Host publication
	Established in 1996, Metering International is the global leader in delivering utility metering, billing and customer management news to loyal readers in over 200 countries worldwide. The magazine is published every quarter in March, June, September and December, and is an ideal resource for up-to-date information on the trends and developments in these industry sectors. www.metering.com
Premier media partner
	Metering.com is the leading global portal for metering and customer management news, information and networking for the utility, metering, billing and customer service communities connecting suppliers vendors and industry leaders for a truly innovative online business experience. www.metering.com
Participating associations
	The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is a not-for-profit industry association dedicated to the advancement of intelligent home and intelligent building technologies in North America. The organization is supported by an international membership of nearly 400 companies involved in the design, manufacture, installation and retailing of products relating to home automation and building automation. Public organizations, including utilities and government are also members. www.caba.org
	The California Energy Storage Alliance, “CESA”, is a broad coalition committed to expanding the role of energy storage to promote the growth of renewable energy and a more affordable, clean, and reliable electric power system. CESA’s members are a diverse mix of energy storage technology manufacturers, renewable energy component manufacturers, developers and systems integrators. www.storagealliance.org
	LonMark International is a global membership organization created to promote and advance the business of efficient and effective integration of open, multi-vendor control systems utilizing ISO/IEC 14908-1 and related standards. ISO/IEC have approved the LonWorks platform to the highest level of international standards recognition. This ratification will enhance the adoption and usage of this technology within the worldwide controls market and specifically in the buildings vertical. While the LonWorks platform is also used in many other markets, such as outdoor lighting, transportation, utility, process control, and home automation, the majority of the millions of installed devices have been installed in or around buildings projects. www.lonmark.org
	The mission of the OpenADR Alliance is to foster the development, adoption, and compliance of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) standards through collaboration, education, training, testing, and certification. www.openadr.org
	The purpose of the Alliance, a not-for-profit organization, is as follows: “Create a community of expertise on demand response and its role in creating efficient electricity markets. Through this community, the Alliance will bring forward useful information on price responsive loads, market structures and market rules. This will include information on market participants roles, customer needs and actions, enabling technologies, and specific programs as appropriate.” www.peaklma.com
	The Standard Transfer Specification (STS) has become recognised as the only globally accepted open standard for prepayment systems, ensuring inter-operability between system components from different manufacturers of prepayment systems. The application of the technology is licensed through the STS Association. It has become established as a worldwide standard for the transfer of electricity prepayment tokens since its introduction in South Africa in 1993 and subsequent publication by the International Electro technical Commission as the IEC62055 series of specifications. www.sts.org.za
	The U-SNAP Alliance is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation formed to create a low cost connector standard for connecting Home Area Network (HAN) devices to Smart Meters. The U-SNAP Alliance fosters collaboration and education among industry stakeholders who seek interoperable, secure and cost effective solutions for extending the Smart Grid to energy aware consumer products. www.usnap.org
Media Partners
	AltEnergyMag (formerly EarthToys.com) has published a dedicated online eMagazine every 2 months since 2002 about various Alternative Technologies … always at the cutting edge. We currently average over 75,000 visits/month, and are growing as the industry gains traction. www.altenergymag.com
	Having recently celebrated our 15th anniversary, the Connect-World series of magazines is a forum where the highest-level decision makers in the ICT industry can air their views regarding the impact these technologies have upon regional and global development. Connect-World publishes editions for each of the world’s major regions: Africa and the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, EMEA, Europe, India, Latin America and North America. Connect-World also publishes a yearly Global issue, as well as special editions to commemorate special events, shows and exhibitions, e.g. the WSIS in Tunisia, in November 2005. The world’s top decision makers write Connect-World articles. They discuss in clear, non-technical English, how ICT helps shape regional and global development. Essentially, the articles discuss how changes in ICT technology impact on how people live and do business www.connect-world.com
	ElectricNet is the most convenient and comprehensive source of information covering the electric power industry from transmission through the end user. Topics covered on ElectricNet include engineering, design, construction, startup, operations, maintenance, testing, training, safety, automation, power marketing, energy services convergence, deregulation, restructuring, power trading, emissions trading, alternative energy sources, transmission and distribution legislation. www.electricnet.com
	Desert Sky Group is a leader in providing independent and unbiased advisory and consulting services to the energy and utility industry. Our expertise lies in utility smart grid, advanced metering, business process optimization, benchmarking, information technology, customer service, outsourcing, expert testimony, and policy issues. www.desertskygroup.com
	GoingToMeet.com is an efficient guide to the most relevant and recent global conferences and events. Linking you to the event’s website(click the title) allowing you to register, contact event organizer and plan your attendance to gain maximum experience while in attendance. As a subscriber you can also receive regular conference update in your chosen category. And now, a most recent feature in GoingtoMeet.com is the Conference Reminder for Conference Registration, Call for Papers or Call for Speakers. www.goingtomeet.com
	Latin America Monitor is internationally recognised as providing essential business information for anyone doing business in, or with the region Published by Business Monitor International, the emerging market specialists, our subscribers included over 50% of the Global Fortune 500 companies. Why not take the time to find out why? www.latinamericamonitor.com
	Pike Research is a market research and consulting firm that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The company’s research methodology combines supply-sideindustry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of industry sectors like Smart Energy, Clean Transportation, Building Efficiency, Clean Industry, and others. www.pikeresearch.com
	SmartGridNews.com is the leading source of news and analysis for the modernization and automation of electric power. SGN was created to give utility professionals, vendors, and regulators unbiased, authoritative information to help them succeed in Smart Grid projects: Aggregate potential customers by providing those buyers with a trusted source of up-to-date reviews and reports that enable them to buy with confidence. Provide expert coverage and analysis of industry events and trends to help professionals keep pace with the latest advancements affecting their projects. Identify recent developments in both technology and regulation affecting grid modernization. www.SmartGridNews.com
	TenderTiger.com is India’s No. 1 Tender portal offers tenders information published by different government departments, PSUs, Corporate, Institutes, Educational trusts etc through email service across India and worldwide. Apart from this, we track 10,000 new projects taking shape across India in all sectors. These projects give new business opportunities worth trillion of rupees which one cannot afford to loose. We are ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 certified, end-to-end eProcurement Solution Provider Company which offer solution for forward auction, reverse auction, e-tendering and e-procurement services. www.tendertiger.com
	Water Online is the preeminent Internet source of useful and timely information about the water and wastewater industry. If you are a professional in this field, you will have rapid access to a comprehensive web site dealing with the basic operational elements of this industry: the resource management, supply, treatment and distribution of drinking water, and the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater, as well as the many ancillary functions that accompany them, for example, stormwater management and sludge conditioning and disposal. www.wateronline.com