Annual Marine Energy Conference

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Leadership. Experience. Solutions.

Welcome back to the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference. This year, OREC will team with the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition finals, and will take place May 20-23, 2024, 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.

Stay tuned here for more details on OREC+MECC 2024 soon!

OREC+MECC Schedule

MECC Finals May 20-21

OREC Sessions May 21-22

OREC Workshops May 23

Support OREC

Interested in sponsoring the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference?
Download our sponsor prospectus to view a wide range of options to support this event or contact us to discuss the opportunities. Thank you!

Sponsors

Many thanks to our sponsors who helped make this event possible.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local 48 logo
Energy Trust of Oregon
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Agenda coming soon

We are diligently working on our agenda, so check back soon for more information. If you have any ideas for agenda topics, sessions, or workshops, now is the time to let us know!

Registration

Venue / Location

World Forestry Center – Portland, Oregon

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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. 

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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.

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OREC 2022 in Portland, Oregon