Download the App
With your iPhone, Android, Blackberry or iPad, click here to download the app. There’s a great deal of information on the app so be patient while it downloads for the first time. There are two screens to the mobile app so you’ll want to make sure to explore both.

Get Ready for Networking
Once the site has loaded all the information make sure to update your contact information under the Contact tab on the first page.

• Enter your email on-screen and the app will send you a unique pairing code.
• Filling out your Contact information allows you to be findable for networking with other attendees.
• The Scan feature means no more piles of post-conference business cards! You’ll be able to scan badges and keep track of connections all within the app.  Once you have your contact profile set up you’ll want to explore the schedule.

Plan Your Day
WREF has over 200 sessions to explore and more than 500 papers being presented. With the app, you can navigate the schedule by day, by track or by topic. Press “Schedule” to get started.

• Technical, Ignite and Poster sessions can be opened to see which papers will be presented.
• Find a session you want to attend? Click the bookmark/favorite ribbon to find it again later.
• To view all of your favorite sessions when you’re ready to plan your day simply go to the Schedule button and select Your Favorites.
• Each session has a location – press the location to view the map.
• Use the Search tool to find sessions or people

Speaking at WREF? Keep track of your own day with the “Speakers/Authors” button. This means you can focus on learning and connecting rather than scrambling around to figure out where to go.

Explore
When you’re ready to explore the exhibition hall, get right down to business with a tap on the Exhibitors button to search by name, category and sponsors of WREF2012. You can also create a list of exhibitors you want to visit by marking your favorites as you peruse them through the app.

To make sure you always know where you’re going there’s a Maps section where you’ll find the Colorado Convention Center, the ballroom level, street level, the exhibit hall and Denver Area map. That last one will come in particularly handy when you want to take a little break or grab a bite to eat outside the conference walls. Simply click on the Local button for Top 10 Things To Do as well as a list of restaurants offering discounts just for WREF 2012 attendees.

Whether you want to connect with that person you’ve been hoping to meet, find some good grub or optimize your day for the most learning, the mobile app has you covered. We look forward to connecting with you at WREF 2012! WREF2012 App powered by Crowd Compass.

300kW PV array on the Colorado Convention Center (Namaste photo)

The Colorado Convention Center (CCC), site of WREF 2012, has been generating solar power since 2008. The 300kW array on the south roof  uses 1,310 230-watt SunPower modules feeding three SatCon three-phase inverters. Installed with a nonpenetrating ballasted rack by Namasté Solar, it provides 14 percent of the building’s electricity year-round, and up to 23 percent during air-conditioning season (see the data log here. Another 25 percent of the building’s electric load is carried by wind power.

LEED: In May of 2010, the Colorado Convention Center received the LEED Existing Building Operations and Maintenance certification.

Waste and Water: CCC has an advanced waste-handling process that diverts 48 percent of its refuse from landfill to compost, recycling and donation programs. In Colorado’s high-prairie climate, water use is a critical issue, so the CCC landscaping used native drought-resistance palnts to reduce irrigation load by 75 percent. Water-saving measures are used throughout the complex.

Air Quality and Carbon Offsets: Drivers of delivery and passenger vehicles should note that Denver’s anti-idling ordinance is strictly enforced. Visitors are invited to use the two Bike Share stations (bcycle.com). The CCC sits astride Denver’s light rail line for low-carbon commuting. And attendees may purchase carbon credits on site to offset the carbon footprint of travel to WREF 2012.

Register now for best prices to WREF 2012.