Call for Bids

Call for bids to host the 19th International Green Energy Conference in 2027

The International Green Energy Conference (IGEC) is a multi–disciplinary conference on energy systems and technologies with no/reduced environmental, economic and social impact, and provides a forum for the exchange of technical information, for the dissemination of high-quality research results, and for the debate and shaping of future directions and priorities in energy sustainability and security. IGEC is held annually typically in July and is organized by International Association for Green Energy (IAGE).

IAGE Conference Committee (CC) is calling for bids to host the 19th IGEC in 2027. For full consideration, bids should be submitted by email with subject line “Bid to host the 19th IGEC” to the CC chair Dr. SeongDae Kim (seongdae-kim@utc.edu) by March 31, 2025.

To be eligible to host the 19th IGEC,

·         The proposed conference city should not have hosted the IGEC within the past 5 years.

·         The organizer should have experience in conference organizing.

·         The proposed conference city should be able to attract new participants and have good accessibility.

Bids should be brief and include the following information:

1.       Organizers. List the following organizer(s) with contact info and affiliation:

a.       Organizing committee chair(s) (A member of an academic institution should be included.)

b.       Organizing committee members

c.       Hosting institution (academic)

2.       Institutional support and commitments.  

a.       Relevance of the organization to green energy

b.       Letter(s) of support from upper administration with detailed commitments, such as release time, secretarial support, and financial commitment

c.       Professional conference services that will be available and considered to execute the conference – general description of what is available and whether or not they have been contacted prior to submitting proposal.

3.       Conference site. Provide the following:

a.       Brief description of the conference city

b.       Brief description of possible conference venues

c.       Site access and travel options: air travel and/or ground transportations with associated cost estimates

d.       Conference facilities

e.       Weather/climate

f.        Local attractions

g.       Accommodation: lodging options, distance from conference venue, and cost estimates

h.       Tentative conference schedule

i.         Technical tours

j.         Conference finance: estimated revenue and expenses, plan for securing sponsorships

k.       Plan for conference promotion

The winning bid is expected to be announced by May 31, 2025.

Bidders may contact any IAGE CC members before submitting the bid to discuss any aspect of the bid.

IAGE Conference Committee