RE+ 24 I September 9 -12, 2024
Thank you for your interest in speaking at RE+, North America’s largest clean energy event. RE+ 24 brings the modern energy industry together to foster a cleaner future and marks our 20th year as the largest and most comprehensive event in North America for the clean energy industry. What began as Solar Power International (SPI) has evolved into RE+, uniting an extensive alliance of renewable energy leaders for multiple days of programming and networking opportunities. Today, RE+ incorporates business opportunities and education content across the clean energy industry including solar, energy storage, hydrogen, microgrids, EV charging and infrastructure, and wind energy.
RE+ Events consistently maintains an outstanding reputation by developing exceptional educational content that is timely, forward thinking, and relevant. Our ongoing success relies on engaging highly qualified professionals with expertise in the region. Thank you for lending your expertise to this event. Please find resources and answers to frequently asked questions regarding speaking at RE+ below.
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General Information
Abstract notifications were sent to all submission contacts in April – June, 2024. If you do not receive an email notifying you of your abstract submission status by the end of June 2024, please reach out to [email protected] for an update.
Please bring any updates to slides on a flash drive to the Speaker Ready Room and meet with the AV team there. Please do NOT email the RE+ team slides after the slide deadline. Slides sent via email likely will not make it to the proper location by the time of your session.
[email protected] is the best way to reach our team in the weeks leading up to the event.
Our staff begins to travel one week prior to the event, and therefore are unable to check and respond to emails. You can locate the RE+ Events Education team member’s phone number from one of the communications you have received leading up to the event.
Session details are included in your initial invitation email. If you are unable to locate that email, please contact [email protected] .
Visit the Moderator resource page for more information and resources. Below lists the moderator expectations.
- Lead part of the planning call with panelists to discuss content and flow of session
- Create a run of show to send to panelists, including loose agenda for session and any identified questions or topics of discussion
- Compile any and all slides from panelists into one deck and submit via speaker portal
- Create any polls or questions asked of the audience in RE+ Events’ polling platform, if desired
- Commit to creating an environment of collaboration and mutual respect during panel conversations, and strive to present a balanced perspective on all issues in a professional, constructive manner.
You can find all event details at re-plus.com. If you have follow-up questions, please reach out via our Contact Us form.
- Moderator: leads the content of a panel session, facilitates the discussion during the session and usually does not play an active speaking role. Moderatos will prepare questions for panelists and a “run of show.” They are also responsible for compiling and submitting any slides on behalf of the panel, or creating any polls in our audience engagement tool that the panel wishes to incorporate into their session.
- Panelist: serves as a speaker on a session, typically 3-5 speakers compose a panel. Generally, responds to questions prepared by the moderator in a more Q&A style session format.
- Speaker: serves as a solo, or duo speaker, generally a shorter session ranging from 20-30 minutes. Speakers on our Expo Hall Theaters, or participating in QuickTalk or TechTalk sessions that are more presentation-style.
Please contact [email protected] as soon as possible to inform us of your inability to fulfil your speaking engagement.
Speakers can login to the speaker portal they received access instructions to after they confirmed their speaking role and make any changes to this information they would like. If you are unable to locate this communication, please contact [email protected].
Yes. Speakers can login to the speaker portal they received access instructions to after they confirmed their speaking role and upload a headshot and bio. If you are unable to locate this communication, please contact [email protected]. Please do not email us your headshot and bio.
Registration, Travel, & Housing
Due to the number of speakers we invite, it is not possible for us to assist with hotel and travel costs. Please email [email protected] if this impacts your ability to participate in the event.
We are pleased to offer speakers a significant discount for a RE+ Platinum pass at this year’s RE+. The discounted amount covers hard costs for the event, including food & beverage and other operating costs. Due to the number of speakers we invite, it is not possible for us to assist with all registration costs. Please email [email protected] if this impacts your ability to participate in the event.
We are unable to accommodate virtual speakers given the AV needs and unreliability of many factors including streaming and bandwidth to ensure a quality experience for attendees and speakers alike.
We have reserved exclusive low rates at a number of hotels for RE+ attendees. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis, and room availability is limited. We encourage speakers to book housing ASAP, if needed, and if you have not already done so. Book housing here. If there are any issues reserving a room, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
All speakers, regardless of exhibitor status, receive a discounted RE+ Platinum registration rate. This pass is non-transferable to anyone else attending the event. All speakers, regardless of exhibitor status, must have the RE+ Platinum pass in order to access the concurrent education session room, including the room in which they are speaking. “If you are exhibiting and speaking, please register here, as a SEIA/SEPA member or non-member attendee. (Your speaker promo code will not work in the exhibitor registration portal.) Once registered, please call 508-743-8522 during business hours (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EDT) or email [email protected] to request exhibitor access.
Our Sales team would be happy to assist you with this. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
You can find information about registering for the event here. If you have follow-up questions, contact [email protected].
Please provide their information by following these steps:
- Log into your speaker portal
- Under “Tasks,” click “Submit/Update Profile Information”
- Under the “Administrative Assistant” section, add your assistant’s full name, phone number, and email address.
Session Content
We have compiled speaker resources detailing our audience engagement tool, run of show templates, best practices for presentations and more! View and download these tools here.
Additionally, RE+ is pleased to offer several webinars for moderators, and speakers, to prepare for RE+. Please refer to communication from RE+ Events Education for dates and details.
QuickTalks are shorter 20-30 minute presentation-style sessions that generally consist of 1-2 speakers. Your invitation email should detail if you are a solo presenter or if there is anyone else slated for your same session. RE+ Events will schedule a planning call if you are presenting with another individual not from your same organization.
TechTalks are a part of our RE+ Tech content, which is a platform for the technical and scientific communities to present groundbreaking research in the solar, storage, and smart energy industries. TechTalks spotlight emerging technologies across clean energy sectors and balance technical presentations with practical innovation.
RE+ Tech is a curated educational pathway within the larger RE+, serving as a platform for the technical and scientific communities to present groundbreaking research and spotlighting emerging technologies in the solar, storage, and smart energy industries at North America’s largest energy event. This program seeks to foster partnership between tech trailblazers and business and industry leaders, providing a hub to collectively innovate tomorrow’s clean energy solutions.
Learn more about RE+ Tech here.
These sessions are conducted within our expo halls and are open to all RE+ passholders.
This is a great topic to bring up during your session planning call, or you can email [email protected] with that feedback. Titles and session descriptions are a collaboration between the education & content teams at RE+ Events, SEIA and SEPA, therefore changes are not guaranteed and any changes will not be immediate.
Media
All attendees need to be registered RE+ Platinum passholders to gain access to session rooms, regardless of how many sessions they are attending.
For information about obtaining a press registration, please visit our Press Room page.
Some sessions may be recorded by either RE+, or our partners at SEIA and SEPA. Content may either be shared with attendees post-event or for SEIA/SEPA members-only educational purposes.
Some sessions may be recorded by either RE+, or our partners at SEIA and SEPA. Content may either be shared with attendees post-event or for SEIA/SEPA members-only educational purposes.
Session Logistics
Slides are not required, and we only encourage slides if a visual is needed to aid the discussion. For panel sessions, panelists will decide if they would like to submit slides during their planning call.
If a panel decides to submit slides, the Moderator should compile these slides and submit via the speaker portal task prior to the due date for the event.
For QuickTalk or Show Floor speakers, these speakers should submit via the speaker portal task prior to the due date for the event.
It’s always a good idea to bring your slides on a USB drive as a back-up.
To make updates to slides after the deadline, bring updated slides pre-loaded onto a USB drive to the Speaker Ready room at least 2 hours prior to your session. Slides can be shared with attendees, if loaded into the speaker portal. These feed automatically to the conference app. Slides are NOT downloadable by attendees, and can only be viewed in a web browser.
Yes, RE+ Events provides a way for audience members to submit questions digitally from their devices via a QR code displayed on the screen. This is standard for all sessions, across all shows. This allows for more accessibility and inclusivity of audience member engagement and is a time saver for most sessions.
You can find out more about this tool here.
Reach out to [email protected] as soon as possible to confirm the details of your session.
Our team will begin the process of scheduling one session planning call about one month prior to the event. This is when you’ll meet an RE+ Events Education team member, learn about event logistics, and discuss content with your moderator and/or other panelists and speakers. After this call, you’ll be put on an email thread with all other panelists so you all can share any session details and ask any questions to prepare for your session.
Additionally, panelists should plan to attend their invited breakfast/lunch in the speaker ready room to be meet with their panel onsite prior to their session.
Due to time constraints, RE+ Events Education team members will only coordinate and participate in one planning call per session. Panels are welcome to schedule a second planning call, should they choose, on their own.
If you have confirmed speaking at an event, and have not yet heard from our team regarding scheduling a planning call, please wait until 2 weeks prior to the event before inquiring about the call. It is likely our team is still firming up session details and will reach out when everything is finalized.
Our standard AV set-up includes an elevated stage, backdrop with event branding, screen/projector for display, lavalier microphone for each speaker, confidence monitor at the base of the stage, and a speaker timer. This may vary by session type and/or session location. You can find this information detailed in emails you receive prior to the event.
Please bring any updates to slides on a flash drive to the Speaker Ready Room and meet with the AV team there. Please do NOT email the RE+ team slides after the slide deadline. Slides sent via email likely will not make it to the proper location by the time of your session.
Promoting my Session
In pre-event communications you will receive information about media toolkits with ready-made graphics and template social media posts to help spread the word!
The RE+ media toolkit can also be found on our website, here.
We provide details on all education sessions on the conference app and website, as well as send pre-event marketing emails and social media posts promoting general education opportunities. We also encourage speakers to post on social media or otherwise reach out to their professional networks to share details of their speaking engagement.
Follow RE+ Events on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram for updates!
On-Site Information
We have a Speaker Ready Room for speakers to prepare, meet with other speakers/their panel, talk with RE+ Education team members, make any edits to slides, and pick up their badge. The Speaker Ready Room is located on the second floor of the Anaheim Convention Center in Room 207B. Only speakers may access and use this room.
You will receive an invitation to a lunch or breakfast before your panel, that you and your panelists should plan to attend. This is not only a provided meal, but a designated time your panel can gather to discuss last minute session logistics.
Please bring any updates to slides on a flash drive to the Speaker Ready Room and meet with the AV team there. Please do NOT email the RE+ team slides after the slide deadline. Slides sent via email likely will not make it to the proper location by the time of your session.
Speakers may pick up their badge at one of the many registration locations on-site, or in the Speaker Ready Room.
