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Find out what informative and thought-provoking ideas will be discussed at the fourth annual Colorado Utility Efficiency Exchange, Oct. 13-15, in Aspen, Colo. The 2010 agenda has just been updated with speakers, session titles and poster topics.

Western’s Energy Services is sponsoring the event, and Breaking News will be covering the sessions live from Aspen. Let us know which session most interest you so we can highlight them here.

Don’t see the subject you most want to talk about? Just because the agenda looks full, it doesn’t mean it’s too late to suggest another topic. Share your ideas in “Comments,” or e-mail them to Energy Services or the Utility Exchange. See you in Aspen!

The deadline for suggesting topics for the 4th annual Colorado Utility Efficiency Exchange is July 31. The City of Aspen Utilities is hosting the event, Oct. 13-15, at Aspen Meadows Resort.

Modeled on the Utility Energy Forum, the CUE Exchange is a gathering of professionals from energy and water utilities serving Colorado and neighboring states, trade allies and sponsoring organizations dedicated to efficiency. Over three days, participants discuss customer programs related to energy and water efficiency, renewable energy, demand response and key account customer management. Participants ask questions, form partnerships and come up with new ideas, with emphasis on the regional point of view. 

An ad hoc Agenda Planning Committee puts together the agenda each year, but don’t think that gets you off the hook. Your input is more than welcomed–it is what makes the CUE Exchange fresh and relevant.  Anyone can recommend themselves or others to present a 30″ x 40″ poster, a 10-minute “snapshot” panel presentation or a 30-minute presentation.

To submit your recommendations to the committee, complete the online form with information as you would like it to appear in the published agenda. Don’t forget to include a brief bio sketch of your qualifications to present your topic. To suggest topics only, scroll down to the last  large box on the form.

Couldn’t make it to Tahoe City for the 30th annual Utility Energy Forum? You can still find out what everyone was talking about by downloading the speaker presentations!

Draw on the expertise of utility professionals with years of experience in demand-side management. Learn about the latest government programs to promote energy efficiency. Discover new technologies that could change the way we use energy.

The presentations are on the agenda page, so you will get to see all the great networking events the forum offers, too. While you are there, check out Western’s entry in the Poster Session, Video Game Consoles: An Energy Heist?.

If perusing the information- and fun-packed schedule makes you feel like you missed out on a great opportunity for professional development, don’t despair. Plan to attend the 31st annual Utility Energy Forum at Granlibakken in 2011.

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