Attendee Types


AWEA Business Member: An employee of a current AWEA Business Member (Corporate, Associate, Utility or Academic). Significant registration discounts are available for business members of AWEA with savings of up to $100 on a main conference registration. Associate members only receive 1 discounted member registration per organization. All other associate attendees from the same company will receive non-member rates. If you are not a current business member of AWEA, click here for membership information or contact AWEA's Membership Department at [email protected].


AWEA Advocate Member: An individual advocate member of AWEA. Please note: AWEA advocate members are not eligible for Business Member conference registration discounts.


Non-Member: A non-member of AWEA that does not fall into any of the other special attendee categories below.


Government Agency: A full-time employee of a U.S. or international government agency (federal, state, local or tribal). Government-supported universities or colleges, government contractors, and government consultants do not qualify. Economic development organizations should register under the Government category.


Full-Time Student or Faculty: To qualify for the Student/Faculty registration rate you must be a current full-time student or faculty member at an educational institution. You must bring your institution ID to registration to verify your status.


Presenter: Registration for confirmed speakers and moderators in the workshop (limit 1 per presentation). Presenter/Moderator status will be verified.


Non-Profit Wind Power / Clean Energy Advocacy Groups: Discounted registrations are available to certain non-profit wind power / clean energy organizations that receive pre-approval by AWEA. This category is intended for specific wind power / clean energy advocacy groups as well as qualified environmental or energy related non-profits such as the Sierra Club, Energy Foundation or World Wildlife Fund among others. All 501c3 organizations will not necessarily qualify for the non-profit registration rate. Economic development organizations do not qualify for the non-profit registration rate and instead should register under the government registration category. Email [email protected] with your full contact information and a brief description of your non-profit organization including a link to your organization website to request non-profit approval.


Media / Press: Complimentary press registrations are available to those that meet AWEA's media accreditation guidelines. To request a complimentary press pass contact [email protected].


Please Note: AWEA reserves the right to eject any registrant without any prior notice or refund if while at the conference their behavior is deemed disruptive, offensive, dangerous, illegal or if they are found to be distributing unauthorized material.