The Energy Fair

The Nation's Premier Energy Education Event

The 2008 Energy Fair was a record breaking success!
Thank you to all who helped make a great 2008 Energy Fair! With over 22,500 attendees, we set an all time record!

We are working to pull together a publication that celebrates the history of The Energy Fair, and we need your help. Please share your Energy Fair memories with us. We are looking for stories, memories and photos from past Energy Fair events.

We invite you to share your stories in one of the following ways:

• WRITE YOUR STORY.Write a few paragraphs about your memories. Completed stories can be emailed to Amandaor mailed to MREA, 7558 Deer Road, Custer, WI 54423. Please submit your story by November 1, 2008

• TELL YOUR STORY. Be interviewed about your memories, with the help of students in UW-Stevens Point’s Editing and Publishing class. Schedule a short phone interview by emailing Amanda or by calling 715-592-6595. Please schedule your interview by October 15, 2008.

• SHARE YOUR PICTURES. Share your photos from past Energy Fairs (print or digital). Send photos via email to Amanda or mail to MREA, 7558 Deer Road, Custer, WI 54423. Please indicate if you would like your photos returned, what year they were taken, and identify any people if necessary. Please submit your photos by November 1, 2008.

We look forward to celebrating our milestone with you at the 20th Anniversary Energy Fair!

The Energy Fair features hundreds of workshops and exhibits all emphasizing clean energy & sustainable living and is fun for the whole family.

• Over 270 exhibitors
• Over 200 workshops
• Mass transit offered from Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay/Appleton, Chicago and Minneapolis.
• Free hourly shuttles from Stevens Point
• Clean Energy Car Show
• Green Home Pavilion
• Sustainable Table Workshop Area
• Hands On Workshops
• Food, entertainment for the whole family!

Watch a 10 minute promotional video of the Fair: Check out this link. Caution!!! This is a 20 mb video and may take a while to download if you have dial-up internet service.

Energy Fair Receives Travel Green Certification

The Energy Fair has been certified as a green tourist event by Travel Green Wisconsin. Travel Green Wisconsin is a pilot program the Wisconsin Department of Tourism sponsors to recognize tourism-related businesses that are reducing their environmental impact through operational and other improvements. To gain Travel Green certification businesses have to meet several goals including showing how they encourage staff and vendors to be environmentally aware and how they reduce their solid waste generation and energy consumption.

The Energy Fair was recognized for the following best practices:

• All food is served on reusable or biodegradable plates and food waste is composted
• Shower house for guests is heated by solar water heating system
• Carpooling is encouraged through rideshare page on website
• Organic, local, and fair trade products are purchased