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2023 Special Events at The Energy Fair

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Yoga Sessions Learn More Yoga Sessions Get your flow on with wonderful yoga instructors from the Midwest! Work on overall stamina, strength, and flexibility while gaining focus and peace of mind in flow-style yoga that sequences posture change. All levels welcome. Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in Tent 9 – Chair Yoga for the Ageless Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in Special Events Tent – Yoga with Alexis Cole	Clean Energy Career Fair Learn More Friday, June 23rd – 5:00pm Saturday, June 24th – 5:oopm The clean energy industry is booming, and the Midwest is a place of innovation and growth. Energy Fair attendees are invited to join the Clean Energy Career Fair on Friday and Saturday from 5-7 p.m. Learn about certifications and degrees that can launch your career or showcase your knowledge and qualifications to companies that are currently hiring in the clean energy industry. Entrance to the Career Fair is free to all job seekers and potential students with general admission to The Energy Fair. Participants can take advantage of a sponsored social hour to enjoy a beverage and conversation with these renewable energy professionals. Don’t miss this unique opportunity for face-to-face networking! Sponsors – Panasonic, NABCEP, MREA Training	MREA Community Dinner Learn More Time: 6 pm cocktails & appetizers and 6:30 dinner Location: Main Stage Tent Come celebrate community with us at The Energy Fair! We’ll start the evening with delicious appetizers and end with lots of laughs and new friends. Dinner will be catered by the Central Rivers Farmshed Sip Pab program. Sib Pab (Helping Hands) meal program is a partnership between Farmshed and CAP Services Hmong UPLIFT Program. Through Sib Pab, we are providing culturally appropriate meals to Hmong elders and community members. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options will be available. Dinner includes complimentary wine and non-alcoholic beverages. Fuel up to dance the night away to Tae & The Neighborly at 9pm on the Main Stage. MREA Members $45 / Non-Members $55. Complimentary wine. Cash bar. Limited tickets available. Purchase yours at theenergyfair.org/tickets before June 19th. If tickets are still available, you can purchase at the Fair at the MREA Info Tent or Special Events Tent entrance.
Energy Storage System Tech Center Tours Learn More Friday, June 24th 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25th 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26th 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 12:00-1:30 p.m. The Energy Storage System (ESS) Tech Center is an integral part of the MREA’s Solar Plus Storage curriculum and provides both an in-person exploration and an in-depth, hands-on training, along with consumer-facing tours of some of the leading residential battery energy storage systems available. 90-minute tours will be available to Fair attendees on all three days of the event.	Siren Shrub – Nonalcoholic Happy Hours Learn More Siren Shrub – N/A Happy Hour Beverage Tent: Friday & Saturday, 4-6 p.m. Join Siren Shrub Co. for an N/A Happy Hour at the Beverage Tent! Grab a mocktail and enjoy the entertainment! Siren Shrubs is women-owned and Wisconsin-based, with the intention of creating space for everyone – drinkers and nondrinkers, Friday-night-in aficionados and sophisticated dinner party planners, craft cocktail lovers and everyone in between. You can also grab a bottle of Siren Shrub sipping vinegar or a can of sparkling shrub at the Beverage Tent during the Fair.	Extended Workshops Learn More There will be two extended workshops offered at The Energy Fair. Tickets are required, as seating is limited. You may purchase tickets at theenergyfair.org/tickets. Descriptions are listed below: The Many Levels of Solar + Storage – Extended Workshop Presented by: Christopher LaForge, Master Trainer & NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Professional of Great Northern Solar Date: Saturday, June 24th from 10am – 1pm Location: Blue Tent Energy storage is the key to obtaining the full benefits of renewable energy sources. Commercial energy clients stand to profit significantly by the strategic employment of solar + storage systems by obtaining the greatest “stack” of services that energy storage systems (ESS) can provide. Utilities can access huge benefits from the deployment of and access to others ESSs. Find out how ESSs are revolutionizing how utilities and clients interact and what these systems can do for renewable energy and a smart clean energy grid. ESS services, how to stack them, and system design and deployment will covered at length. No early bird or member prices apply to extended workshops. Foraged Flower Crown – Extended Workshop Presented by: Ella Jansen and Maura Minster Date: Sunday, June 25th from 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Location: Tent C Join the owners of Fields & Flora and learn how to make a flower crown with Wisconsin flowers and grasses. Each participant will create their own grass crown and then cover it with the flowers of their choosing. This event is for the entire family! No early bird or member prices apply to extended workshops.
Panel – CEJA Stories: Implementing Illinois’s Landmark Climate Justice Bill Learn More Saturday @ 11:00am Forest Stage In late 2021, Illinois passed one of the most comprehensive and equitable climate and clean energy bills in the nation. It sets a goal for 100% carbon-free energy by 2030, dedicates over $100m per year for equitable workforce and contractor development, and overhauls the system of regulating and managing electric utilities. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg of the 956 page bill. Come join this session to hear from folks who were on the ground building and now implementing this bill.	Whitefeather Organic Farm Tour w/ Siren Shrub Tasting Learn More Hop on the bus and take a short trip down the Custer, WI roads to Whitefeather Organic Farm. Walk the grounds with owner, Tony Whitefeather, and learn about their unique, forward-thinking, organic farming practices. Co-owner of Siren Shrub, Layne, joins the tour to discuss the partnership between Whitefeather and Siren Shrub, and will treat you to a delicious can of Sparkling Basil Siren Shrub. If you like farming, community, and delicious produce and products, this is the event for you! Saturday, June 24th Tour Price: $15/person (includes sparkling Siren Shrub beverage) Departure: 1:45 p.m. from MREA Bus Stop (returning by 4:00pm) Tickets are available for purchase at The Energy Fair Info Tent (if seats are still available). Tours depart from The MREA Bus Stop	Networking Dinner Learn More Take this opportunity to connect with industry professionals and Fair attendees from across the Midwest while enjoying a meal from Rockman’s Catering out of Plover, WI. The summery, fresh menu will include vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options and will feature sauces from the Stevens Point Sauce Company. The Networking Dinner is free for exhibitors, presenters, sponsors, MREA Lifetime Members, and Hardcore Volunteers. Tickets can be purchased online at theenergyfair.org/tickets or at the dinner entrance beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. Location: Main Stage
Clean Transportation Show Vehicles & Biking Demos Learn More Don’t miss your chance to see a multitude of lean, clean, green driving machines! The Clean Transportation Show features alternative and fuel-efficient vehicles from around the Midwest. Then head over to see the Electric Vehicle Association’s exhibit area to check out the EVs they have brought to display! And be sure to visit the exhibitor, Curbwise, in Tent A (Booth A26) to get your taste of how bicycles can be utilized within a local delivery service!	Sustainable Wine Tasting with Caravan Wine Shop Learn More Presented by: Caravan Wine Shop & Guests Date: Friday, June 23rd – 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Location: Purple Flag Tent Join Keith from Caravan Wine Shop (Stevens Point) along with guests, to explore natural, organic, and sustainably produced wines. Join this group at 1pm for a panel discussion! No early bird or member prices apply. Buy tickets at theenergyfair.org/tickets	Free Water Testing Learn More Is your water safe to drink? Bring a sample of your well-water and have it screened for nitrate. Water specialists will perform free, on-the-spot testing in minutes. Bring your well-water in any clean container to The Energy Fair. Testing will be available all weekend at exhibitor booth X20.

Yoga Sessions

Friday, June 23 - 9:30 am Friday, June 23 - 9:30 am Saturday, June 24 - 9:30 am Saturday, June 24 - 9:30 am Sunday, June 25 - 9:30 am Sunday, June 25 - 9:30 am

Yoga Sessions Get your flow on with wonderful yoga instructors from the Midwest! Work on overall stamina, strength, and flexibility …

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Clean Energy Career Fair

Friday, June 23 - 5:00 pm Saturday, June 24 - 5:00 pm
Special Events Tent

Friday, June 23rd – 5:00pm Saturday, June 24th – 5:oopm The clean energy industry is booming, and the Midwest is …

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MREA Community Dinner

Saturday, June 24 - 6:00 pm
Special Events Tent

Time: 6 pm cocktails & appetizers and 6:30 dinner Location: Main Stage Tent Come celebrate community with us at The Energy …

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Energy Storage System Tech Center Tours

Friday, June 24 - 9:30 am Friday, June 24 - 2:00 pm Saturday, June 25 - 9:30 am Saturday, June 25 - 11:30 am Saturday, June 25 - 3:00 pm Sunday, June 26 - 9:30 am Sunday, June 26 - 12:00 pm

Friday, June 24th 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25th 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 11:30 – …

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Siren Shrub – Nonalcoholic Happy Hours

Friday, June 23 - 4:00 pm Saturday, June 24 - 4:00 pm
Beverage Tent

Siren Shrub – N/A Happy Hour Beverage Tent: Friday & Saturday, 4-6 p.m. Join Siren Shrub Co. for an N/A …

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Extended Workshops

There will be two extended workshops offered at The Energy Fair. Tickets are required, as seating is limited. You may …

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Panel – CEJA Stories: Implementing Illinois’s Landmark Climate Justice Bill

Saturday, June 24 - 11:00 am
Forest Stage

Saturday @ 11:00am Forest Stage In late 2021, Illinois passed one of the most comprehensive and equitable climate and clean …

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Whitefeather Organic Farm Tour w/ Siren Shrub Tasting

Saturday, June 24 - 1:45 pm
Sunday, June 23 - 8:45 am
Custer

Hop on the bus and take a short trip down the Custer, WI roads to Whitefeather Organic Farm. Walk the …

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Networking Dinner

Thursday, June 22 - 6:30 pm
Main Stage

Take this opportunity to connect with industry professionals and Fair attendees from across the Midwest while enjoying a meal from …

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Clean Transportation Show Vehicles & Biking Demos

Don’t miss your chance to see a multitude of lean, clean, green driving machines! The Clean Transportation Show features alternative …

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Sustainable Wine Tasting with Caravan Wine Shop

Friday, June 23 - 2:30 pm

Presented by: Caravan Wine Shop & Guests Date: Friday, June 23rd – 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Location: Purple Flag …

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Free Water Testing

ALL WEEKEND at Exhibitor Booth X20

Is your water safe to drink? Bring a sample of your well-water and have it screened for nitrate. Water specialists will …

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