2006 ENERGY STAR Appliance Partner Meeting

Date: September 26–28, 2006

Location: Newport, RI

Description: Hosted by the Northeast Appliance and Lighting Initiative, the 2006 Appliance Partner Meeting focused on current ENERGY STAR strategies, plans, and promotions for 2007 as well as updates from U.S. DOE on current efforts and future directions for the program.

Tuesday, September 26 2006

3:00 – 5:00 PM

ENERGY STAR 101

This optional session is designed for those partners who are new to the ENERGY STAR program. View Presentation (PDF, 2 KB)

Wednesday, September 27 2006

8:15 – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION

9:00 – 9:45 AM

WELCOMING REMARKS & MICHAEL C. THOMPSON AWARD

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) and the Northeast Appliance and Lighting Initiative will welcome participants, outline the overall meeting goals, and discuss what to expect over the next two days.

Hosts:

  • Richard Karney, P.E., U.S. DOE
  • Michael Ryan, National Grid

Michael C. Thompson Award presented by:

  • Richard Karney, P.E., U.S. DOE
  • Mike DelNegro, Applied Proactive Technologies (2005 Winner)

9:45 – 10:30 AM

PLENARY SESSION: APPLIANCE MARKET UPDATE

The U.S Department of Energy will discuss the 2007 criteria changes for clothes washers and dishwashers, provide an overview of the ENERGY STAR market share for appliances, and identify new products that may be included in the ENERGY STAR program in the near future. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) will follow with an overview on the web-based ENERGY STAR Training Center (ESTC).

Speakers:

10:30 – 10:45 AM

BREAK/NETWORKING

10:40 – 6:00 PM

MARKETING SUMMITS

The purpose of the Marketing Summits is to create a forum in which the host manufacturer or retailer can present its ENERGY STAR plans for 2006–2007 to the Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors (EEPS).

10:45 – 11:45 AM

MARKETING SUMMIT: NATIONWIDE

11:45 – 12:45 PM

MARKETING SUMMIT: WHIRLPOOL

12:45 – 1:45 PM

LUNCH

1:45 – 2:45 PM

MARKETING SUMMIT: WHIRLPOOL — Innovation

2:45 – 3:45 PM

MARKETING SUMMIT: GE CONSUMER & INDUSTRIAL

3:45 – 4:00 PM

BREAK

4:00 – 5:00 PM

MARKETING SUMMIT: THE HOME DEPOT

5:00 – 6:00 PM

MARKETING SUMMIT: LOWE'S

6:00 – 9:00 PM

RECEPTION & DINNER

Whirlpool Corporation invites you to join fellow ENERGY STAR partners for an authentic New England evening.

A special thank you is extended to our sponsor for this event: Whirlpool Corporation

Thursday, September 28 2006

8:15 – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:45 AM

ENERGY STAR APPLIANCE CAMPAIGNS

U.S. DOE will provide attendees with an update on 2006 partner activities, and will introduce potential strategies and initiatives for 2007.

Speaker:

9:45 – 10:45 AM

LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: BEST PRACTICES IN APPLIANCE PROGRAMS

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors (EEPS) take a variety of approaches toward designing, operating, and measuring the success of Appliance Programs. This session will examine three programs from the Northeast, New York, and the Northwest to determine what works well in promoting energy efficient appliances.

Moderator:

David Steiner, D&R International

Speakers:

10:45 – 11:00 AM

BREAK

11:00 – 12:30 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: MANUFACTURER/RETAILER

Manufacturers and retailers host the breakout sessions with EEPS rotating in regional groups between breakout meeting rooms.

The purpose of the breakout sessions is to build on the Marketing Summit from the previous day by allowing each EEPS region and the manufacturer or retailer to meet one-on-one. This format provides a dedicated time in which the manufacturer and the EEPS partner can discuss opportunities for collaboration in a more targeted manner.

12:30 – 1:30 PM

LUNCH: AHAM TAX-CREDIT UPDATE

Speaker:

David Calabrese
View Presentation (PDF, 245 KB)

1:30 – 3:30 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: MANUFACTURER/RETAILER

3:30 – 4:00 PM

MEETING WRAP-UP: FAREWELL TO NEWPORT, RI