Energy Fair Attendance Highest Ever

If you don't see hordes of people in the 2009 Energy Fair photo at left, it's because I snapped it early in the day just before the hordes arrived. Believe me, for most of the weekend the scene was hopping!

I just got off the phone with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association's home office in Custer. They confirmed what we all expected - this year's Energy Fair attendance was the best ever. To be precise, the tally of attendees came to a grand total of 23,206 - about 5% more than last year's record-breaking number.

Congratulations to the MREA for an outstanding job of promoting renewable energy and sustainable living!

In case you missed it...

Check out Dan's mug gracing the cover of the June 11-18th City Pages! He was introduced as the first certified solar hot water system installer in Marathon County in an article about this year's Energy Fair.

Renewable Energy Fair a Success!

We haven't heard the numbers yet, but attendance at this year's Midwest Renewable Energy Fair was expected to blow away last year's record-breaking 22,500+ total. If the degree of hoarseness in our voices by the end of the 3-day event was any indication, it surely did!

The weather was nearly perfect, and interest in all things renewable was high. Many people I talked to were attending the Fair for the first time. If that was you, right on! Glad you made it!

Manning the booth was a lot less exhausting than I thought it would be. It was exhilarating to talk to so many people who really care about making a difference, and to meet and reconnect with others in the renewable energy field. We're already looking forward to next year!