WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition Chicago, Illinois May 4 -7

Join Us for A Conversation with T. Boone Pickens at the Wednesday, May 6 General Session beginning at 8 am
In a unique conversational style, T. Boone Pickens will discuss his involvement in the wind industry and his plan for the US to harvest its renewable energy resources. Founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, Pickens is principally responsible for the formulation of the energy futures investment strategy of the BP Capital Commodity Fund and the BP Capital Equity Fund. He is also the creator of the "Pickens Plan" which is working to raise a call for change and set a new domestic energy future for America with a focus on sustainability.

Bill Kurtis will be Interviewing T. Boone Pickens at the Wednesday, May 6 General Session
An acclaimed documentary host and producer, network and major market news anchor and multimedia production company president, Bill Kurtis has spent the past 35 years creating a body of work that is virtually unparalleled in the field of broadcasting.

Conference Dinner Speaker
Wednesday, May 6
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Former Florida Congressman Joe Scarborough hosts Morning Joe, a daily newscast on MSNBC. He also provides on-air political commentary for the network, as well as CNBC and NBC's Today Show. But he's more than just a commentator. With over six years of experience in public office, he has practiced what he currently preaches about.

Raise Some Money & Save Some Money
First Annual WINDPOWER Scholarship 5k Race
Thursday, May 7, 6:30 am in Grant Park
From now until next Thursday April 2 you can save $10 on your registration for the 5k. The First Annual WINDPOWER Scholarship 5k Race, sponsored by BP Wind Power, is a great way to kick-start your final day at WINDPOWER and do some good raising money for the AWEA Educational Scholarship Program.

Housing
AWEA has negotiated discounted hotel rates at more than 25 Chicago hotels for attendees & exhibi- tors. Visit http://www.windpowerexpo.org/hotel_and_travel.cfm for information on each hotel such as room rates, amenities, and photos as well as a map showing the location of each hotel. You can reserve your room on-line now, by calling The Housing Connection, our housing bureau, at (877) 505-0678 (toll-free US) or +1 (801) 505-4616 (international), or faxing in a housing reservation form.
PLEASE NOTE: There was a 1-day shift in the conference schedule for this year's event. The Exhibi- tion will open at 5:00 pm on Monday, May 4th followed by the Kickoff Party and Concert (instead of Sunday as in past years) with the exhibition and conference sessions taking place on Tuesday, May 5th through Thursday, May 7th (instead of Monday - Wednesday). Please book your hotel reservations accordingly!