Do you have questions about the 2009 Power Smart Forum or the 2009 Power Smart Excellence Awards? Start by reviewing our Frequently Asked Questions below. If your question is not addressed, please contact us today.
About the Power Smart Forum
- What is the BC Hydro Power Smart Forum?
- What are the benefits for my business? Why should I attend?
- Who can attend the Power Smart Forum?
- How many days is the 2009 Power Smart Forum?
- What is the content of the three-day Forum program?
- Who are the plenary / keynote speakers for 2009?
- What is a Call for Papers? How do I submit my abstract?
About the Power Smart Excellence Awards
- What are the Power Smart Excellence Awards?
- What are Power Smart Leaders?
- How do you get nominated for an award?
- What is the Workplace Conservation Leadership Award?
- Who is eligible for a Workplace Conservation Leadership Award?
- Where can I find out more about eligibility and the award criteria details?
- What is the deadline for nominations for the Workplace Conservation Leadership Award?
- What are the award categories that are nominated by BC Hydro representatives?
- Who are the 2009 finalists and award winners?
- What recognition do Power Smart Excellence Award finalists and recipients receive?
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About the Power Smart Forum
What is the BC Hydro Power Smart Forum?
The Power Smart Forum is BC’s annual conference dedicated to energy conservation and management. The event provides attendees from the province’s Commercial / Institutional, Industrial, Community / Government and Information Technology sectors with information and inspiration to help them become energy conservation leaders.
The 2009 Power Smart Forum will be held October 13 -15, 2009, at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
What are the benefits for my business? Why should I attend?
The Power Smart Forum offers three-days of information sharing opportunities and inspires BC businesses to become leaders in energy conservation.
For 2009, we have prepared an unmatched lineup of conference sessions and in-depth workshops which work back to four streams: Commercial / Institutional, Industrial, Community / Government and Information Technology. Attendees will learn about emerging energy conservation technologies and creative financing models, as well as how to maximize BC Hydro’s energy management programs and incentives.
For 2009, the Forum Tradeshow is set to feature over 60 Alliance Member exhibitors, ranging from lighting and electrical distributors, lamp manufacturers, control representatives, computer management specialists to industrial product exhibitors.
The Tradeshow offers an excellent opportunity for Forum participants to engage with their peers as well as industry experts.
Who can attend the Power Smart Forum?
The Power Smart Forum is open to Power Smart partners and business customers, as well as industry professionals who receive an invitation from BC Hydro.
How many days is the 2009 Power Smart Forum?
The 2009 Power Smart Forum is a three-day event from October 13 – 15, 2009. Please refer to the Program-at-a-Glance page for more detail.
What is the content for the three-day Forum program?
The 2009 Power Smart Forum will be speaking to four streams: Commercial / Institutional, Industrial, Community / Government and Information Technology. Please refer to the Program-at-a-Glance page for more detail.
Who are the plenary / keynote speakers for 2009?
Check back shortly for our plenary / keynote speaker announcements!
What is a Call for Papers? How do I submit my abstract?
For the first time, BC Hydro is inviting subject matter experts from across the province to submit speaking abstracts as we develop and finalize the conference line up for the 2009 BC Hydro Power Smart Forum. Are you an expert in energy conservation? Do you have a first hand energy conservation success story that you would like to share with other Forum delegates? All individuals interested in presenting at the 2009 BC Hydro Power Smart Forum will have the opportunity to join our Call for Papers. This year, the Forum will accept your abstract submissions from June 12 - July 24, 2009. Interested presenters can review the energy conservation related topic areas and submit your abstracts online.
About the Power Smart Excellence Awards
What are the Power Smart Excellence Awards?
The Power Smart Excellence Awards is a program established by BC Hydro to recognize the outstanding energy efficient business customers and partners. Every year, BC Hydro awards and honours Power Smart business leaders throughout BC who invest in the energy efficiency future of their business. These businesses incorporate sound energy management into their day-to-day operations and make energy efficiency and conservation a way of doing business. The 2009 Power Smart Excellence Awards were presented at a dinner and ceremony held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver on May 26, 2009.
The Power Smart Leaders are an elite club of BC Hydro customers that represent the upper echelons of leadership through their exceptional year-over-year commitment to energy efficiency. These organizations have prioritized energy management in every aspect of their business and as a result, they consistently meet or exceed their own energy-savings targets and institute a culture of energy conservation in their own organizations.
How do you get nominated for an award?
The 2009 Power Smart Excellence Awards involve two nomination processes. The first is an internal nomination process conducted by BC Hydro representatives who submit nominations for customers based on projects completed, overall commitment to energy management, innovation or partnerships with BC Hydro.
The second nomination process is an external nomination process for the Workplace Conservation Leadership Award. For the second year, BC Hydro business customers were invited to nominate someone from within their organization. Self nominations were also accepted.
What is the Workplace Conservation Leadership Award?
This award was added to the family of Power Smart Excellence Awards last year to recognize individuals who embody a conservation ethic within their organizations. These individuals have promoted a conservation philosophy, even though their main role in a commercial, industrial or government organization is not energy conservation. For more information, visit the Workplace Conservation Leadership Award section.
Who is eligible for a Workplace Conservation Leadership Award?
Individuals from business organizations located throughout British Columbia are eligible for nomination. Nominees must be an employee of the company, not a consultant, and they must have been involved with energy conservation campaigns within the January to December 2008 calendar year. Also, energy conservation cannot be the main function or role of the individual at the workplace.
Where can I find out more about eligibility and the award criteria details?
Full details on eligibility and award criteria can be found in the nomination package.
What is the deadline for nominations for the Workplace Conservation Leadership Award?
Nominations for the 2009 Power Smart Excellence Awards is now closed. Stay tuned for nomination deadline details for the 2010 Awards.
What are the award categories that are nominated by BC Hydro representatives?
The award categories granted in 2009 were:
- Builder/Developer of the Year
- Conservation Partner of the Year
- Energy Champion
- Energy Conservation Commitment
- Innovation in Sustainable Building Design
- Larry Bell Award — Advancing Energy Conservation within BC
- Manufacturer of the Year
- New Technology of the Year
- Power Smart Leader
- Product Incentive Program Achievement
- Retailer of the Year
Who are the 2009 finalists and award winners?
The 2009 Power Smart Leaders, winners and finalists were announced at an evening ceremony on May 26, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. Learn more about the 2009 Excellence Award winners and finalists and Power Smart Leaders.
What recognition do Power Smart Excellence Award finalists and recipients receive?
BC Hydro is proud of its business leaders who go the extra mile to reduce their energy consumption and who are conservation role models. Finalists and award recipients will receive print and online media coverage, a leadership profile in a BC business publication, and other tools to showcase their achievements to clients, colleagues and peers.
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Do you have questions about the 2009 Power Smart Excellence Awards or the 2008 Power Smart Forum? Start by reviewing our Frequently Asked Questions above. If your question is not addressed, please contact us today.