2017 HPC California Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show
We are excited to join together with industry leaders along with fellow weatherization professionals, home performance contracting businesses, program administrators, and others working in the residential energy efficiency industry for a cutting edge educational experience at the 2017 HPC California Regional Home Performance Conference, hosted by Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company, with remarks by Andrew McAllister, Commissioner of the California Energy Commission, November 14-15, 2017.
Check out this amazing conference agenda!
Together we will:
- Discover the latest in building science and technical information along with strategies to run a home performance business or program efficiently, and key updates on policy and new technologies to stay ahead of the curve, specifically tailored to the Pacific Northwest.
- Connect in a candid exchange of ideas with presenters, exhibitors, and other attendees over lunch or during casual conversations at the Trade Show, while also earning CEUs to gain or retain your credentials.
- Engage with product manufacturers and distributors, smart technology companies, educational institutions, utilities, nonprofits, government agencies, industry media, trade associations, energy consultants, and more at the boutique HPC Trade Show.
We'll see you there!
Hilton Long Beach
701 W Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA
About Registration
Full Conference Registration: $375 (ends 10/19/17)
Full Conference Late Registration: $475 (begins 10/20/17)
One-Day Pass: $200
Late One-Day Pass: $250
No refunds will be given as of October 19, 2017. Requests for refunds that received in writing through 11:59 p.m. on October 19, 2017 will be granted, minus a $75 cancellation fee for attendees and a $625 cancellation fee for exhibitor tables. For anyone registered by invoice, HPC must receive payment by Friday, October 27, 2017.
Efficiency First Members:
Click here to login and receive your $50 discount. Not a member? Click here to become an Efficiency First member.
EGIA Members:
Get your code from EGIA and enter at registration to recieve your $50 discount.
Group Discounts:
An organization that registers five or more employees from the same organization may be eligible to receive a group discount of $50 off the current registration rate per person. For more information about group discounts and to receive the group discount registration code, please contact Robyn Hall at 412-424-0040. Only one discount code may be applied per person. Registration codes must be entered during the initial online registration and will not be applied retroactively.
Scholarships Available
Whether you are a novice just beginning your career or a veteran who wants to learn the latest trends, all levels of experience in all facets of our industry are eligible for a scholarship. Learn more. Apply today.
Fun Stuff Around Town : Welcome to Today’s Long Beach
Settled along five-and-a-half miles of sandy coastline, Long Beach is the quintessential vacation getaway, boasting both the ambience of a sophisticated urban center and the charm of a seaside community. Located 20 miles south of Los Angeles, California’s seventh largest city offers visitors a dynamic range of oceanfront hotels, attractions, shopping, recreational activities, art and culture, restaurants and nightly entertainment that make it an ideal destination for any time of the year.
Neighborhoods
Long Beach has emerged as a community full of matchless neighborhoods and cultural diversity. Located just a mile down Ocean Boulevard is the seaside community of Belmont Shore, which features Second Street, a shopper’s mecca and premier location for outdoor dining and people watching. Tucked behind Belmont Shore is one of the city’s most romantic destinations, Naples Island, where Italian-style gondoliers cruise along the canals lined with picturesque, million-dollar homes. Alamitos Bay is just past Belmont Shore offering waterfront dining and views of rows and rows of sailboats. Downtown Long Beach is a perfect blend of sophisticated urban center and charming seaside community, and is filled with a myriad of entertainment choices. For more international flavors, visitors can discover the city’s historic Spanish roots in Bixby Knolls or experience Cambodia Town, the prevalent community along Anaheim Street that has been recognized as one of the largest Cambodian communities in the world.
Attractions
Discover the city’s best known attractions, which range from a historic ocean liner to a sustainable aquarium. One of the most recognized attraction in Long Beach, The Queen Mary, is one of the world’s most luxurious ships to sail the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean liner also features a 314-stateroom hotel and several fine restaurants. Visitors can explore this majestic ship from the wheelhouse to the engine room before braving the Queen’s current attraction, Ghosts and Legends. During this haunted tour, a guide leads brave guests through parts of the Queen Mary that were previously off-limits while the attraction produces floods, flashing lights, and ghostly experiences. Visitors can also explore the mystique of the Soviet submarine Scorpion, which is moored adjacent to the Queen Mary.
For a face-to-fish encounter visit the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, a world-class facility that is home to more than 11,000 inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean representing some 500 different species. It also has numerous areas where visitors can touch the animals of the ocean like sting rays, sea cucumbers, starfish and more. Explorer’s Cove features Lorikeet Forest where these colorful and friendly miniature parrots can be hand-fed by visitors. Also in Explorer’s Cove is Shark Lagoon, where nine species of shark can be viewed from both above and below water. Visitors can actually touch several of the shark species in special touch lagoons. The new Molina Animal Care Center offers enhanced healthcare to animals as well as opportunities for guests to view veterinary medicine in action.
A short walk from the Aquarium along picturesque Rainbow Harbor, you’ll find two exciting entertainment/dining/shopping complexes—Shoreline Village and The Pike at Rainbow Harbor. Shoreline Village has the look and feel of a charming seaside fishing village, with a boardwalk of specialty and souvenir shops and restaurants. The Pike at Rainbow Harbor is Long Beach’s newest attraction, a 300,000+ square foot entertainment center with shops, restaurants and a multi-plex movie theater. Rainbow Harbor itself is home to boats of all types, including fishing boats, tall ships, luxury charter yachts, harbor tour boats, pleasure craft and even a replica Mississippi stern wheeler.
Just minutes from downtown Long Beach rest several other interesting attractions that will suit visitors of all ages. These “must-sees” include Alamitos Bay, a waterfront dining and entertainment area; Gondola Getaway along the canals of Naples Island; and Ranchos Los Alamitos and Rancho Los Cerritos, two historic parks featuring acres of beautiful gardens and authentic adobes.
Recreational Activities
Long Beach’s five-and-a-half miles of sandy beaches and pleasant climate make it the ultimate year-round playground. Winding along the beach are smooth, wide paths perfect for biking, rollerblading, running or romantic strolls. Visitors can dive right into a variety of watersports such as kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, sportfishing, scuba diving and jetskiing. Everything from rollerblades to wetsuits, jetskis to windsurfing equipment, can be rented at various places along the beach. Day and night harbor cruises are also available, offering beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean.
Each year, from late December to mid-April, visitors can witness the awe-inspiring migration of more than 15,000 Pacific grey whales passing through Long Beach on their way to their breeding and berthing grounds in Mexico. Whale watching excursions are available through several companies.
Shopping
Long Beach offers an eclectic array of shopping options, from antiques to retail centers. On Broadway in the East Village, visitors will discover antique shops, art galleries and rare books. Mid-town’s “Funky” Fourth Street, between Cherry and Junipero, has been dubbed as the Retro Wear Capital of Southern California—a vintage clothing hound’s dream.
Shoppers will also be delighted to find several art stores featuring original works. For the mainstream shopper, Long Beach has several retail centers including Los Altos Market Center, Marina Pacifica, Long Beach Marketplace and the Long Beach Towne Center. Downtown’s CityPlace and Belmont Shore’s Second Street are also great shopping venues filled with blocks of specialty and retail shops.
Art and Culture
From award-winning drama and cutting-edge opera to historic museums, visitors will enjoy an exciting range of artistic expressions that comprise the city’s rich heritage. Long Beach is home to a number of impressive museums, including the Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA), the only museum in the country to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Mexico, Central and South America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. In addition, the Long Beach Museum of Art includes the historic Elizabeth Milbank Anderson house and carriage house (built in 1912), oceanfront gardens and a pavilion with two floors of expansive gallery space for changing exhibitions. Visitors can also explore the city’s unique galleries in the thriving East Village arts community, listen to a renowned symphony orchestra or watch a play from a variety of first-class performing arts companies.
Dining and Nightly Entertainment
When it’s time to dine, Long Beach offers visitors hundreds of options from intimate cafes to spectacular oceanfront restaurants. Visitors can nosh on fried green tomatoes in a restored 1920s California Bungalow, dive into a table full of seafood along Alamitos Bay or feast in a historic bank building complete with teller cages. Sample a world of cuisines right in this International City from Italian to Cambodian.
Visitor Services/Transportation
No other community in Southern California is as visitor friendly as Long Beach--and getting here is easy. Fly directly into the Long Beach Airport (LGB) on Alaska Air, Delta, JetBlue Airways and US Airways. Direct flights are available to many major cities, including New York, Washington DC, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Chicago and more. If you prefer to fly into Los Angeles (LAX) or Orange County (SNA), Long Beach is just a short 25-minute drive from either airport. While in town, the Passport local shuttle service offers complimentary transportation to all of downtown Long Beach’s most popular attractions including the Aquarium, Queen Mary, Shoreline Village and Pine Avenue. For just $1.25, the Passport can transport visitors down to Belmont Shores/Naples and Cal State Long Beach.
In addition, water taxi service is offered by the Aquabus, and can transport guests across the water to Shoreline Village, the Aquarium, or the Queen Mary. The Aqualink is a high-speed catamaran water taxi from downtown to Alamitos Bay. For your convenience, friendly downtown guides dressed in blue “Long Beach” shirts, blue caps and khaki pants are stationed in a 40-block area and help visitors find restaurants, shops and attractions.
Info provided by Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
For Attendees
The trade show floor is the hub for learning about and engaging with new products and techniques as well as shopping for immediate and future purchases available at your fingertips.
Trade Show Floor Dates & Times:
Tuesday, November 14: 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM (5:00-6:30 PM during the Welcome Reception)
Wednesday, November 15: 7:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Trade Show Reception will be Tuesday, November 14th from 5 PM - 6:30 PM. Here you will have the chance to personally connect with industry leaders and your peers alongside heavy appetizers and a cash bar.
For Exhibitors
The Home Performance Coalition delivers your target market directly to you at the industry's leading educational conference and trade show with weatherization professionals, home performance contracting businesses, program administrators, and others working in the residential energy efficiency industry. At HPC conferences, attendees are ready to learn, ask questions, and make purchasing decisions. This trade show offers a unique marketing and branding opportunity to showcase products, equipment and services, while allowing you to capture quality leads and expand your customer base. The trade show floor is the hub for demonstrating new products and techniques, providing immediate and future sales, as well as product research and test marketing.
Register to Exhibit in California
Exhibitor Floor Plan
Exhibitor Electrical Form
Exhibitor Benefits
• Registrations, with full conference access, for two company representatives
• Reduced rate for additional exhibitor representatives
• Breakfast and lunch provided on Tuesday and Wednesday
• All conference materials
• 6' skirted table and two chairs, estimated 8' space per table area.
• Exhibitors may not hang items on wall (Please plan accordingly.)
Cost: $1,300.00
Shipping Instructions
All packages must be properly labelled with 2017 HPC CA Regional Conference & Trade Show name, November 14-15, 2017, Event Manager: Lois Miller. Packages must arrive no more than three (3) business days prior to the start of the Event - Thursday, November 9, 2017. Each box/package sent will be charged in accordance with the following:
INBOUND PACKAGES:
• Standard sized box -- 11 ½ ”W x 18”L x 10”H, up to 50 lbs. @ $6.00 each
• Large/Oversized box -- Anything larger and/or heavier than listed above @ $25.00 each
• Pallet -- @ $200.00 each
OUTBOUND PACKAGES:
• Standard sized box -- 11 ½ ”W x 18”L x 10”H, up to 50 lbs. @ $6.00 each
• Large/Oversized box -- Anything larger and/or heavier than listed above @ $25.00 each
• Pallet -- @ $200.00 each
For information on internet and other onsite exhibitor needs, contact:
Lois D. Miller, L.D. Miller & Associates, (516) 868-9563
For questions about lead retrieval services, contact:
ExpoTrac Registration Services at tomr@expotrac.com
Trade Show Hours
Setup:
Monday, November 13: Noon - 5 PM
Trade Show:
Tuesday, November 14: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM + 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM during the Welcome Reception
Wednesday, November 15: 7:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Tear Down:
Wednesday, November 15: 1:30 PM to 5 PM
About the Hotel
Hilton Long Beach
701 W Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90831
$184/night - Special Rate
$173/night - Government Rate
Attendees should identify themselves as being part of the 2017 HPC CA Regional rate in order to receive this special group rate.
Regular Guests Conference Block: HR2
Government per diem block: HG2
Attendees may call 1-800 HILTONS, reference Hilton Long Beach, and appropriate code above to book into the block.
You may also simply input the code on www.hiltonlb.com.
Situated in the heart of downtown Long Beach's business district, adjacent to the World Trade Center, the Hilton Long Beach offers comfortable accommodations, deluxe amenities, and exceptional customer service in a classically elegant setting. With 30,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, the Hilton Long Beach is ideal for corporate gatherings or social celebrations of any kind. Conveniently located only seven miles from Long Beach Airport, and just a short drive from LAX, the Hilton Long Beach is surrounded by an array of exciting things to see and do like the Aquarium of the Pacific and the legendary Queen Mary. Ideal for business travelers in town for a conference or event, and families visiting the many local area attractions, the Hilton Long Beach bridges the gap between productivity and relaxation for a hotel experience worthy of the Hilton name.
PARKING
The property offers self-parking for overnight guests at $22.00 per day with 24 hour in/out privileges and overnight valet at $28.00 per day with 24 hour in/out privileges. Rates are subject to change without notice.
Group received $15 discounted self parking. Hotel offers three parking options:
- Valet
- Self: underground garage
- Self: outdoor surface lot
EARLY DEPARTURE FEE
In the event a guest who has requested a room within the Room Block checks out prior to the guest's reserved checkout date, Hotel will add an early checkout fee equal to one night’s room and tax to that guest's individual account. Guests wishing to avoid an early checkout fee should advise Hotel at or before check-in of any change in planned length of stay.
CUT-OFF DATE
Reservations by Group and attendees against the Room Block must be received on or before Friday, October 27, 2017 (the “Cut-Off Date”).
Sponsor this event!
Raise your company's brand awareness, support workforce development and publicly demonstrate your commitment to energy efficient, healthy, sustainable homes. Pick your level of involvement (bronze, silver, gold) or become a Sustaining or coveted Host Sponsor. When you sponsor an HPC Conference and Trade Show, you increase your company's brand awareness and connect with industry leaders who are invested in creating healthy, comfortable, energy efficient homes. View HPC's Prospectus here.
To Sponsor this event in California, please fill out the contact form below.
Brand at #HPCali17!
You're joining us to attract more business. The more leads you get the better opportunities you have to convert them into sales. It's time to put on your savvy marketer hat and distinguish yourself from your competitors. Create a lasting impression in the minds of HPC Conference and Tradeshow attendees. This is your chance to shine. Get your name and logo out there. Take a look at your branding opportunities here.
Volunteer at #HPCali18 & receive free registration!
Volunteers play an important role at Home Performance Coalition conferences by assisting presenters and attendees in sessions as session assistants. Session assistants ensure that sessions at conferences run efficiently by:
• Introducing sessions and presenters
• Tracking attendance
• Assisting presenters with time management and set up
• Remaining in session rooms to assist attendees
Session assistants are required to attend all sessions in an assigned conference track during the course of the conference. Session assistants must have a friendly, service-oriented attitude and commit to attending all days of the conference.
In exchange for volunteering, you will receive free registration for the conference, which will provide exciting educational and networking opportunities. This includes access to the general session, exhibit hall, education sessions, meals, receptions, and CEUs. This is a great opportunity to participate in sessions and learn new information about the industry! Please note, lodging is not included.
To Volunteer, contact us on the form below.
Earn up to 10.5 CEUs
This conference offers two days of programming with multiple sessions, of which you can potentially earn 9 CEUs! HPC is a continuing education service provider, and many sessions offer credits for advancing attendees’ professional careers through educational opportunities from allied organizations.
As a unique feature, we are offering additional opportunities for you to earn extra CEUs. Those who attend the entire Sales & Marketing Bootcamp on Day One will earn 6 BPI* credit hours. Those who also attend Day Two will earn an additional 4.5 CEUs.*Please note, to earn BPI CEUs for the Bootcamp attendees must attend the full day of Bootcamp programming. Partial credits will not be given.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Will I receive a Home Performance Coalition certificate of completion for attending this conference? You will receive a certificate of completion if you attend a minimum of five sessions. Please ensure that your badge is scanned at each session to track your attendance.
How will I receive CEU credits for attending this conference? When registering online, you will be prompted to indicate if you want to receive CEUs and, if yes, which of the approved CEUs you want. Some of the CEUs require your membership identification number. The bar code on your name badge, provided by HPC onsite, will be scanned at each session you attend. Post conference, your attendance information will be submitted to the appropriate CEU accrediting bodies.
Can I attend the exhibitor trade show? Yes, trade show access is included in the registration fee.
Are meals included during the conference? Continental breakfast and lunch are included on both days of the conference.
Can I share a conference badge with someone else and rotate our attendance? No. Each attendee must purchase an individual conference registration. One day passes are available in addition to the full conference registration if you cannot attend both days.
Can I cancel a registration? No refunds will be given as of October 13, 2017. Requests for refunds that received in writing through 11:59 p.m. on October 12, 2017 will be granted, minus a $75 cancellation fee for attendees and a $625 cancellation fee for exhibitor tables. For anyone registered by invoice, HPC must receive payment by Friday, October 27, 2017.
Can I transfer a registration to another person if I am no longer able to attend? Yes, there is no fee to transfer a registration. You can return to the online registration form and select the option to “Update an Existing Registration” or you may contact HPC.
Check out the General Schedule here.
