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Contact:    Neal Lurie, American Solar Energy Society
303.443.3130 x105, nlurie@ases.org

SOLAR 2008 & Conergy Team Up to Provide New Approach to Solar Training

Denver-Boulder, CO – The renewable energy industry’s first comprehensive business training program and technical conference is being offered through an innovative partnership between the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and Conergy, Inc. The event will be co-located with the ASES SOLAR 2008 National Solar Energy Conference. Open to all solar installation businesses, the conference aims to combine the best aspects of ASES SOLAR event and Conergy’s National Training Event under one roof.

The Conference itself, scheduled from May 3-10 in San Diego, will combine several days dedicated to public education including an exhibit hall of top R.E. suppliers, a technical track for attendees, and  the Conergy sponsored Solar Business Training which is scheduled for May 7-8. To meet the training needs of business owners and their employees the Conergy event will feature four tracks:

• Installation Workshops: Industry Best Practices For Installers
• Product Training: System Design For Project Managers
• Business Seminars: Small Business Management Best Practices
• Sales Seminars: Selling & Marketing Strategies That Work

“The SOLAR 2008 technical conference series has long been recognized as the industry’s pioneer,” says Becky Campbell-Howe, Director of Operations for ASES. “With nearly four decades of conference leadership, ASES' National Solar Conference continues to innovate to help address the unmet training needs of energy professionals and start-ups in our industry. We’re excited to partner with Conergy, because of their many years of experience in organizing events of this type, to help address the needs of this growing industry.”

“We want to provide Solar Businesses the tools and training they need to be sustainable and profitable, train and retain employees, and provide high quality service to their customers,” says Paul Benson, Managing Director Conergy Americas. As a renewable energy distribution company we are best positioned to offer a comprehensive soup-to-nuts training. Based on our experience, we think a co-located event with ASES is a logical step to deliver these programs efficiently and cost-effectively.”

About ASES: 
Founded in 1954, the American Solar Energy Society is the nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the use of solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies in the U.S. ASES produces the SOLAR 2008 conference, the National Solar Tour, SOLAR TODAY magazine, and is supported by thousands of members across America.

About Conergy:
Conergy is the European solar company with the highest sales and a leading international supplier of renewable energy with operations in more than 26 countries and 20 years of experience in the U.S. Through our network of authorized dealers, Conergy provides solar electric, solar thermal, solar water pumping, and wind power solutions for every energy demand.  Conergy delivers expert services including project design assistance, technical support, 24x7 ordering capability, and commercial financing solutions. Conergy is Gigajoule sponsor of ASES SOLAR 2008 and Platinum Sponsor of ASES National Solar tour.

About the American Solar Energy Society

Founded in 1954, American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is the nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the use of solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies in the U.S.  ASES organizes and presents SOLAR 2008, leads the ASES National Solar Tour, and publishes SOLAR TODAY magazine.  Learn more at: www.ases.org

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