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Annual Marine Energy Conference
Leadership. Experience. Solutions.
Welcome back to the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference. This year, we invite you to OREC at a new time of year and a new venue, but with the same great agenda and activities you've come to expect. Consistent with previous years' conferences, OREC 2023 will focus on a broad range of subjects describing the marine energy sector with opportunities to stay up to date on key developments such as testing infrastructure and Blue Economy opportunities.
Stay tuned here for much more information very soon, including accommodations/venue info, speakers and agenda, and much more.
Sponsor
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Agenda at a Glance
See below for OREC's run of show, or click a button to the right for an expanded agenda or list of confirmed speakers.
8 a.m. – Registration
9 a.m. – Welcome to OREC
9:15 a.m. – Regional Energy Discussion
10:15 a.m. – Break
10:45 a.m. – University Programs and Opportunities
- UMERC
- ORISE
- MECC
12 p.m. – Lunch
1 p.m. – Blue Economy Spotlight
- Ocean Observation
2:30 p.m. – Environmental Panel
3:45 p.m. – Break
4 p.m. – PacWave Update
4:30 p.m. – WPTO and D.C. Update
5:30 p.m. – Evening Reception
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.
Weather permitting, we will make good use of the venue's outdoor space. Plus, during free time you can walk to the Forestry Museum next door or the Oregon Zoo just across the street.
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
In the meantime…
OREC '23 is still a little ways off. In the meantime, start getting psyched recalling some memories from last year's event.
OREC 2022 in Portland, Oregon
