Economic Development Pre-Conference Workshop




AWEA and the IEDC presents
The OFFSHORE WIND POWER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

Workshop Location:

The Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th Street
Virginia Beach, VA, 23451

Learning Objectives

  • Explore the economic development aspects of offshore wind project development and supply chain/manufacturing, as experienced in Europe and as projected to occur in the U.S.

  • Provide a forum for leading experts to discuss the job growth potential of offshore wind as well as what practical steps economic developers can take to support offshore wind industry growth.

  • Identify where there is consensus between industry experts and where key uncertainties exist.

  • Identify sources of information that can help economic developers identify offshore wind opportunities in their communities.

  • Allow economic developers as well as industry and market experts to network.

  • Provide a venue for economic developers to clarify their concerns and questions for offshore wind experts.


Tuesday, October 9
8:00AM



Registration Opens
8:00AM - 8:05AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:05AM - 10:00AM

Economic Development and Offshore Wind Power Overview


Moderator:
Liz Thorstensen, Vice President, Knowledge Management & Economic Development Practice,
International Economic Development Council

Speakers:
Stephen Smith, Executive Director,
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

Jens Eckhoff, President,
German Offshore Foundation

Eric Lantz, Energy Analyst,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
10:00AM - 10:30AM

Networking Break
10:30AM - 12:00PM

Facilitated Discussion and Exploration of Issues


This collaborative session will be a series of informal discussions held in smaller breakout groups. Attendees will choose to attend one or multiple discussions. Each group will be led by two co-leaders, presumably one from industry and one from an economic development agency. In the next session, each will report out on what was discussed, focusing on the needs and action items that should to be addressed to advance offshore development in the U.S. The discussion topics are listed below:

Topic One: Regional Cooperation
Topic Two: What can we Learn from Europe? And what can we Learn from U.S. Projects?
Topic Three: Jobs and Jobs Projections.
Topic Four: Supply Chain and Manufacturing Opportunities
12:00PM - 12:45PM

Networking Lunch
12:45PM - 1:45PM

Economic Development Organizations Perspectives Panel
2 PM

AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER 2012 Opening General Session

Program agenda is subject to change.