Thank you for coming!
Although #ORECMECC2026 has ended, we want to thank all of you who made such a productive, successful, and enjoyable event possible: our speakers and panelists, sponsors, venue/catering/print partners, and of course, our attendees. We can't wait to see you all again soon.
<3 – The entire POET team
Annual Marine Energy Conference
Leadership. Experience. Solutions.
This is the archive page for OREC+MECC 2024, held May 20-23, 2024, and will no longer be updated.
Join us for this year's Ocean Renewable Energy Conference, May 19-22, 2025, at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon. Sessions and discussion will focus on a broad range of subjects describing the marine energy sector and include opportunities to stay up to date on key developments such as testing infrastructure and Blue Economy opportunities.
Sponsors
Many thanks to our 2024 sponsors who helped make this event possible.
Agenda, Speakers, and Slides
Below you'll find a list of the sessions and speakers from OREC+MECC 2024. We've also included copies of the speakers' slide decks when permitted.
7:45 a.m. – Registration
8:45 a.m. – Opening Comments
9:00 a.m. – Renewable Energy Today: Opportunities and Challenges
- Bill Henry, POET – Moderator (slides)
- Jason Eisdorfer, PNNL
- Adam Schultz, California Independent System Operator
- Nicole Hughes, Renewable Northwest
10:00 a.m. – Break
10:30 a.m. – Intersection of Ocean-Based Applications and the Emerging Climate Tech Movement
- Cassidy Fisher, Washington Maritime Blue (slides)
- Shannon Idso, PNNL (slides)
- Katherine Krajnak, Prosper Portland (slides)
- Vladimir Shepsis, Applied Ocean Energy Corp. (slides)
11:30 p.m. – Regulatory Task Force: Learning from Canada's Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE)
- Lindsay Bennett, Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (slides)
12:15 p.m. – Lunch
1:15 p.m. – PacWave Workshop
- Samantha Quinn, POET – Moderator
- Dan Hellin, PacWave (slides)
- Thomas Boerner, CalWave
- Sylas Horowitz, Littoral Power Systems (slides)
- Alex Hagmuller, AquaHarmonics Inc. (slides)
- Ryan Calder, C-Power (slides)
- Sean Ryan, PacWave (slides)
4:00 p.m. – Break
4:15 p.m. – DC Policy Update
5:00 p.m. – Reception and MECC Poster Session
Venue / Location
World Forestry Center – Portland, Oregon
Interior of Miller Hall. Nestled in the trees of Portland's West Hills, the World Forestry Center adjoins 5200-acre Forest Park, with hiking trails, gardens, and other natural attractions.
Accommodations
Get the best of both worlds Portland has to offer: book a hotel downtown near the red/blue Max line, then ride the train up into the wooded hills around the World Forestry Center.
Advice from the organizers: Here are three nearby hotels to consider, but there are many others on the red/blue Max line that would provide quick and convenient access to the venue
The Bidwell Marriott
520 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
(503) 226-6300
Dossier Hotel
750 SW Alder St, Portland, OR
(503) 294-9000
Hotel deLuxe
729 SW 15th Ave, Portland, OR
(503) 219-2094
Photos from past ORECs…
The next Ocean Renewable Energy Conference is a ways off, but you can relive some of your favorite memories from conferences past in the meantime.
OREC 2022 in Portland, Oregon
