FCHEA Announces Partnership with the 2011 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition

Sept. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) announced today a new Affiliate Partnership with the Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition (FCS&E) for this year’s event in Orlando, Florida on October 31st – November 3rd.

“The Fuel Cell Seminar and FCHEA have established a solid working partnership through our new MOU.  It commits both organizations to a high level of cooperation in promoting faster growth and expansion of the fuel cell industry and its entire enterprise value chain,” said Sam Logan, President of the FCS&E and CEO of LOGANEnergy.

Morry Markowitz, Executive Director of FCHEA, echoed Mr. Logan’s sentiments by saying, “The 2011 Fuel Cell Seminar & Expo provides an excellent focal point for the industry to collaborate on fuel cell research, hear of the latest developments, build relationships, and further advance the commercialization of these technologies.” FCHEA will be exhibiting in Booth # 206 Tuesday – Thursday.

"I am delighted to see the FCHEA (Affiliate) partnership in the 2011 Fuel Cell Seminar & Expo," said Bruce Cole, President of McNabb Marketing Resources and Expo Hall Manager for the 2011 FCS&E.  "This brings together the leading industry trade organization with the leading conference and trade show.  It is critically important at this point in time for the industry to speak with one voice."

The 2011 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition will be held October 31st-November 3rd, 2011 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida, USA.  The 2011 conference, Fuel Cells: Today’s Clean, Safe and Sustainable Energy, expands on the mission to advance global energy, environmental, and economic benefits offered by fuel cell technology. This year, the FCS&E is incorporating for the first time a "Customer Day" which will educate potential end-users of hydrogen and fuel cells. There will also be a focused program on hydrogen fuel cells slated for Thursday, November 3rd. Other featured activities will include the popular, “Women in Fuel Cells” luncheon with guest speaker Britta Gross of General Motors, educational short courses and an industry reception in addition to world class technical and markets focused conference tracks.

About the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association:

The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) is the world’s premier advocacy organization dedicated to the commercialization of fuel cells and hydrogen energy technologies. FCHEA and its membership are at the forefront of efforts to transform the energy network, fundamentally altering the way energy is generated and used. Fuel cells and hydrogen technologies are being commercially deployed today to solve critical problems in our energy infrastructure and deliver clean, reliable power to leading edge corporate, academic and public sector users.  FCHEA’s membership represents the full spectrum of the supply chain from universities, government laboratories and agencies, trade associations, fuel cell materials, components and systems manufacturers, hydrogen producers and fuel distributors, utilities and other end users.

For more information, please visit http://fchea.org/.

About Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition:

The Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition is one of the largest international conferences of its kind, boasting an extensive Technical Program and Exposition. The conference attracts over 1,000 attendees annually and offers the largest number of technical papers, the most exhibits and the best coverage of the latest technical advances and research in the field.
International participants include technical leaders, scientists, educators, researchers, developers, inventors, students and manufacturers of fuel cell products from more than 25 countries.

Technical sessions focus on four main areas: High Temperature R&D and Fuel Processing; Low Temperature R&D, Hydrogen R&D, and Fuel Cell Testing and Modeling; Demonstrations and End-User Perspectives; and Commercialization and Global Overviews. Challenges in costs, fuels, storage, reliability, lifetime and adoptability are also covered. FCS&E attendees, sponsors and exhibitors represent the latest in leading research and development--both domestically and abroad.

For more information, please visit www.fuelcellseminar.com/ or email fuelcellseminar@schydrogen.org.

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Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition is the leading international conference dedicated to Fuel Cell research and development. With 1100+ participants & 100+ exhibiting companies, the FCS&E is one of the largest and most influential conferences of its kind.