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The top 4 ways to  make the most of Intersolar

7/11/2017

 
Is this your first time at Intersolar?  Have no  fear,  here are  three ways to make  the most of the  largest  solar conference in  California.

1. Show up 
Twitter and other social media channels will do no justice to the  event. You have to be there, meeting people in person.

2. Walk the expo floor
True, Intersolar is a conference with great  educational sessions, but most of the excitment is on the expo floor. The expo is  a multi-floor series of booths from solar companies.  Most of the  companies that have booths are  hardware companies. If you're not in the market for a racking system, it would still be useful to know about racking systems. 

Walk up to people at  booths where you have no idea what the product is and ask them  to tell you about the product. It's their job to tell you.  Also ask  them what they find interesting at  Intersolar and  if they recommend any other booths to go to.  

Make sure to check out the Powerhouse Pavilion and CALSEIA Pavilion.

​Do you need a free expo floor pass for Intersolar? Use  PVComplete's complimentary discount  code,  V9878BC06, when you  register here. 
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3.  Go to networking events
The conference and expo floor are great, but the networking is even better and more worth your time.  Below is a list of networking events happening around Intersolar.  Not really a networker? Here 's how you take the awkward   moments out of networking.
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  • Intersolar Happy Hour - GRID Alternatives and Women in Cleantech & Sustainability, JUL 10, 6pm
  • CivicSolar & GS Battery InterSolar Happy Hour - July 11th
  • WRISE and Shine! at Intersolar - by Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) JUL  12
  • Networking Breakfast with SEIA   -  July 12, 2017 | San Francisco,  8:30 - 10:00 am PST
  • Summer Solar Job Fair   July 12th  
  • Post Summer Solar Job Fair Networking Happy Hour  - by GRID Alternatives, July 12th
  • Intersolar North America 2017 Happy Hour Tweetup  - by Tor "@SolarFred" Valenza and Impress Labs, JUL 12, 4-5pm

4. Follow up
You'll meet some interesting people. All will be for naught if you don't follow up and connect with them. If you don't immediatly have a follow up action, like getting coffee with them to have a deeper discussion around career or business, email them  to say "It was nice to meet  you. I look forward to seeing you at another solar event soon."  and add them on LinkedIn.  By doing this, you'll go above and beyond 95% of the people that person met at the conference. 

Now get out there and  enjoy Intersolar!


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Can't get enough  of solar?  My friend Ravi and I host cleanweb events in the Bay Area and next week we're hosting a panel of solar software entrepreneurs to hear what they think about the current solar market and what it means for startups.  Hope  you can  join us.
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