WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RETECH, the world’s premier event for the renewable energy technology industry, announced today that it is intensifying its global marketing efforts. Now over 25 countries are currently recruiting delegations with purchasing power for the 3rd Annual RETECH Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for Sept. 20 - 22, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. RETECH is produced by the TradeFair Group in partnership with the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE).
Through RETECH’s membership in the U.S. Department of Commerce International Buyer Program (IBP), Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, European Union, Finland, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Latvia, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Uzbekistan are actively involved in recruiting buying delegations for the event.
“We were very pleased with the large amount of foreign countries represented at RETECH 2010, and are confident the U.S. Department of Commerce IBP initiative and other new marketing efforts will enable us to increase our foreign attendance this year,” said Hunter Jones, RETECH Show Director. “Our robust global marketing is one of the key reasons RETECH draws more government, finance, utility and technology leaders from around the world than any other renewables event, and has become THE meeting place for the renewable energy industry.”
In addition to substantial international content integrated across the 250-speaker conference, RETECH also offers a variety of features to add value for its foreign guests. Visitors from outside the U.S. have access to the international business center to hold meetings, to obtain information on the U.S. market and to get assistance to facilitate business with over 150 exhibiting companies. Foreign guests are also invited to an exclusive international reception on September 19th.
For more information on RETECH 2011, including opportunities to sponsor, partner, speak, exhibit or attend, please visit www.RETECH2011.com or contact Hunter Jones, Show Director at hunterj@tradefairgroup.com or (713) 343-1875.
About RETECH
Designed for business and utility leaders, investors, technology innovators, federal, state, and local government officials, and university educators, RETECH features a global business conference lead by more than 250 speakers covering wind, solar, hydro, ocean, geothermal, biomass, biofuels and waste to energy sectors, plus cross-cutting sessions on markets, finance and policy. RETECH also features the nation’s leading all-renewables exhibition with 150 companies and organizations from all across the renewable energy sector.
About TradeFair Group
A leading energy industry information provider, with conferences, tradeshows, e-media and print publications for the oil, gas, chemical, petrochemical, power generation, and renewable energy industry, TradeFair Group, an Access Intelligence Company, produces events throughout North America, and its publications and online properties serve a global marketplace. Additional information is available at www.TradeFairGroup.com.
About ACORE
ACORE, a 501(c)(3) membership non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, is dedicated to bringing renewable energy into the mainstream of the U.S. economy and lifestyle through research and communications programs and membership committees. ACORE’s membership works in all sectors of the renewable energy industries including wind power, solar energy, geothermal energy, hydropower, ocean energy, biomass, biofuels, and waste energy. ACORE provides a common platform for the wide range of interests in the renewable energy community including end users, technology companies, manufacturers, utilities, professional service firms, financial institutions, colleges and universities, associations, non-profit organizations and government agencies. ACORE serves as a thought leadership forum through which these parties work together on common interests. ACORE co-organizes the REFF-Wall Street and REFF-West and LAC-CORE Finance Conferences, the RETECH All-Renewables Energy Conference and Exhibition, the Phase II National Policy Forum in Washington, DC, and hosts both domestic and global policy events furthering the mission of renewable energy. Additional information is available at www.acore.org.