IDEA is pleased to invite colleagues from around the world to our
100th Annual Conference and Trade Show
“Local Energy, Global Solution”
Program Sessions to include:
• District Energy/CHP – Local
Energy, Global Solution to
Reduce Carbon Emissions
• District Cooling – Essential
Infrastructure for Sustainable
Cities
• Thermal Energy – Why Waste
What We All Need? Recovering
Heat to Conserve Fuel
• Scaling Up for Community
Renewable Opportunities
• Fuel Flexibility – Biomass, Waste,
and Opportunity Fuels
• Water Conservation Strategies
Centennial Events
• International Panel Discussions to Feature Global Partners from Denmark,
Korea, Japan, China, Sweden, United Arab Emirates and across Europe
• Policy Discussions on Federal Energy Bill; Investment Arena and Climate
Change Strategies
• IDEA System of the Year Award Winners Panel – Fifteen Years of Excellence
and Innovation.
• Special Recognition Events for Community Leaders and Industry Innovators
Special Events
• Welcome Delegates Dinner Boat Cruise on Potomac – Sunday, June 28
• Centennial Gala Dinner at The National Building Museum on Tuesday, July 1
• Special Guests/Spouse Program of Historic Cultural Sites in Nation’s Capital
• International Guests Reception
IDEA Poster Presentations
for Policy Leaders
• District Energy/CHP as a
Climate Strategy
• Urban Infrastructure to Promote
Fuel Flexibility
• District Energy Supports
Electricity Grid
• Multiple Fuel Solutions
• Renewable Energy on a
Community Scale
• Campus Energy Combined
Heat & Power
• District Cooling Innovations
Special Keynote Addresses (invited)
• RH Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
• Thomas Friedman, New York Times Columnist and Best Selling Author of
“Hot, Flat and Crowded”
Technical Tours of District Energy Systems in DC:
GSA Central Refrigeration and Heating Plant, National Institutes of Health,
and others…
IDEA Forum Symposiums:
Distribution, Business Development, District Cooling, Operations and
Campus Energy...for more focused technical discussions.
For more program information, please visit www.districtenergy.org.
Centennial Sponsorship Opportunities Available
For more information, contact Rob Thornton
Rob.idea@districtenergy.org or 508-366-9339
Limited Trade Show Exhibit Spaces Still Available
For more information contact Tanya Kozel
tanya.idea@districtenergy.org or 410-518-6676
