National Lab Day in Delaware- Clean Energy: Challenges and Opportunities

National Lab Day in Delaware, May 13, 2016

The event was free and open to the public.

LOCATION: Clayton Hall Conference Center
100 David Hollowell Drive, Newark, DE 19716

TIME: 8 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.

The University of Delaware will host officials from the U.S. Department of Energy’s national laboratories at this event designed for University faculty, staff and students, local industry and government representatives. Learn about DOE’s world-class research facilities, how to work with them and opportunities for collaboration. Break-out sessions and panel discussions will be held on lightweight composites manufacturing, clean energy generation, storage and the grid, and cybersecurity. Highlighting the event will be a “fireside chat” with U. S. Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz and Delaware’s junior Senator Chris Coons. A networking reception also follow.

 

DOE’s National Laboratories

Representatives of the following DOE national laboratories have been invited to attend:

 

 

 

Agenda

Updated: May 6, 2016

 

TIMESESSION
8:00 a.m.REGISTRATION
8:30 a.m.WELCOME
Nancy M. Targett, Acting President, University of Delaware
Mark Brainard, President, Delaware Technical Community College
8:45 a.m.MORNING KEYNOTES
The Honorable Tom Carper, U.S. Senator
The Honorable Jack Markell, Governor of Delaware
9:00 a.m.OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL LABS: ENERGY AND SCIENCE
• MODERATOR: Charlie Riordan, Deputy Provost for Research and Scholarship, University of Delaware
10:00 a.m.BREAK
10:30 a.m.OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL LABS: CYBERSECURITY AND GRID RESILIENCY
• MODERATOR: Charlie Riordan, Deputy Provost for Research and Scholarship, University of Delaware
11:45 a.m.LUNCHEON KEYNOTE,“ "Fireside Chat"
• Moderator: Dennis Assanis, President-Elect, University of Delaware
The Honorable Ernest J. Moniz, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
The Honorable Chris Coons, U.S. Senator
1:30 p.m.CLEAN ENERGY CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
GENERATION
STORAGE
THE GRID
CYBER AND GRID SECURITY
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL LABS AND NETWORKING RECEPTION
Jetta Wong, Director, Office of Technology Transition,
Department of Energy

 

Sponsorship Levels

VIP Level

$5,000
  • Logo on Program
  • Logo placement on all
    e-communications, event materials and stage
  • Booth at afternoon session and reception
  • Sponsorship of breakout session or lunch

Platinum Level

$2,500
  • Logo on Program
  • Logo placement on all
    e-communications, event materials and stage
  • Booth at afternoon session and reception

Gold Level

$1,500
  • Logo on Program
  • Booth at afternoon session and reception

Booth Only

$750
  • Booth at afternoon session and reception

 

Sponsorship Payment Information

CREDIT CARD

SPONSORSHIP CREDIT CARD PAYMENT:

Credit Card

CHECK

CHECKS PAYABLE TO: University of Delaware

MAILNG ADDRESS:

University of Delaware / UD Energy Institute

ATTENTION: Marguerite Mahoney

250E ISE Lab

Newark, DE 19716

For more information about the sponsorship, contact the UD Energy Institute at 302-831-7369 or email Marguerite Mahoney.

 

Venue

Clayton Hall Clayton Hall Conference Center
at the University of Delaware

100 David Hollowell Drive
Newark, DE 19716, USA

Phone: 302-831-2214

(For GPS purposes, use actual address, do not use conference center name)

Train information: http://www.amtrak.com/home

Shuttle service: Delaware Express Shuttle

 

 

 

Hotel Reservations

Book your hotel reservation online at the Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware. You may also call the hotel directly, please be sure to mention National Lab Day. The group rate is $156.00, plus tax per night. Reservations by attendees must be received by the hotel on or before Monday, May 2, 2016.

 

Courtyard Newark-University of DelawareCourtyard Newark-University of Delaware
400 David Hollowell Drive
Newark DE 19716
(302) 737-0900 or
Central Reservations at (800) 321-2211

The Courtyard offers a courtesy shuttle to/from Wilmington Train Station. Please call (302) 737-0900 to set up your shuttle reservation, include your name and pick up & drop off times from Wilmington train station. Make sure you leave a contact number where you can be reached. It’s best to reserve ahead of time, shuttle reservation book fills up very quickly.

Should the Courtyard room block sell out, please review the following list for additional local hotels that are within a five-fifteen minute drive of the University.

EVENT SPONSORS

University of DelawareDuPont CompanyDOWGOREDelaware State University- OSCAR
BloomenergyDelaware ACS

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