Ed Begley, Jr. to Address Energy & Sustainable Industry Professionals

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is pleased to announce that actor – renowned energy activist Ed Begley, Jr. has been added to the keynote opening conference session for the upcoming West Coast Energy Management Congress & Expo, June 10-11, 2009 at the Long Beach Convention Center, Hall A, in Long Beach, CA.

Mr. Begley, who will be speaking on Live Simply So That Others Can Simply Live, joins the high level opening conference address speakers which include: Ralph Cavanagh, Senior Attorney and Co-Director, Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, Energy Independence: Mandate and Opportunities, and Alan J. Fohrer, Chairman and CEO, Southern California Edison, The Future of Smart Energy and a kick-off EMC Event Welcome from the Host, Lynda Ziegler, Senior Vice President, Customer Service, Southern California Edison.

Highlights of the 2009 West Coast Energy Management Congress Include:

• Complementary: New Energy & Green Technologies Breakfast
• Complementary: Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership Breakfast
• Zapino Electric Scooter Giveaway to benefit the AEE Education Scholarship Fund
• Complementary Workshop Presentations in the Expo Hall A in Long Beach, CA
• Complimentary: Long Beach Convention Center Energy Management System Tour
• Complimentary: Motor Decisions Matter Workshop

Seminars in conjunction with EMC Show

• Fundamentals of Energy Auditing
• Fundamentals of Carbon Reduction: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Your Organization
• Comprehensive 5-Day Training Program for Business Energy Professionals
• Fundamentals of Measurement & Verification: Applying the IPVMP
• Fundamentals of Power Quality

Now in its 27 year, the annual West Coast Energy Management congress (EMC) brings together end users from the commercial, institutional & industrial sector, energy managers, VPs of operations, facility managers, business leaders, government energy & facility managers and sustainable professionals to offer them solutions to their energy efficiency and green facility technology challenges.

Full EMC Conference Agenda & Tracks: http://www.aeecenter.org/shows/emc09program.htm

To register to attend the Conference & Opening session: https://www.aeecenter.org/store/detail.cfm?id=771&category_id=3

General show details / driving directions / Exhibitor Information:

www.energyevent.com

Exhibitor Profiles: http://www.aeecenter.org/EMC/2009EMCExhibitors.htm

EMC News Center: http://emc2009.eventnewscenter.com

EMC 2009 is hosted by Southern California Edison, and sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. EPA Energy Star, NTIS, Association of Energy Engineers, Southern CA Gas Company, Center for Sustainable Energy, Raytheon, and many more supporters.

SOURCE Association of Energy Engineers