Photos & Feedback from the 2009 National Town Meeting
on Demand Response and Smart Grid

“Overall, an A if not an A+.”

Sponsor, 2009 National Town Meeting

“The networking was amazing. I was very impressed with the caliber of people represented at the event.”

Attendee of 2009 National Town Meeting

“The roundtables were quite rich in content and multiple perspectives.”

Attendee of 2009 National Town Meeting

“I definitely think this town meeting was a great one that brought most of [the] players in DR/SG together. Especially, I enjoyed all of [the] programs and got [a] chance to talk to different vendors to understand the technology aspects on DR/SG.”

Staff Member, State Public Service Commission

“This DR National Town Meeting was the best ever. Keep up the great work.”

Senior Staff Member, ISO

“Elevator speeches from sponsors were a good addition this year...”

Principal, Technology Company

 “I thought that the keynotes were very good, but by far the most beneficial time there was the networking at the Newseum and Dinner the second night. The opportunity to have some in depth discussions with some knowledgeable and experienced people in the industry is invaluable.”

Vice President, Technology Company

“The presentations showed ‘meat and potatoes’ on implementation and added value for the attendees.”

Vice President, Technology Company

 “I’ve attended most, if not all, of the past Town Meetings and I think the ’09 meeting may have been the best so far. Great program and breakout sessions, great location and all of the technical aspects, A/V, dining, etc., worked very well. Your development and production of these events improves every year and that is evidenced by the attendance, speakers and program content. The stimulating hallway discussions are always a highlight. Thanks again and job well done!”

State Commissioner

“I thought the cross sectional perspectives from the panels were very useful.” +.”

Sponsor, 2009 National Town Meeting

“There were many interesting speakers. I thought Rick Sergel, Rep. Inslee, Dan Reicher and especially Chris Joyce (NPR) gave compelling presentations.”

Staff Member, Environmental Organization

“I found all facets of the 2-day meeting valuable. The opportunities for one on one interaction are the most useful aspect of the meeting to me.”

Manager of Demand Response, Midwestern Utility

“Great eventgreat networking and great to have most of my thoughts/vision validated, yet have some new and or opposing views.”

Staff Member, Northeastern Utility

“Also, I was very impressed with the participation from the regulators, DOE and other senior officials.”

Managing Director, Demand Response Aggregator

“Great meeting! The expanded amount of stakeholders really added to the discussion.”

Director of Demand Response, Western Utility

“I really enjoyed hearing from the Congressional members, FERC, NERC and DOEnot many conferences get such a wide range of support and participation at the highest levels of those organizations.”

Senior Staff Member, Western Utility

“I also thought that the mix of speakers was really goodhigh-level folks who could obviously give authoritative overviews of major thrusts, as well as very knowledgeable analysts/program managers who handle the details of the projects.”

Staff Member, National Laboratory

“This is the third or fourth one I've been too and it was extremely well done.”

Sponsor, 2009 National Town Meeting

“Very well done! Please keep up the great work.”

Senior Staff Member, ISO