EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen Gets ‘Congress of the Year’ Award (Denmark)

EWEA 2012 has received the “Congress of the year” award in the category for congresses with more than 1.000 participants. The Danish Wind Industry Association accepted the award on behalf of all the partners. In April last year EWEA 2012 drew almost 11,000 visitors to Copenhagen, making it the largest private conference ever. DWIA and the other partners of the conference are excited and proud of the recognition.

It is Wonderful Copenhagen and the City of Copenhagen that has nominated and selected the EWEA 2012 Annual Event, which DWIA helped to organize and bring to Copenhagen.

“It is a great honor to win this award and we are very pleased with the recognition that the City of Copenhagen and Wonderful Copenhagen has given us and the whole industry,” says Jan Hylleberg, CEO of the Danish Wind Industry Association.

EWEA 2012 won in the category ‘Congresses with more than 1,000 participants’ and a total of 15 conferences in 2012 lived up to this criterion, with two others nominated. With approx. 11,000 Danish and International participants EWEA 2012 is the largest private conference in Copenhagen’s history, and had a turnover in Copenhagen of approx. 140 million DKK (18.5 million Euros).

The motivation for the award highlights the cooperation between EWEA and a large number of local partners, including the city and citizens of Copenhagen e.g. the successful public outreach program at Ophelia Beach, Middelgrund tours etc. and also the strong commitment from the official Denmark with attendance of the Crown Prince, Prime Minister, Minister of Climate and Energy, Minister of Business and Growth, Minister of Trade and Investment and The Lord Mayor of Copenhagen.

Coordinated efforts across organizations and borders

EWEA 2012 was a strong team effort and could only be done with the great support the project received from many different partners including among others: EWEA, City of Copenhagen, Wonderful Copenhagen, Capital Region, State of Green, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Jutland Wind Regions and Municipalities, sponsors and member companies.

“The many partners in the project show that we in Denmark have the ability to lift this kind of events together. And it’s no secret that the Danish Wind Industry Association in the light of the 2012 success hopes to attract new European wind events to Denmark and we are in no doubt that we will be able to handle them successfully,” says Jan Hylleberg, CEO of the Danish Wind Industry Association.

The EWEA Annual Event is an annual congress that offers both an exhibition and a conference. It is owned by The European Wind Energy Association and was held in Copenhagen in 2012.

“EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen is the largest EWEA – Annual Event ever held with approx. 11.000 participants.” 

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Press release, April 5, 2013; Image: EWEA