Transition The Grove - Energy Group
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Energy Group Meeting – Thursday 1/3/2012

Suggestions Please! – Energy Expo

I have been continuing to contact as many prospective exhibitors as possible to try and come up with a mix that is varied and interesting. There doesn’t seem much point in having a dozen competing Solar PV and/or Solar Hot Water companies. Anyway most of the solar companies and the major utilities I have contacted haven’t bothered to respond.

The following is a list of those who have expressed an interest in participating. However I should stress that it does not include a commitment to pay a specific amount (for commercial exhibitors) or to be available on any particular date (currently 22 April).

Commercial

  • The Solar Guys
  • Batteryworld Enoggera
  • Springers Solar
  • Propa Future Solutions (Gold Coast)
  • Segway
  • Electrobikes
  • Solahart
  • Trevor Berrill (and/or his publisher)

Non-commercial

  • Beyond Zero Emissions
  • Alternative Technology Association
  • Australian Electric Vehicle Association (two members so far with electric vehicles)
  • Sizzling Solar Systems (Stan Cadjeler – May only. or Dr Barb Ford)

This list seems to me a bit light to generate enough income from the commercial providers to cover the costs of promotion (banners newspaper ads letterbox drops) and public liability insurance. It seems important to budget for some substantial promotion as our greatest challenge has always been to engage public interest.

I would really appreciate more suggestions about specific exhibitors who would add value to this list or even categories of exhibitors I might not have thought of yet.

I hope you can come along to the meeting to see what new ideas we can come up with. If you can’t make it and have some suggestions please email them to me at expo@transitionthegrove.org.au.

Transition The Grove – Energy Group Planning meeting 
When: Thursday 1 March – 7:00 pm
Where: Ferny Grove State High School Library – McGinn Road
Bring: Ideas
Cost – FREE! – Supper included. Gold coin donation appreciated.

I hope you will be able to make it.

Regards

John Tennock 


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