The Virtual Energy Forum provides virtual trade showbooths and LIVE interactive video chats with energy experts

BOSTON, MA "“ April 16, 2008 "“ PlatformQ, the leading organizer of highly interactive virtual events, today announced the launch of The Virtual Energy Forum, a unique two-day, online-only event that will connect thousands of corporate executives with sustainability experts, innovators in energy efficiency and conservation, and providers of cleantech products and services "“through a live, interactive online environment. Conducted over the Web on Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11, 2008 "“ The Virtual Energy Forum (VEF) is designed to serve corporate energy executives and facility managers in a way that is not possible with physical events or webinars.

"The Virtual Energy Forum will give managers chartered with energy efficiency initiatives a wonderful way to learn how leading companies and institutions are adopting better energy management practices to cut costs, while at the same time adopting clean energy alternatives," said Robert Rosenbloom, CEO of PlatformQ, the producer of the Virtual Energy Forum. "The VEF will present the latest alternative energy technologies, policies, and best practices."

The Virtual Energy Forum will feature thought leaders in the field of energy efficiency and sustainability including:

- Dick Munson, SVP, Recycled Energy Development, noted author, "From Edison to Enron: The Business of Power and What it Means for the Future of Electricity"

- Mark Ginsberg, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Energy, Senior Director, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Board of Directors

- David Manning, Executive Vice President and Chief Environmental Officer, KeySpan/National Grid

- Kathleen Hogan, EPA Division Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, US Environmental Protection Agency

- Pat Tiernan, Vice President, Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility, Hewlett Packard

- Jim Pease, former Energy and Environmental Manager, Unilever HPC

- Dennis Moran, Director of Energy, Eastern Region, Marriott.

- David Chamberlain, Principal Energy Engineer, Raytheon

- Paul Scheihing, Technology Manager, US Department of Energy

- Marc Gordon, VP Operations and Facilities, Macy’s, Inc.

- Christopher Russell, formerly of the Alliance to Save Energy, now with SAIC.

- Lonny Knabe, Sustainable Projects Coordinator, Nike

- Julia Hamm, Executive Director, Solar Electric Power Association

- Ben Smith, Enercast.com (speaking about National Fuels Forecast)

- Richard Costello, President, Acela Energy Group (speaking about Wind Energy)

- Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates (speaking about RECs)

- Gabe Petlin, 3Degrees, Inc. (speaking about Carbon Offsets)

- Leith Sharp, Harvard University

- Harvey Bryan, Arizona State University

- Mary Jensen, Keene State College

- American Wind Power Association

- Kathy Loftus, National Energy Manager, Whole Foods

- Whirlpool (Speaker TBD)

- Michael Ware, Managing Director, Good Energies

Sponsors, speakers, and participants from industry, business, and government have heralded The Virtual Energy Forum's unique delivery of a highly efficient way to bring exhibitors, speakers and attendees together, no matter where they are based geographically. By connecting all the participants of the conference online, instead of through a conventional, high-carbon footprint physical tradeshow-the Virtual Energy Forum will be able to unite organizations and experts committed to energy efficiency and conservation, with minimal environmental impact.

Sponsors:

Charter sponsors of The Forum include these energy-industry innovators:

Constellation Energy (Baltimore, MD, USA) (http://www.constellation.com)
North America’s largest competitive provider of power to wholesale, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers.

Delta Controls (Surrey, BC, Canada) (http://www.deltacontrols.com)
Delta's Earthright(TM) Energy Management System helps building managers control, monitor, and compare building energy consumption.

MagnaRay (Sarasota, FL, USA) (http://www.magnaray.com)
Manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting fixtures.

NSTAR (Westwood, MA, USA) (http://www.nstaronline.com/business)
Largest Massachusetts-based, investor-owned electric and gas utility and a sponsor of the MIT Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize, and the Commonwealth Solar program.

United Technologies (Hartford, CT, USA) (http://utc.com)
Fortune Global 500 company that provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide.

About Virtual Energy Forum

The Virtual Energy Forum is a unique virtual event designed to allow people interested and involved with sustainable energy management operations to connect and successfully interact with one another in ways that are impossible at physical events, through powerful Web-based software and services. PlatformQ, the producer of the Virtual Energy Forum, is a company whose mission is to leverage the accessibility of online events to connect individuals, companies and organizations, across North America and internationally-- who might otherwise not be able to travel to physical events or communicate with leading experts or thought leaders. http://www.virtualenergyforum.com

Virtual Energy Forum and PlatformQ are trademarks of PlatformQ, LLC.
All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.

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Virtual Energy Forum

Virtual Energy Forum

The Virtual Energy Forum is a unique virtual event designed to allow people interested and involved with sustainable energy management operations to connect and successfully interact with one another in ways that are impossible at physical events, through powerful Web-based software and services. PlatformQ, the producer of the Virtual Energy Forum, is a company whose mission is to leverage the accessibility of online events to connect individuals, companies and organizations, across North America and internationally-- who might otherwise not be able to travel to physical events or communicate with leading experts or thought leaders. www.virtualenergyforum.com

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