WindLogics CEO Mark Ahlstrom will be serving as program chair for WINDPOWER 2009, scheduled for May 4 to 7, in Chicago, IL. In this role, Mark will be working with co-chair Karl Rábago, Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs, AES Wind Generation. They will be assisted by Brian McNiff, President, McNiff Light Industry, who will serve as a board liaison.

“I’m honored to be chosen as one of the chairs for WINDPOWER 2009 and pleased to be working with Karl and Brian on this important assignment,” Mark commented. “As shown during previous conferences, AWEA and its membership hold a wealth of knowledge and experience. Our challenge as co-chairs will be to continue this tradition of excellence.”

The WINDPOWER Conference program is expected to include over 300 speakers and moderators, 150 poster presentations and 50 sessions on leading wind energy topics organized into tracks with policy, business, and technical focuses. For more information on this recently announced conference, please visit the conference website.