Canada s Largest Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition. End of Show Report 2015

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1 Canada s Largest Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition End of Show Report 2015

2 CanWEA 2015 End- of- Show Report The 31 st Annual CanWEA Conference and Exhibition was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from Oct. 5-7,2015. As Canada s largest wind energy conference and exhibition, the 2015 event attracted: 106 exhibiting companies with more than 21,000 square feet of exhibit space 1,545 registered attendees Co- organized by Deutsche Messe and the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), this new partnership is striving to better serve the Canadian wind energy industry by providing a platform for wind energy decision and policy makers to network, and to share information and ideas. CanWEA 2015 is scheduled on November 1-3, 2016, in Calgary, Alberta

3 CanWEA is the voice of Canada s wind energy industry, actively promoting the responsible and sustainable growth of wind energy. A national non-profit association, CanWEA serves as Canada s leading source of credible information on wind energy and its social, economic and environmental benefits. Established in 1984, CanWEA represents the wind energy community organizations and individuals who are directly involved in the development and application of wind energy technology, products and services. Deutsche Messe is one of the world s largest and most active trade fair companies. Based in Hannover, Germany, Deutsche Messe employs a staff worldwide of 1,039 and maintains a network of 64 sales partners, subsidiaries and branches that covers more than 100 countries. Deutsche Messe annually produces more than 100 trade fairs and conferences worldwide that includes Wind at HANNOVER MESSE, Energy Storage, Electrotech Eurasia, and International Energy and Environment Fair and Conference (ICCI).

4 2015 CanWEA Sponsors Diamond Platinum Gold Silver Bronze

5 2015 CanWEA Media Associations and Partners Media Partners Supporters

6 3M Canada Company & Composites Canada Activa Canada Aercoustics Engineering Ltd Aggreko Airway Services Canada All Canada Crane Rental Corp Alltite Global Canada AMEC Black & McDonald Asmus Group/Asmus Wind Atlas Copco Toos and Assembly Systems Avertex Utility Solutions Inc BASF BNSF Logistics Borea Construction Bulldog Turbine Systems Inc CanACRE Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) Canadian Wind Energy Conference Partnership Charging Station Clean Energy BC CSS Wind Inc Danish Small Wind Pavilion Delom Services DeTect, Inc. Dichtomatik Canada Dixon Car & Truck Rental DNV GL Driving Force Vehicle Rentals, Sales & Leasing EDF EN Canada Elexco Ltd EMA Electromechanics, LLC Enercon Canada Inc EnerG Magazine Enterprise Truck Rental CanWEA 2015 Exhibitors Expo Hall Learning Center Firetrace International First Base Solutions fos4x GmbH G&W Electric GasTOPS Ltd. GE Power & Water General Cable Green Belting Industries Ltd. Groupe LD Hatch HD Supply Power Solutions HGC Engineering Independent Electricity System Operator Integrated Power Services INTERNATIONAL TOWER LIGHTING, LLC Kinectrics Inc Lean Field Developments Mammoet Canada Easter Ltd. McCann Equipment Ltd. Mirae Tech Mobil Industrial Lubricants Moventas Wind Limited Natural Resource Solutions Inc Nordex USA Inc North American Clean Energy North American Windpower Northwind Solutions Group Inc Olympus One Wind Palfinger North America Pesca Environment Plug n Drive Port of Vancouver USA Power Climber Wind Powertel Utilities Contractors Limited RAD Torque Systems Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. Renewable NRG Systems Ridge National Inc. RVA Lighting and Masts Sentry Electrical Canada Senvion Canada SFM Wind SgurrEnergy Sherwood Electromotion Inc Siemens Signal Energy Constructors SIKA Canada Stantec Consulting Ltd.Surespan Wind Energy Services Ltd. Synergy Cables TE Connectivity TEAM -1 Academy Inc. TechnoCentre Eolien TechnoStrobe Terma North America Inc Terrafix Geosynthetics Inc. TWR Lighting Inc. University of Waterloo Vestas-Canadian Wind Technology Vortex FDC Inc. Williams Form Hardware & Rockbolt Wind Energy Institute of Canada WiRE Women in Renewable Energy Wpred WSP Xpera/ESM Solutions Zephyr North Canada

7 CanWEA 2015 Conference The CanWEA Conference was a major component of CanWEA Attracting key decision and policy makers, this conference is a must- attend for any one involved in the Canadian Wind Energy Industry. Featured Speakers: Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Energy Glen Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Robert Hornung, President of CanWEA Héctor Treviño, Executive Director of Asociatión Mexicana de Energia Eólica Conference Highlight: Industry topics, important trends and industry issues were broken down in the following format: Three Plenary Sessions Two Power Sessions Three Tracks (Concurrent Sessions)

8 Attendee Demographics 22.95% Industry Sector 7.54% 4.53% Land procurement and development OEM wind turbine manufacturing Other Power purchasing and transmission Turbine and tower design 19.07% of attendees were from wind power operations and maintenance 2.05% 19.07% 25.75% Wind energy policy Wind power component manufacturing Wind power construction 7.33% 3.88% 1.62% 3.02% 2.26% Wind power operations and maintenance Wind turbine installation Not Answered

9 Attendee Demographics Network with industry professionals/experts Hear latest updates on the Canadian wind Evaluate existing and potential To meet with prospects/find business To meet with current customers See the latest technologies and solutions Promote my company s products/services Meet and network with government and Selected to represent my company Look for a particular technology or solutions To see one or more particular session or Attendee Interests Over 300 attendees were interested in Wind Project Developer and Operations and Maintenance. An average of 210 attendees were also interested in various services!

10 Attendee Demographics Top 5 Reasons for Attending 1. Network with industry professionals/experts 2. Hear latest updates on the Canadian wind energy 3. Evaluate the existing and potential vendors/partners 4. To meet with prospects/find business opportunities in Ontario/Canada 5. To meet with current customers

11 Attendee Demographics 2% 0% 11% 23% Previously Attended 28% 27% 9% First Time Attending Once Not Answered 27% of the attendees attended for the first time! 28% attend for second to fifth time!

12 CanWEA 2015 Conference Concurrent Sessions Divided into three tracks that tackle all major topics in the industry Business Track Year 21: Keeping Assets Running for the Long Term The Proactive Approach New Strategies for Risk Management in the Wind Sector International Market Overview Energy Supply Procurement and Market Mechanisms Technical Track Emerging Research in the Field of Wind Turbines and Human Health Getting to 20% Wind Untapped Potential: Opportunities for Wind Energy Storage Integrating Wind to Enhance System Reliability Project Development Track Improving Bat Conservation Strategies for Canadian Wind Farms Operations & Maintenance: Optimizing the Wind Fleet Wind and Communities: The Evolution of Partnerships Resource Assessment: Better Data or Better Models?

13 CanWEA 2015 Delegate Survey 44% of the attendees had one to five meetings 32% had six to ten meetings Indicate the number of customer meetings you had during the conference. 6% 0% 18% 44% 1 to 5 6 to to 24 32% 24+ NA

14 CanWEA 2015 Exhibitor Survey What were your company s main objective at CanWEA 2015? To provide information on the technical functionality and features of the exhibited products To provide information on technical innovations and trends Presentation of new products/innovations To provide general information on products or services To promote your brand To strengthen contacts with existing customers A prime objective for 93.1% of the exhibitors was to establish new contacts with prospective customers. To establish new contacts with prospective customers

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17 Powering Connections, Harnessing Change Why Exhibit at CanWEA To present your latest technologies and solutions to decision and policy makers To network with industry professionals and to meet with current customers and potential clients. To learn about best practices, trends and policies that will impact the future of the industry Who Attends? 95% of delegates attend to network and develop business opportunities 79% are final decision- makers or key influencers in purchases 53% are director- level or above

18 For More Information Contact: Katherine Childress Show Director +1 (404) Ethan Carter Sales Director +1 (773) Walter Willett Sales Director North America +1 (613) Christian Wegmann Sales Director International