VIRTUAL BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM

Wed., Oct. 21 — Thurs., Oct. 22

Energy Savings Made Easy

Ameren Illinois business customers have saved over $525 million and counting through our energy efficiency programs. Join us at the FREE 2020 Ameren Illinois Business Symposium to learn how your company or organization can save on energy-efficient lighting, heating, cooling and more. At this annual event, you’ll:

Be the first to learn about our newest Energy Efficiency Program offerings and cash incentives to move your projects forward
Attend up to 9 breakout sessions designed to help you learn how
to implement energy-saving ideas
Hear from keynote speaker Nora Wang, Ph.D. of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Receive a bonus coupon, up to 15%, potentially worth thousands in additional incentive dollars
*Attendees must attend 2 sessions to qualify for the coupon (this could include the Keynote, or any of the breakout sessions).
Interact with Program Staff and Program Allies who can answer your energy efficiency questions

Note: The Business Symposium is open to Ameren Illinois non-residential customers only.

When & Where

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 — Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020

Our Business Symposium will be virtual this year! This event will feature different breakout sessions over the course of two days.

Keynote Speaker

Nora Wang, Ph.D.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Dr. Wang is a chief engineer and team lead at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. She has fifteen years of research experience in building energy efficiency and sustainability. She received her doctorate in architecture and her research was focused on daylighting and human behavior. Since joining PNNL in 2010, she has led a variety of research projects that are critical to meeting the Department of Energy’s aggressive energy goals, such as Building Energy Asset Score — a national standardized tool for assessing the physical and structural energy efficiency of commercial and multifamily residential buildings; Connected Homes that allows in-home smart devices to transact energy with utilities and other homes. She recently developed a new initiative to integrate health and energy efficiency for federal agencies.

Schedule

Our Symposium schedule provides you with the opportunity to attend in-depth breakout sessions and time to interact with Ameren Illinois Program Staff and our trusted network of Program Allies. Make the most of this event by attending those breakout sessions that would be most applicable to your organization and the most interesting to you. New this year, attend up to 9 breakout sessions!

View Breakout Session Details

Day 1 — Wed., Oct. 21

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Welcome! An Introduction to the Symposium
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Keynote: Beyond Energy Efficiency: New Frontiers in Healthy Buildings
12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.	Breakout Session 1 Incentives 101: Introduction to Applications and Funding
1:25 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Breakout Session 2 Efficiency & Commercial Buildings: Tools for Success and Innovations from the U.S. Department of Energy
2:20 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.	Breakout Session 3 Show Me the Money! Maximizing Savings through Control Strategies
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Q&A: Ask an Energy Advisor Do you have a question regarding a project or potential project? Ask an Energy Advisor! Please submit your question HERE.

Day 2 — Thurs., Oct. 22

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.	Breakout Session 4 New Technologies to Maximize Indoor Air Quality & Minimize Energy Use
9:55 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Breakout Session 5 Beyond the Cookie Cutter: Put Custom Incentives to Work for You
10:50 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.	Breakout Session 6 SBDI: A Big Opportunity for Small Businesses
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.	Breakout Session 7 Finding the Funds: Financial Resources for Municipal, Public & Non-Profit Energy Efficiency Projects
1:55 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Breakout Session 8 Manufacturing Savings: How the DOE's Better Plants Program can Make your Facility More Competitive
2:50 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.	Breakout Session 9 Let Data Drive Your Energy Efficiency Decisions
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Closing: Thank You & Wrap Up

Resources

Ameren Illinois' Energy Efficiency Programs provide cash incentives to increase the efficiency of lighting, refrigeration, motors, HVAC, and more — plus custom incentives for the project of your choice. In addition, we provide you with a number of other resources for making sound investments in energy-efficient technologies.

Learn about incentives by business or equipment type »
Read case studies from other Illinois businesses »
View our archive of helpful how-to videos and past webinars »