Sponsor Descriptions

Sponsors

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Dinner and Event Sponsor
	Tendril Tendril is the Energy Platform company, delivering end-to-end consumer engagement products, applications and services powered by Tendril Connect™—an open standards-based, secure and scalable platform that takes the complexity out of the Energy Internet and creates a dialogue between energy service providers and their customers. Delivering consumer engagement software, in-home products and applications as well as easy to integrate utility solutions such as Demand Response and Energy Efficiency, Tendril offers unparalleled insight into energy decisions, making the Energy Marketplace a reality. The company is venture backed by VantagePoint Capital Partners, Siemens Venture Capital (SVC), Good Energies, RRE Ventures and GE. For more information, visit www.tendrilinc.com.

Event Sponsors
	ADT Residential / Small Business ADT Residential / Small Business is a $3 billion unit of Tyco International and the number one electronic security company in North America with over 6.3 million customers being serviced by 16,000 employees at 350 locations. With headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla., the business’s newest offering is ADT Pulse, an interactive solution for managing home energy, lights and other systems. For more information, visit www.adtpulse.com.

	Alarm.com Alarm.com, founded in 2000, is the industry leading technology provider of interactive security solutions. Through advanced wireless monitoring, mobile and web-based services, and an unparalleled hosted services platform, Alarm.com helps protect hundreds of thousands of residential and commercial customers throughout North America. Alarm.com's proven technology platform lets consumers monitor all activity that occurs. In addition to offering better security, Alarm.com offers interactive services, video monitoring, emPower(tm) home automation and energy management, patented Crash & Smash Protection, and free mobile apps exclusively through a network of over 2,500 licensed and authorized Security Dealers. For more information, visit www.alarm.com.

	Allure Energy, Inc. Allure Energy, Inc. is a smart energy company based in Austin. Allure Energy develops leading-edge smart grid solutions with proximity control. As consumers and energy providers search for ways to reduce energy consumption, a balance must be maintained between privacy, security, lifestyle, comfort and convenience. Allure Energy is that solution. Using your iPhone or Android, EverSense™ creates a home environment based on how far, or near, each user may be from their home. Homeowners never have to schedule their energy use, and automatically enjoy optimized energy savings and comfort. GPS coordinates remain on the user’s phone so privacy is protected. www.allure-energy.com

	Best Buy Co., Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is a leading multi-channel global retailer and developer of technology products and services. Every day our employees - 180,000 strong - are committed to helping deliver the technology solutions that enable easy access to people, knowledge, ideas and fun. We are keenly aware of our role and impact on the world, and we are committed to developing and implementing business strategies that bring sustainable technology solutions to our consumers and communities. For information about Best Buy, visit www.bby.com. Best Buy will help you Connect your Customers to Energy Efficiency. As consumers take their initial steps into greater understanding of energy efficiency, there is still confusion. Consumers want to be energy efficient but do not know where to turn. We are ready to leverage our retailing assets, trusted brand, in-home visits and store teams to educate consumers about energy efficiency, smart technologies and services to help them and you. In partnership with Utilities, we can leverage those assets to meet energy efficiency program goals, outreach and education objectives, drive pilot and program success in HAN/IHD projects, in-home energy survey and audit programs, EV and charging through Geek Squad Agents. www.bby.com

	ecobee ecobee delivers intelligent energy management solutions for real people. Installed in tens of thousands of homes and businesses across North America, the ecobee Open Energy Management Platform is the easiest way for residential and business customers to understand, manage and reduce their energy consumption. Utilities have chosen ecobee’s line of WiFi enabled thermostats, online web portals and smart phone apps as an integral component of their energy efficiency and demand response programs. The Open Energy Management Platform delivers a superior user experience, future proof platform, the ability for rapid innovation and a lower long term cost of ownership. For more information please visit www.ecobee.com.

	EcoFactor EcoFactor is the leading residential energy management company that enables home service providers to offer an energy management service to their customers that does not require them to compromise comfort or change behavior. The EcoFactor platform uses data from communicating thermostats to determine the unique thermal characteristics of each home and automatically optimize energy use to eliminate waste and save money. Based in Redwood City, Calif., EcoFactor was founded in 2006 to provide an automated alternative to behavior-based residential energy management solutions. EcoFactor is privately held and funded by Claremont Creek Ventures and RockPort Capital Partners. www.ecofactor.com

	GreenWave Reality The GreenWave Reality platform creates smart energy- efficient homes through the monitoring and controlling of devices. This system benefits both utilities and consumers; utilities enhance their relationship with consumers and can better balance energy on the grid while consumers can conserve energy with a minimal impact to their lifestyle by easily monitoring and controlling their appliances and adding intelligent LED lighting. The GreenWave Reality solution is an ideal way for utilities to greatly enhance the value of smart meter deployments by providing consumers an affordable, secure, and easy-to-use system to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their energy consumption. At the same time, GreenWave Reality provides utilities with powerful tools to better understand overall consumer energy usage patterns, enabling them to better balance energy distribution on the grid including incentivizing customers to shift demand from peak to off-peak times. www.greenwavereality.com

	Itron At Itron, we’re dedicated to delivering innovative technology to utilities around the globe. Our company is the leading provider of energy and water management solutions for nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide. We offer end-to-end solutions that include electricity, gas, water and heat measurement and control technology; communication technologies; data collection and analysis software; and professional services. Itron is working with our partner network to ensure resource sustainability for future generations. With nearly 10,000 employees doing business in more than 130 countries, Itron empowers utilities to responsibly and efficiently manage energy and water resources. To realize a sustainable future, start here: www.itron.com

	People Power Company People Power Company is an award-winning Silicon Valley start-up with offices in Palo Alto, Beijing and Tokyo providing energy efficiency products and services to the residential and small commercial market segments. It is a leading provider of open source, standards- and cloud-based energy management software to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Service Providers. People Power's Energy Services Platform cloud computing solution enables residential and commercial customers to see, understand, and control their energy use. Energy Retailers, OEMs, and Service Provides can all benefit from low-cost, robust, secure and interoperable energy management solutions when they use the ESP to connect and manage their devices. www.peoplepowerco.com

	Speed Wire Speed Wire is a leader in the installation services segment for residential and small business energy management and premise monitoring solutions. Building on our 15 year legacy as a high quality provider of technology deployment services, we install and maintain a wide variety of equipment for the dominate players in the broadband, security, IT, wireless, enterprise, connected home and smart energy industries. We have a national footprint of highly professional and experienced field resources. Our Smart Tech program ensures that all resources have undergone a thorough screening process, have the appropriate certifications, background checks and training to ensure successful field deployments. Our proprietary technology deployment life cycle is a workflow automation tool that automates scheduling, field execution, documentation collection and billing. www.speedwireinc.com

	yoUtilBill yoUtilBill is a demand-reduction service provider. yoUtilBill assists local governments and utilities achieve substantial reductions in residential and commercial energy and water demand. yoUtilBill understands what it takes to achieve consumer action – and deploys proven and proprietary programs to activate the key motivators of consumer action. These include unique, patent-pending tools that optimize consumers’ utility economics, saving them many thousands of dollars, and integrated media and ground-game engagement campaigns. Please visit us at www.youtilbill.com.

	The Z-Wave Alliance The Z-Wave Alliance is an open consortium of over 160 industry-leading manufacturers who create products and services to provide advanced yet practical solutions for energy savings, comfort and convenience, safety and security in the residential market based on Z-Wave, the standard in wireless home control. Z-Wave products and applications include lighting, HVAC, door locks, alarm panels and security, sensor devices, window shade control and more. Z-Wave is also at the forefront of green energy with devices that read whole home energy use and smart switches that control “vampire power”. Z-Wave devices can be managed locally and through mobile devices such as laptops, smart phones and i-pads. www.z-wavealliance.org

Break Sponsors
	The IPSO Alliance The IPSO Alliance is the primary advocate for IP for smart objects for use in energy, consumer, healthcare and industrial applications. The Alliance, a non-profit organization whose members include leading technology, communications and energy companies, is providing the foundation for a network that will allow any sensor-enabled physical object to communicate to another as individuals do over the Internet. The IPSO Alliance membership is open to any organization supporting an IP-based approach to connecting smart objects. For more information, visit www.ipso-alliance.org or contact Kate Easton.

	Lowe's Lowe’s continues to Never Stop Improving with the launch of Iris a complete smart home solution. Connecting a wide array of devices will allow customers to monitor and control their homes and energy use with their smart phone. www.lowes.com

Platinum Supporter

	CEDIA The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) is an international trade association of companies that specialize in planning and installing electronic systems for the home. These systems include home networking, home automation and communication systems, media rooms, single or multi-room entertainment systems, and integrated whole-house subsystems providing lighting control, security, and HVAC systems. www.cedia.org
Supporters

	AltEnergyMag.com AltEnergyMag.com - A News and Information Resource for Alternative Energy. Daily News Stories, Hot Products, Industry Tools, Hundreds of Articles and more. Grow your business online! www.altenergymag.com

	Antenna Systems & Technology Antenna Systems & Technology is a trade magazine for antenna professionals, including commercial operators, OEMs that integrate antennas and components into their wireless systems and infrastructures, antenna manufacturers, dealers/distributors and companies involved with wireless systems, cellular, and RF & microwave communications markets. Distribution is by controlled circulation of 10,000 copies to qualified recipients, primarily in North America. www.antennasonline.com

	BoogarLists With a qualified directory of more than 2,000 Venture Capital and Mid-Market/LBO private equity firms, BoogarLists is an excellent place for entrepreneurs to begin their search for investment capital. Whether starting a new company or striving to take an early stage company to the next level, CEO’s and CFO’s will invariably want to seek out new sources of capital or other financial services. BoogarLists provides an extensive directory of financial, operations and marketing services, as well as a comprehensive directory of conferences and associations, across the technology, media and communications industries. www.boogar.com

	Clean Energy pipeline Clean Energy pipeline, the online daily news and data service, is the leading independent source of information about the clean energy sector. Our news team delivers real-time business news and identifies the latest and most relevant regulatory and policy announcements, investment, M&A and project finance news, new funds and fund closes. This news is supplemented with opinion-pieces based on in-depth interviews with senior-level executives, advisers, investors and policy-makers. Our premium suite of desktop and mobile services provides access to subscription-based business news, transaction data (VC/PE, M&A, project/asset finance and public markets) and a global directory of professionals active in the sector. Clean Energy pipeline also offers customised research and senior-level networking events. www.cleanenergypipeline.com

	Clocate.com Clocate.com is a leading international search engine and directory for worldwide conferences and exhibitions. The events cover the following areas: Industry and manufacturing, Health and medicine, Technology and IT, Business and finance, sciences, education, services (banking, insurance, tourism, Hospitality and more), government, environment, life style and arts. The details for each event include: description, dates, location, address, prices and more... www.clocate.com

	Connected Home World Connected Home World is about the changing home appliance technologies and how they are becoming smarter, more connected and controllable. It is also about how we are integrating these technologies into our homes and everyday lives. Connected home world targets the decision makers within the consumer electronics market place, through news, news analysis, professional opinions and market analysis. www.connectedhomeworld.com

	CSI Cable & Satellite International (CSI) is a leading international technology title for the cable, satellite, terrestrial broadcast, IPTV, hybrid TV, OTT and mobile TV industries. CSI covers all video, payTV and home networking markets. Established in 1999, CSI is a bi-monthly, fully ABC audited publication that targets board-level decision makers, senior management, consultants and technical readers. CSI focuses on technology developments in content contribution, distribution/transport, transmission and fixed/mobile reception. CSI also endeavours to assess and analyse the business implication of these technologies in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving industry sector. www.csimagazine.com

	Display Plus Display Plus is a PR-oriented newswire covering news and updates on the energy-saving, energy management and smart grid solutions. It blasts e-newsletters to global readers, depending on industrial sectors they are engaged in. www.displayplus.net

	EcoSeed EcoSeed.org is a global green business news authority recognized for its accuracy and reliability in delivering in-depth news, information and research on the entire spectrum of the renewable energy industry. Having an extensive focus on various green industries, EcoSeed covers global activities, technological breakthroughs and exclusive reports on time and in real-time. Ecoseed has a global professional readership from the green and renewable energy sectors, encompassing the United States, Europe and the rest of Asia. As the largest green business news network in Asia with the widest news coverage of the low-carbon economy, EcoSeed provides unique avenues for marketing, public relations and brand development. www.ecoseed.org

	Electricity Today www.electricity-today.com

	The Environmental Business Cluster (EBC) The Environmental Business Cluster (EBC) is an award-winning cleantech incubator located in the heart of the Silicon Valley that provides commercialization support and facilities for emerging clean energy and environmental technology companies. Our suite of services include expert coaching and strategic counsel, focused educational and networking programs, targeted access to investors, strategic partners and industry networks, attractive furnished office space, equipment, conference rooms and training facilities. www.environmentalcluster.org

	ESNA ESNA; Energy Services Network Association is an independent global, not-for-profit association under Dutch law. Members share the same goal and vision and are utilities, software, hardware and service providers, and solution integrators. The association promotes the adoption of open Smart Metering and Smart Grid architecture, services and infrastructure, based on Network Energy Services (NES), together with the value added applications for secure, reliable and cost-effective automatic meter management, smart grid management, billing, CRM and CIS etc. ESNA’s objective is to promote the application of advanced energy management systems, including AMR/AMM, based on the NES AMI architecture, the associated open standards and its value added services in order to build and expand the interoperability standard for utility networks. www.esna.org

	FierceEnergy FierceEnergy tracks the latest developments and advancements in the energy industry. Every business day, energy service provider executive rely on FierceEnergy’s free email newsletter and website to stay up-to-date on renewable energy integration, smart grid, consumer consumption, customer service innovations and more. www.fierceenergy.com

	HGI HGI, founded in 2004 by major broadband service providers (BSPs), and joined by leading vendors of digital home equipment, is shaping the way that IP services are delivered to the home. It publishes requirements for digital home building blocks including home gateways, home networks, and home network devices. www.homegatewayinitiative.org

	Industry Leaders Magazine Industry Leaders Magazine is the world’s leading progressive business media brand, with a unique editorial vision towards leadership stories across different industry sectors like Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, Supply Chain, Hospitality and Food & Beverages. In the world of new business thinking, Industry Leaders magazine is your trusted source for business portfolios, news, features, blogs and newsletters on all that is leading in the industry. www.industryleadersmagazine.com

	JETRO The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO's core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential. Our six U.S. branches are located in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. www.jetro.org

	The OpenADR Alliance The OpenADR Alliance was formed to foster the development, adoption and compliance of the OpenADR standards through collaboration, education, training, testing and certification. The Alliance is supported by a broad cross section of utilities, independent system operators, regional transmission operators, regulators and vendors who share a common interest in the success and widespread adoption of the OpenADR standard. www.openadr.org

	Remote Site & Equipment Management Remote Site & Equipment Management magazine is a product, service and news magazine edited for owners, operators and managers of remotely located and/or remotely operated sites, facilities and equipment. Readers are executives, managers and technical professionals responsible for the development and operation of communication systems, transmission systems, oil & gas sites, pipelines, utility facilities, agricultural operations, weather stations, transportation facilities and equipment, natural resource and wildlife management activities, weather and environmental monitoring systems, military/defense facilities and equipment, and other remotely-controlled or unattended facilities and equipment. www.remotemagazine.com

	Renewable Energy Database Renewable Energy Database, based in Berlin, Germany, was created in 2008 by a group of students and experts professionally and privately dealing with the subjects of renewable energies and energy efficiency. Since the beginning their goal has been to make the rapidly developing renewable energy market more transparent and, through the popularization of the most recent and efficient technologies in the green energy sector, make the global development more sustainable. Currently Renewable Energy Database plays a vital role in the global transfer of information about the latest developments in the area of renewable energy. By presenting companies and organizations dealing with sustainable development it helps to stimulate networking between actors active in the same area. This facilitates the exchange of information and cooperation on projects dealing with green energy. www.re-databse.com

	RFP RFP (Real Estate, Facilities, Projects) Magazine’s editions are the premier information resource for built environment issues in Asia Pacific. We provide up-to-date editorial content for Real Estate, Facilities and Project Professionals as well as interested members of the wider business community and general public. Since 2004, RFP Magazines have been the title of choice for the key people who invest, design, build and operate commercial buildings across Asia. It has become recognised as the knowledge leader on issues such as green building, sustainable development, workplace strategy, and building technology and known as an “insider” when it comes to commercial real estate transactions and movements across the region. www.rfpmagazine.com

	The SIP Forum The SIP Forum is an IP communications industry association that engages in numerous activities that advance and promote SIP technology, such as the development of industry recommendations, the SIPit interoperability and testing events, special interoperability workshops, and general promotion of SIP in the industry. One of the Forum's recent technical activities is the development of the SIPconnect Technical Recommendation -- a standards-based recommendation that provides detailed guidelines for direct IP peering and interoperability between IP PBXs and VoIP service provider networks, and the SIPconnect Compliant Certification Program through which eligible companies can gain SIPconnect validation and the right to license the use of the SIP Forum's 'SIPconnect Compliant' certification mark -- the official brand of the leading standard for SIP Trunking products and services. Other important Forum initiatives include work in Fax-over-IP interoperability, User Agent Configuration, and the opportunities for SIP in Smart Grid deployments. For more information, please visit www.sipforum.org.

	SmartGridCareers.com www.SmartGridCareers.com offers you a middle ground for your recruiting needs…a talent sourcing solution that lies midway between a job board and a professional recruiter – one that identifies and delivers quality candidates cost-effectively. Leveraging a powerful combination of cutting-edge technology and extensive experience within the Smart Grid and Renewable Energy sectors, we can help you maximize your recruitment ROI. Our proprietary sourcing strategy coupled with our specialization in these niche markets enables us to improve the efficiency of the overall recruitment process saving you valuable time and money. Contact us at 561-200-3248 to learn more about our fully customized solutions! www.smartgridcareers.com

	SGCC The SGCC is a non-profit organization which aims to gather all stakeholders to listen, educate, and collaborate toward modernized electric systems in the United States. Consumer and environmental advocates, technology vendors, research scientists, and electric utilities may join and access the research, best practices, and collaborative efforts of the group. smartgridcc.org

	SmartGridNews.com SmartGridNews.com is the sector's oldest, largest and highest-ranked site. Visit for up-to-the-minute analysis of smart grid trends, smart grid technology and smart grid companies. Sign up for our free email newsletter or follow SGN on Twitter. www.smartgridnews.com

	The Smart Grid Observer The Smart Grid Observer is a free, weekly e-newsletter that covers the latest news, research findings, and technology developments surrounding the global smart grid industry. SGO features a range of complimentary webinars on key topics and technologies associated with the smart grid. Visit the site today to sign up: www.smartgridobserver.com.

	SunSpec Alliance The mission of the SunSpec Alliance is to accelerate the growth of the renewable energy industry by driving data and communications interoperability standards. SunSpec is comprised of components vendors (inverters, PV panels, string combiners, monitoring hardware, trackers, environmental sensors, and balance-of-system components); networking, software, computer hardware companies; Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) firms, system integrators, financial institutions, utilities, regulatory agencies, and energy consumers. To better understand the philosophy of the SunSpec Alliance and its role in the marketplace, please watch this video about the SunSpec Alliance . You can also learn more by clicking here to download the SunSpec Backgrounder. www.sunspec.org

	TechAmerica TechAmerica is the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry worldwide. Our 1,000 member companies span the entire spectrum of technology from software to semiconductors and from start-up to multi-national. Our companies serve as drivers of economic growth and job creation. TechAmerica Texas serves the high-tech business interests of companies located in the region by providing access to opportunities for networking, business development, education, advocacy, and through delivering a portfolio of products and services. www.techamerica.org/texas

	U-SNAP The mission of the Utility Smart Network Access Port (U-SNAP) Alliance is to create a protocol independent serial interface standard that enables any HAN (Home Area Network) standard, present and future, to use any vendor's Smart Meter as a gateway into the home, without adding additional hardware in the Smart Meter. The U-SNAP Alliance fosters collaboration and education among utilities, AMI suppliers, HAN venders, industry consultants, academics and regulators who seek interoperable, secure and cost effective solutions for extending the Smart Grid to energy aware consumer products. www.usnap.org

	The Wi-Fi Alliance The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global non-profit industry association of hundreds of leading companies devoted to the proliferation of Wi-Fi technology across devices and market segments. With technology development, market building, and regulatory programs, the Wi-Fi Alliance has enabled widespread adoption of Wi-Fi worldwide. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ program was launched in March 2000. It provides a widely-recognized designation of interoperability and quality and it helps to ensure that Wi-Fi enabled products deliver the best user experience. The Wi-Fi Alliance has completed more than 10,000 product certifications to date, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services in new and established markets. Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, WMM®, Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA), the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, the Wi-Fi logo, the Wi-Fi ZONE logo and the Wi-Fi Protected Setup logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, Wi-Fi Direct™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, Wi-Fi Multimedia™, WPA2™ and the Wi-Fi Alliance logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. www.wi-fi.org

	WSNBuzz.com WSNBuzz.com is a blog providing fresh updates on smart grid technologies, covering new standards, products, deployments, industry moves and events of interest. For more information please visit www.wsnbuzz.com.

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Exhibit Times

Wednesday, Feb 29
Setup Breakfast Morning Break Keynote Lunch	6:30 – 7:30 AM 7:30 – 8:15 AM 10:30 – 11:00 AM 12:00 – 1:30 PM
intermittent traffic during Keynote
Afternoon Break Networking Reception	3:30 – 4:00 PM 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 1
Breakfast Morning Break Networking Lunch Break Down	7:30 – 8:15 AM 10:45 – 11:15 AM 12:00 – 1:00 PM 2:00 PM