You are invited to attend the 2015 American Energy Summit, scheduled for March 23 - 24, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. This is the premier 2015 conference and exhibition on U.S. Government priorities and programs for renewable energy, energy efficiency, critical energy infrastructure protection, and American energy independence. 

Register by Friday, January 30, 2015 to receive the early registration discount.

Join top government officials, energy experts, and industry leaders and receive the latest details on:

• The energy programs of the U.S. Department of Defense, one of the largest consumers of energy in the world. Get the latest details on the 2015 priorities and programs of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs; new opportunities for solar installations on hundreds of thousands of military installations; the expanding use of biofuels by the Air Force and Navy; the development of highly efficient portable batteries; $9 billion to improve energy use in military operations through 2017; and the latest news on Multiple Aware Task Order Contracts.
• $27.9 billion in 2015 discretionary funds for the U.S. Department of Energy, including $4.2 billion in the Department's discretionary applied energy programs to drive energy sector innovation; $2.3 billion for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; additional investments in clean energy to accelerate both research and the development and deployment of new technologies; incentives for States to modernize their electricity grids and reduce energy waste; and investments for identifying and analyzing critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. 
• New billions of dollars in spending for the energy programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Transportation; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Department of the Interior; U.S. Department of Commerce; and much more.

The Summit will consist of morning and afternoon general sessions on March 24, 2015. A VIP Reception will be held on March 23, 2015 for all VIP Registrants, Exhibitors, Sponsors, Speakers, and Special Guests from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Summit participants include Members of Congress, Senior Congressional Staff, Military Contracting Officials, and both large and small energy contractors and businesses.

The recent defense conferences of the Defense Leadership Forum include the:

• Air Force Contracting Summit in Mary Esther, FL on January 12-13, 2015
• Navy Small Business Contracting Summit in Atlantic Beach, FL on October 28, 2014
• National Small Business Contracting Summit in Panama City, FL on August 25, 2014
• Navy Contracting Summit in Virginia Beach, VA on May 20-21, 2014
• Air Force Contracting Summit in Dayton, OH on March 25-26, 2014
• Army Contracting Summit in Huntsville, AL on December 16-17, 2013 

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the 2015 American Energy Summit, please contact Brett Bearty at Brettbearty@Defenseleadership.org for more information. To register online and take advantage of the early registration discount, please click the "Register Now!" button below or visit the home page of www.Defenseleadershop.org to be directed to the Registration Page.

We currently have a group rate of rooms reserved at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport located on 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Please use the link below for diretions and parking information: 

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/wascc-crystal-city-marriott-at-reagan-national-airport/ 

The group rate will be $239.00 plus tax and is available until February 23, 2015. To make reservations at this rate, please call the hotel directly at 1 (800) 228-9290 or 1 (703) 413-5500 and mention the Defense Leadership Forum and American Energy Summit.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2015 American Energy Summit on March 23-24, 2015.