Santiago Gathering Brings Together Multifaceted Group of Private and Public Partners to Assess Progress and Strategize Latin America's International Conference and Exhibition for Electrical Energy Solutions.
SANTIAGO, CHILE—11 January 2012-- More than two dozen senior executive stakeholders, supporters, and partners met on 9 January at the Chamber of Commerce in Santiago to report on progress to date and continue to develop strategies for IFT ENERGY 2012, Latin America's International Conference and Exhibition for Electrical Energy Solutions.
The briefing was held in advance of tomorrow's Energy Dinner, where Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, along with Minister of Energy Rodrigo Alvarez, will be announcing energy policies to be implemented in Chile over the next 20 years, based on the final report to the Advisory Committee for the electric development, CADE, handed to the President on 16 November.
The meeting was led by Ricardo Ortega Perrier, chairman of IFT ENERGY 2012, and Tom Kallman, President and CEO Kallman Worldwide (the event's organizer). Kallman attended along with his United States staff via videoconference. Indicating the comprehensive nature of the IFT ENERGY 2012 trade show and conference, among the organizations participating in this week's planning meeting were: ACERA, Achee, ACHS, AMCHAM, ANESCO, Asociación Generadoras, Austrian Embassy, BNamericas, Camara Francochilena, CAMIT, CCBC, CER, Empresas Electricas, Industral Information Resourses, JETRO, Malaysian Embassy, Ministry of Energy of Chile, OLADE, PRO CHILE, Spanish Embassy, UBIFRANCE, UK Embassy, and the US Embassy.
Kallman stressed the importance of adding new exhibitors of international significance to the event. "Chile--and in particular, Santiago—has become a global business center; each of the organizations that support us should benefit with the significant reach we have planned for this event."
The partners at the planning meeting will contribute to the various IFT ENERGY 2012 conference sessions and will continue to endorse the event and promote it through their respective trade departments around the world.
The next stakeholder briefing is scheduled for 5 March, which coincides with the "World Energy Efficiency Day."
FOREMOST ENERGY ORGANIZATION OF LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
Contributes to the integration, sustainable development and energy security in the region,
advising and promoting cooperation and coordination among its (27) member
countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Provides the political and technical support for its members to cooperate on regional/subregional energy integration. Matches government projects with companies.
Patron, sponsor, exhibitor and major factor in the IFT Energy Conference program.
DELIVERS: Awareness and recognition by all Latin American and Caribbean countries
PROMOTES ENERGY SOLUTIONS ACROSS LATIN AMERICA'S POLITICAL BORDERS
Based in Montevideo, Uruguay, CIER is a division of OLADE whose primary responsibility is to work with government entities on the integration of private sector solutions to cross-border energy issues.
DELIVERS: LatAm-wide government decision-makers and will provide IFT ENERGY 2012 exhibitors with valuable introductions and insights into region-wide projects.
ESTABLISHES CHILEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY GUIDELINES AND LAWS
Consolidates the efforts of the Chilean State to develop non-conventional forms of renewable energy, working alongside the Chilean Ministry of Energy to formulate new related policies.
Will be conducting its sixth "RENOVABLES" conference during IFT Energy 2012, promising the involvement of more than 1,000 delegates associated with every major renewable project in Chile.
Promotes, strengthens and consolidates the efficient use of energy by bringing together relevant stakeholders, national and international levels, and implementing public and private initiatives and partnerships in various sectors of energy.
A private, non-profit organization, AChEE's Board is composed of representatives from the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Production and Trade.
DELIVERS: Key energy-efficiency experts looking for leading-edge products and services that can be ushered into the Chilean market
Composed of the six Chilean electricity generating companies.
Promotes the development of power generation in the country, based on the principles of sustainability, competitiveness, sustainability and reliability.
DELIVERS: Chile's six major power companies: Colbún, SN Power Chile, PacificHydro Chile, GDF Suez, AES Gener and Endesa Chile.
FOCUS: CHILE'S MID-TO-LONG-RANGE DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION
Association of Chile's electrical distribution and transmission companies. •Supports Chile's medium and long-term energy initiatives and permanent and sustainable development of the electricity sector.
Composed of 29 companies including main power providers: Chilectra, Chilquinta Energia, CGE, Saesa Emel and Transelec.
DELIVERS: Companies who buy transmission and distribution equipment and services.
INTER-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GOAL
Establishes a public policy to create a regulatory framework that allows non-polluting renewable energy to compete on equal footing with traditional sources.
Goal includes promotion, regulation and installation of renewable energy in Chile including 30% of Chile's energy to be based on non-conventional renewable methods by 2042.
Unites public/private interests, all producers of clean, sustainable energy generation, and thought leaders from all disciplines, including professionals, scientists and academics.
Views suppliers as strategic partners, able to supply products and services that solve challenges.
Believes that top-tier suppliers and long-term relationships significantly reduce cost by minimizing turnover of vendors.
Seeks to establish greater communications among suppliers.
DELIVERS: ACHS will not only deliver buyers of safety products/services but also provide assistance to IFT ENERGY 2012 exhibitors in the critical area of product/process safety
U.S. Commercial Service/Foreign Commercial Service
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE FOR U.S. COMPANIES
Helps make American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad.
Drives U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace, works to strengthen the international economic position of the U.S. and offers American companies exporting information, advice and cost-effective end-to-end international business solutions.
DELIVERS: Assistance to U.S. companies to maximize their participation in IFT Energy 2012
Provides networking opportunities and delivers support to companies seeking to do business with the U.S. and shares knowledge and technology.
The U.S.-Chile Energy Business Council, launched 6 Oct 2011, focuses on developing and promoting clean energy infrastructure and projects, identifying trade and investment opportunities, and supporting the sustainable development of the sector.
Takes advantage of the resources available in the U.S. to obtain training, project financing and technology for projects in Chile.
DELIVERS: U.S-Chile Energy Business Council members and will be conducting events and Council meetings in conjunction with IFT ENERGY 2012
PROMOTES AND FACILITATES TRADE BETWEEN CHILE AND ITALY
Aims to strengthen connections between the two countries.
Organize, manage and promote all kinds of fairs, exhibitions, events, conferences, seminars and similar activities, participation in them of its partners, Chilean and Italian companies, as well as associations or public or private entities in both countries.
DELIVERS: A truly global perspective on Latin American challenges as well as providing an opportunity for multi-national collaboration with Italian businesses
Leading provider of global industrial market intelligence, covering the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy-related markets throughout the world for 25+ years.
Tracks processes that involve the movement or control of a gas, vapor, liquid or solid.
Maintains contact with and information on virtually every energy project in Latin America.
DELIVERS: IIR's involvement assures broad penetration of the IFT ENERGY 2012 message to C-level officials involved in more than US$235 billion in planned and on-going projects.
GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE/BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MEETINGS
Managed by the Ministry of Energy's CER organization, RENOVABLES brings together the leadership of the country's energy projects, discusses state-of-the-art solutions to the present and future challenges and, on day two, conducts hundreds of matchmaking (B2B) meetings.
This is the sixth RENOVABLES event running for the first time in parallel with IFT ENERGY
DELIVERS: More than 1,100 suppliers and project managers in the renewable sector.
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CHILE
Promotes investment, innovation, business and cluster development, coupled with a focus on quality and productivity to expand national economic development.
Provides loans and grant funding to Chilean companies of all sizes.
Oversees a variety of programs focusing on inward investment and competitiveness for domestic companies.
DELIVERS: Business community, Investors, Financiers, Bankers
