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WORKSHOP GUIDE EVENT SCHEDULE 2011 ENERGY FAIR MAP EXHIBITORS
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
& TOOLS OF THE TRADE (continued)
119. Summer 2011 Small Wind Working Group
Meeting: Semiannual meeting of Wisconsin’s
wind professionals to share information
about Wisconsin’s wind industry and market.
(Advanced) Rich Hasselman, Focus On Energy.
Friday 10:00 a.m. in Pink Tent.
120. WI Solar Electric Working Group: This session is
designed for professionals working in the solar
electric industry. Presentations on the state of
WI’s solar electric market, policy issues, and
industry development. Discussions will focus on
strategies for increasing installations, decreasing
costs, and goals for tackling policy issues. While
the discussions will be focused on Wisconsin
markets, professionals from other states are
welcome. This session is hosted by the Wisconsin
Solar Energy Industries Association. (Advanced)
Friday 4:00 p.m. in the Pink Tent.
121. WI Solar Hot Water Working Group: This session
is designed for professionals working in the solar
thermal industry. Presentations on the state of WI’s
solar thermal market trends, policy issues, training
opportunities, and industry resources. Discussions
will focus on strategies for increasing installations,
decreasing costs to the end user, and goals for the
future. While the discussions will be focused on
Wisconsin markets, professionals from other states
are welcome. This session is hosted by the Wisconsin
Solar Energy Industries Association and the
Milwaukee Metro Solar Hot Water Business Council.
(Advanced) Saturday 4:00 p.m. in the Pink Tent.
RAINBOW’S END
122. Aldo Leopold Nature Center: We’ll introduce the
principles of energy at work all around us with
some hands-on activities and games. Virginia
Wiggen. Friday 3:00 p.m. in Rainbow’s End.
123. Compost Companion Creation: During this session,
families will learn composting basics and exercise
their knowledge by participating in composting
games. Families will then work together to create
their very own Composting Companion, a small
compost containment they can bring home and use
daily. Feel free to bring your own ice-cream pail to
transform into a Composting Companion! Cassie
Bauer, YMCA Camp Minikani. Sunday 11:00 a.m. in
Rainbow’s End.
124. Discover Poetry in Nature: With colors and magical
words, you can explore nature through poetry!
Look high, look low, look upside down, and find
the wonders of nature. What does it look like
in your mind (Elementary aged) Jan D. Wellik.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. in Rainbow’s End.
125. Eco-Crafts: You and your preschooler can take
trash and learn how to turn it into fun treasures!
From flowers, trees, musical instruments, and
bird feeders this session will have a craft for
everyone. And you get to take them home! (Ages
2 - 7) Abbie Enlund, Greening Sam and Avery.
Friday 1:00 p.m. in Rainbow’s End.
126. Electric Charades: Students illustrate through a
whole-body demonstration how electricity flows
from the power plant to appliances they use in
the home or in their classroom. A KEEP Lesson!
WISPIRG Energy Service Corps. Saturday 5:00 p.m.
in Rainbow’s End.
127. Handmade Bubble Wands: Use wire and wood to
create a magical bubble wand. Take your wand
home - as well as a recipe for the World’s Best
Backyard Bubble Juice! Limit 20 participants.
(All Ages) Rachel Jepson Wolf, LuSa Organics.
Saturday 4:00 p.m. in Rainbow’s End.
128. Home for the Birds: Be a birdbrain and learn how
to build the way the birds do. Play with mud, grass
and sticks and build homes for the birds. Expect
to get dirty! (All ages) Mark Morgan, Bearpaw
Design and Construction. Friday 2:00 p.m. in
Rainbow’s End.
129. How to BEE a Plant: Experience the life cycle of
plants and taste some seeds. (Preschool and
elementary aged children) Amy Pittack, Grey Wolf
Living. Saturday 3:00 p.m. in Rainbow’s End.