Who: Representatives of the appliance trade will discuss the $300 million State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program before the 56 individual U.S. state and territory rebate distribution plans are revealed in the coming weeks. This teleconference is an opportunity to gain multiple appliance industry perspectives at the same time. Confirmed participants include: -- Joseph McGuire, president, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) -- John Farley, senior brand and environmental marketing manager, Bosch home appliances -- Doug Moore, president, Sears home appliances What: In anticipation of the many state announcements that will follow the Department of Energy's distribution of funds, members of the appliance industry will discuss how they can best contribute to a successful implementation of the program, as well as what they expect to see in the individual programs. The participants will discuss how the program will impact energy savings in the consumer sector and how it will stimulate the economy in the appliance sector. Also, participants will explain how the plans may impact their business from a sales and logistics standpoint, and how they intend to help the government to educate consumers. When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:30 pm EST (10:30 am PST) Where: Media is invited to pre-register for the call. Click on or copy and paste the following registration page URL into your browser: http://web.meetme.net/r.aspx?p=1&a=70542562535268 -- Enter the requested information on the registration page. -- Registrations will be accepted from: October 15, 2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time to October 21, 2009 08:30 AM Pacific Time During registration, instructions for submitting questions in advance will be provided. There will also be a live Q&A session during the second half hour (time permitting). Why: The U.S. government has set aside $300 million for states and territories to use as rebates to encourage homeowners to replace inefficient appliances such as refrigerators, washers, furnaces and central air conditioners with ENERGY-STAR-qualified models. As the Department of Energy (DOE) prepares to distribute the first round of funds, this call will address how the industry expects the program to play out. On behalf of all the participants, we hope to address your questions regarding the upcoming rebate program. We look forward to having you join us as we share our industry insight during this informative session.
Appliance Industry Leaders to Discuss $300 Million Rebate Program During Telephone Press Conference
| Source: Bosch
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - October 15, 2009) -