Finance Networking Event: 
Energy Costs - Managing Today and Planning for the Future

Date:  Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time:  7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast and Networking 
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Program and Q&A
Location:  Jake's Grill, Governor Hotel, Portland, OR
Fees: $35 AeA and SAO Members; $95 Non Members,
 $55 Non Member Technology Companies

About the Program II Registration/Location II Contact Information II Sponsors

Energy costs have increased dramatically over the past year and experts widely agree energy costs will become a key business consideration as worldwide demand continues to increase. Many supply-chain strategies are now obsolete as the landed cost of goods has risen sharply. 

The time is now to understand the trends, evaluate the impact on your business and develop an awareness of practices to avoid a setback in your business. Our panelists will discuss the trends we are seeing today and discuss strategies for addressing a changing business environment as it relates to energy. 

Panelists:
 
Eric Strid, Chairman, CTO and Co-Founder of Cascade Microtech, Inc. 
Eric co-founded Cascade Microtech in 1984 and successfully grew it to a $100 million publicly traded manufacturer of precision testing equipment and probe cards for the semiconductor industry. Eric has long been an advocate of conservation and the impact on businesses by high energy prices and has begun various “green” initiatives at Cascade Microtech. 

Ty Bettis, Renewable Resource Manager at Portland General Electric 
At PGE, Ty is responsible for managing the renewable energy portfolio.  He also has significant experience in trading commodities for PGE.  He will share his insights on where he sees costs going as well as comment on some of the initiatives that PGE is undertaking to control these costs. 

Moderator: 

Ray Link, CFO of FEI Company 
FEI’s tools for nanotechnology are serving a wide range of applications for material and life sciences and research at the atomic scale, including leading edge thin film photovoltaic semiconductor processors.

Who should attend? 

CEOs, CFOs and anyone interested in learning about energy cost trends and cutting edge technology and solutions to doing business in the new high energy cost paradigm. 

Jake's Grill
Governor Hotel, Portland, OR 
Directions

Sponsors

Contact Information

Patricia Tolle, Office Administrator Phone : 503.624.6050 Fax : 503.624.9354 5285 SW Meadows Road, Suite 200 Lake Oswego, OR 97035-5299

This page was last updated on 10/10/08.  
Copyright © 2006 American Electronics Association.  All rights reserved.