PHOENIX, Jan. 7, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Energy Services Professionals (www.aesp.org) is pleased to announce that the senior attorney and co-director of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) will deliver the keynote address at its 20th National Conference & Expo. The event is scheduled February 8-12, 2010 at the Hilton El Conquistador in Tucson, Ariz. The keynote session is sponsored by GDS Associates (www.gdsassociates.com).
"AESP's National Conference has grown to be one of the most-anticipated energy events of the year," said Meg Matt, president and CEO of AESP. "Combining presentations from the industry's brightest minds with an audience of professionals eager to learn has thrust AESP's National Conference to the forefront of must-attend events. That is why AESP acted quickly on the opportunity to feature a keynote presentation from someone as highly-regarded as Ralph Cavanagh."
During his keynote address, Cavanagh will discuss the most important elements of AESP-related progress and challenges over the past decade. He will also outline an action plan for the next decade and beyond, focusing on the most urgently needed federal and state policy changes to remove barriers to cost-effective energy efficiency improvements. "There is a high level of anticipation with Mr. Cavanagh kicking off the event," Matt continued.
Ralph Cavanagh is a senior attorney and co-director of NRDC's energy program, which he joined in 1979. In addition, Cavanagh has been a Visiting Professor of Law at Stanford and UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall), and from 1993-2003 he served as a member of the U.S. Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board. He is a member of the National Commission on Energy Policy, which the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation established in 2002. Cavanagh has received the Heinz Award for Public Policy, the Yale Law School's Preiskel-Silverman Fellowship, the Lifetime Achievement in Energy Efficiency Award from California's Flex Your Power Campaign, the Headwaters Award from the Northwest Energy Coalition, and the Bonneville Power Administration's Award for Exceptional Public Service.
AESP's National Conference is open to both members and non-members. Visit www.aesp.org or call (480) 704-5900 for registration information.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Suzanne Jones at (480) 704-5900 or suzanne@aesp.org.
AESP is a member-based association dedicated to improving the delivery and implementation of energy efficiency, energy management and distributed renewable resources. AESP provides professional development programs, a network of energy practitioners, and promotes the transfer of knowledge and experience. For more information, visit www.aesp.org.
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