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Every year, the Geothermal Energy Conference and Expo (formerly GEA Trade Show and GRC Annual Meeting) host a wide range of companies from the U.S. and abroad within the geothermal power industry.

Geothermal Energy 2008 will be held at the Peppermill, Reno’s premiere hotel and casino in Reno, Nevada. The trade show will be open to visitors October 5-8, 2008.

The Expo is sponsored by the Geothermal Energy Association(GEA), the U.S. geothermal industry trade organization. On Sunday, the Trade Show's Opening Reception is a joint event hosted by GEA and GRC in the Exhibit Hall.

The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) and the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) hold cooperating events. GEA, the trade association of the geothermal industry, hosts the annual Geothermal Expo. GRC, the geothermal community's educational group, hosts their Geothermal Conferences. To go to GRC's site to check out technical session and meeting information click here.

Please see a list of speakers scheduled for the Expo Hall below!

Sunday, October 5, 2008, Geothermal Energy 2008 Opening Rececption in Expo Hall
6:30pm  Welcome and Introduction, GEA Karl Gawell and GRC, Curt Robinson
6:40pm Opening Reception Sponsor, Platinum Geothermal Energy 2008 Sponsor, Ormat, Lucien Bronicki, Chairman
6:50pm Gold Geothermal Energy 2008 Sponsor, UTC Power, John Fox
7:00pm   Gold Geothermal Energy 2008 Sponsor, Chevron, Barry Andrews

Monday, October 6, 2008 in Expo Hall
12:45pm  Gold sponsor, Barry Andrews, Sr. VP Geothermal & Power Chevron IndoAsia Business Unit
12:55pm  Silver sponsor: Glitnir, Arni Magnusson
1:05pm Silver sponsor: Jacobs and Company Securities, Sasha Jacob or John McIlveen
1:15pm    Silver sponsor: Geothermal Development Associates, Stephen Hirsch

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in Expo Hall
12:45pm  Gold sponsor, UTC Power, Richard Brody
12:55pm   Silver sponsor: Stoel Rives LLP
1:05pm     Silver sponsor: Nevada Geothermal Power, Brian Fairbank

Wednesday, October 8, 2008, “Mainstream Geothermal Energy and GEA Awards Ceremony” 10:00am Introduction by Karl Gawell, GEA
10:05am Charles Baron, Google
10:15am Steve Munson, Vulcan Power
10:20am Danny Thompson, State AFL/CIO Secretary Treasurer, Building and Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada
10:25am Mark Taylor, New Energy Finance
10:30am GEA Awards Presented

Special thanks to our Sponsors for our 2008 event

Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors