Peer Exchange Meeting, which will happen on March 3rd, 2011 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, during day 1 of the MiaGreen Conference and Expo. At this meeting we look forward to providing you with:

• Discussions on EECBG & SEP best practices, featuring your peers;
• A forum to begin thinking and planning for the period beyond ARRA, by creating self-sustaining programs and filling funding gaps;
• Access to DOE and technical subject matter experts; and
• Networking opportunities with your fellow grantees.

At these meetings you can:

• Share your experiences with other EECBG & SEP grantees implementing similar projects – What has worked well?  What have the challenges been?  How did you overcome them?
• Make lasting connections with other energy practitioners in your region, to continue to share your knowledge and collaborate on future projects and programs.
• Return to your office with renewed energy and insight.

All EECBG and SEP grantees and sub-recipients in AR, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, USVI, as well as their project partners are invited.

By registering for the Regional Peer Exchange meeting, you will ALSO have access to the MiaGreen Conference and Expo, March 3-4 (Thursday and Friday). For more information on the MiaGreen program - CLICK HERE.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

The $20 registration fee will be waived for the first 150 attendees that register. By registering for the DOE TAP Peer Exchange, attendees will have the following access during the 2-day MiaGreen Conference and Expo:

• Access to the Exhibitor Hall and the Featured Opening Sessions for both days of the MiaGreen Event, March 3-4.
• Access to the DOE TAP Peer Exchange sessions on March 3.
• Access to TAP Sessions will be “by invitation only” and all attendees will be invited EECBG or SEP grantees or sub-recipients, or will be attending on behalf of the invited grantees and sub-recipients.
• Registration for any additional MiaGreen Educational Sessions on March 4 will be subject to additional fees (visit the MiaGreen website for more information)

If you have any questions about the event, please contact your local Regional Coordinator for Technical Assistance --  Mitch Brown, 404-861-7227 / mitchbrown@icfi.com

MEETING AGENDA (subject to change)

Thursday, March 3rd - Southeast Regional Peer Exchange for EECBG and SEP Grantees and Subrecipients

7:00 am Registration Opens

8:30 - 10:00 MiaGreen Featured Opening Session - CLEAN ENERGY MARKETS: What’s Now…What’s Next! (speakers to be announced)

10:00 - 10:30 Main Exhibit Hall: Attendees will have an opportunity to tour Exhibit Hall booths

10:30 - 11:00 Welcome from DOE and Miami-Dade County

11:00 - 12:15 Panel Session 1 & 2 in separate breakout rooms

12:15 - 1:00 Lunch (on-site with vouchers provided by DOE)

1:00 to 2:15 Panel Session 1 & 2 in separate breakout rooms

2:15 to 3:45 Office Hours and Facilitated Peer Exchange 

3:45 to 5:15 Panel Session 3: Leading by Example: Best Practices for Financing and Driving Demand for Retrofits 

5:15 to 5:30 Closing remarks 

Panel Session 1: Strategies for Sustainable Energy Programs through Alliance Building and Integrated Energy Planning

Panel Session 2: Leading by Example in Public Buildings: ESPCS, Benchmarking, and Renewable Projects  

Friday, March 4th - OPTIONAL DAY 2 MiaGreen Expo and Conference

DOE and TAP reps will be present for the day at a 10 x 10 Booth in the exhibitor hall for office hours and Q&A

7:30 am Registration opens

8:30-10:00 am Featured Opening Session (included in DOE TAP event registration)

10:00 am Exhibit Hall opens (included in DOE TAP event registration)

11:00 am-12:15 pm Educational Sessions (Breakouts) (extra fees may apply)

12:15-1:30 pm Lunch break in the Exhibit Hall

1:30-2:45 pm Educational Sessions (Breakouts) (extra fees may apply)

3:00-4:15 pm Educational Sessions (Breakouts) (extra fees may apply)

4:30-5:00 pm Network in the Exhibit Hall

5:00 pm Exhibit Hall closes

***For more details on the MiaGreen Program go to this link:http://www.miagreen.com/english/program_english.html