Alternative Investments Virtual Conference
Dec
11
9:30 AM09:30

Alternative Investments Virtual Conference

Join us for our annual Alternative Investments Conference for insights into industry opportunities, key trends, and potential upcoming challenges. 

Our virtual conference will feature leading industry professionals who will address important strategies to help you stay ahead of upcoming accounting, regulatory, and tax changes—and the latest developments related to alternative investments. 

Daniel Dart will be the keynote speaker this year. Dart is a seed investor, part of the Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle, recipient of a Sloan Leadership Fellowship, and founder of Rock Yard Ventures.

Key topics include:

  • Industry tax overview including post-election state and local, international, and personal tax compliance updates

  • Today’s macroeconomic investment environment

  • Trends in venture capital and private equity

  • Accounting and regulatory updates

  • Cybersecurity risks and considerations

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SOLAR WINE TOUR
May
10
9:00 AM09:00

SOLAR WINE TOUR

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What is better than solar energy and good wine? Join Solar Oregon for our 13th Annual Solar Wine Tour on Saturday, May 10th!

Come and learn about the mutually beneficial relationship between solar power and vineyards.

Where: The tour will include stops at multiple wineries for tastings and lunch. Winery information will be shared as we get closer to the event.

Schedule: TBD

More detailed itinerary coming soon!

Can't make it on May 10th but still want to enjoy some great wine and support a good cause? A Solar Sleeper ticket is your way to get delicious wine and support Solar Oregon while getting to sleep in. Your ticket includes 3 bottles of wine (one from each stop of the tour). Wine baskets will be available for pickup the week before the tour.

You can purchase your solar sleeper ticket in addition to the tour! Just purchase both or whichever one fits your schedule and budget!

The Solar Sleeper option ends on 5/1. Get all of your tic

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Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, November 13 in Seattle, WA
Nov
13
8:00 AM08:00

Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, November 13 in Seattle, WA

Join us on November 13 in Seattle for our fall Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! Hear the latest on energy issues in our region and learn from peers’ experiences within the clean energy transition in a tabletop discussion. Expert panelists will discuss how to support energy affordability as we make needed investments and upgrades to decarbonize our economy, the successes and opportunities in advancing Tribal energy projects, and the movement to connect the West in an independently governed energy market including the “hot off the press” new Pathways Initiative governance proposal to be released in early November.

Stick around afterwards for our Clean Energy Awards Reception from 5pm – 7pm at the HUB. 

Members of the Coalition are encouraged to attend our Member Meeting the day before, Tuesday, November 12, at the Smart Buildings Center from 3pm – 5pm. Stay that evening for a Members Reception from 5pm – 6:30pm.  

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Gateway to Solar Conference,  Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association
Oct
9
7:00 AM07:00

Gateway to Solar Conference, Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association

The Gateway to Solar Conference, hosted by the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA), is one of the Midwest's biggest and best solar + storage conferences. Each year solar installers and developers, manufacturers, distributors, financiers, engineers, utilities, job trainers, trade unions, non-profits, government agencies, and more gather for quality networking, education, and fun off-site events.

Meet industry professionals from across the state and country, hear from state officials, regulators, and legislators, and gain in-depth insight into Minnesota's booming market and where it's headed during this exciting two-day conference.

Proceeds from the Gateway Conference support MnSEIA’s year-round regulatory and policy work to protect and promote the growth of Minnesota solar + storage.

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Forth Road Map
Sep
24
to Sep 26

Forth Road Map


The Forth Roadmap Conference arrives in Detroit, MI, the heart of the nation’s automotive industry to show how transportation can change lives and communities. After a decade of hosting the Roadmap Conference in Portland, OR, Forth is relocating the conference to a city synonymous with transportation. Detroit has a proven record of applying innovation and hard work to build a better future. It is an example of how innovation, strong labor unions, workforce development and good paying jobs can transform a nation.

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Solar Social
Aug
7
5:30 PM17:30

Solar Social

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Illuminate your evening with our Solar Social Happy Hour! Join us at Place To B at 5:30pm on August 7th for a happy hour specifically designed for solar enthusiasts. Network with fellow aficionados, enjoy refreshments, and delve into discussions about the future of solar power. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the solar revolution and toast to a sustainable future! Event is free to attend, advance registration is appreciated.

These events are organized through a collaboration with OSSIA, Power Northwest, and Place to B.

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Twende Solar at our Summer Solstice Social
May
17
9:30 AM09:30

Twende Solar at our Summer Solstice Social

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate the longest day of the year with Twende Solar at our Summer Solstice Social fundraiser on Thursday, June 20th from 4-7 pm at Rogue Brewery in Portland, Oregon. There will be food, drinks, games, raffle prizes, and other fun activities in support of Twende Solar's work to empower communities around the world with electricity independence through solar energy. Free and open to the public. Register HERE

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The big – and bright! – benefits of commercial scale agrivoltaics
May
13
12:00 PM12:00

The big – and bright! – benefits of commercial scale agrivoltaics

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  • Google Calendar ICS

About this event

Clean, renewable energy. Income for farmers and communities. Preservation of traditional farmlands. Agrivoltaics – the combination of traditional agricultural practices and solar energy production – is transforming renewable energy and agriculture for the better. Join us at 12 p.m. Monday, May 13, for an entertaining and informative webinar on commercial scale agrivoltaics and the environmental, economic and other benefits of this innovative concept. Hosted by the Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association and the Community Renewable Energy Association, the webinar will feature a discussion with Dr. Chad Higgins, an associate professor and agrivoltaics expert at Oregon State University, and Brent LaFollette, vice president with RaptorAg, which specializes in high-quality, permanent crop farming operations. A brief Q&A session with webinar attendees will follow the discussion. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn more about how commercial scale agrivoltaics is transforming renewable energy and agriculture for the better.

youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvGBf4DEXPw

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Wings Conference
Apr
25
9:00 AM09:00

Wings Conference

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  • Google Calendar ICS

April 15 2024

Oregon’s state motto calls us to address the pressing challenges of our planetary moment. We will gather at the center of Portland to highlight the solutions, conversations, and leaders who are deploying and scaling climate innovations and solutions.

We will gather and unite Oregon’s most inspiring leaders from all communities, orient them around the most important crisis of our time, and encourage them to lean into the wind, and take flight.

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