FAQs

RE+ is the evolution of SPI, ESI, and Smart Energy Week. Originally developed by the nation’s leading solar energy organizations to engage the business community, the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), RE+ reflects an ongoing entrepreneurial approach to renew best practices across the clean energy landscape as the marketplace evolves. 

Registration to RE+ gives you access to solar, energy storage, hydrogen, EV infrastructure, grid edge technology, and wind power education sessions and exhibiting companies, along with multiple days packed with networking events.

Over time, the renewable industry has evolved—battery costs have dropped, transportation and electrification has changed, and state-level mandates and policies are building towards a carbon neutral future. SPI stayed ahead of this collective shift and has diversified over the years to accommodate emerging trends and complimentary technologies, solidifying its place in the market as the harbinger of the greater renewable energy market. The name change reflects a commitment to providing industry-wide networking, education, and exhibition opportunities that drive a renewable energy future. 

Our flagship event, Solar Power International generates success for energy professionals and the global solar industry. SPI sets the standard for solar events as the fastest growing and largest energy event in North America as recognized by Trade Show Executive and Trade Show News Network. SPI has also been among the Gold 100 for ten years running and has previously been named “Best Use of Technology” and the “Stickiest Show Floor” by Trade Show Executive for the innovative ways in which attendees stay engaged .

With costs continuing to decline, energy storage deployment is rapidly expanding and Energy Storage International (ESI) paves the way for greater integration between the energy storage, solar, and distributed energy markets. As the largest energy storage event in North America, ESI features hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees drawn to energy storage technology and applications each year.

What is the Code of Conduct for RE+ ?
RE+ Events is committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics. We expect all attendees, media, speakers, volunteers, venue staff, and exhibitors to help us ensure a safe and positive experience for everyone. This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for behavior, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior.

Code of Ethical Conduct
Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative. Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech. Attendees should be mindful of the surroundings and of fellow participants and alert event venue security or event staff to potentially dangerous or harassing situations or someone in distress.

Unacceptable Conduct
All who participate in the event deserve respectful treatment, regardless of the capacity in which they are attending. Unacceptable behaviors include: intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, or demeaning conduct by any attendee, speaker, partner, exhibitor, or volunteer of the event or related event activities. RE+ Events defines harassment to include: offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, gender identity, or disability; use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces (including presentation slides); deliberate intimidation, stalking or unwelcome following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention. Attendees often combine professional activities with social interaction and while RE+ Events   encourages such networking and strengthening of connections between participants, we reserve the right to remove anyone whose social attentions become unwelcome to an attendee or exhibitor, who appears inebriated and who engages in conduct that interferes with the ability of other attendees and/or exhibitors to participate in and enjoy the event. Event participants are not permitted to bring firearms to the event.

Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior
Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated at the events whether by (including but not limited to) attendees, media, speakers, volunteers, organizers, venue staff, sponsors, or exhibitors. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. RE+ Events, at its discretion, may bar those who violate this code from continued attendance or participation in some or all of the events, without refund of any fees paid, and may in appropriate circumstance bar violators of this code from attendance or participation of future events.

No infants or children under the age of 18 are allowed on the exhibit floor or in education sessions.

A professional photographer will be on site to document RE+ and all affiliate events/activities. Photographs and video footage are the sole property of RE+ Events. By registering for and/or attending this event, you consent to being recorded or photographed for press or promotional purposes without limitation or compensation. All images submitted through any show management tool or device will be considered the property of RE+ Events upon submission and can be used for press and/or promotional purposes without limitation or compensation. All submitted pictures will be reviewed by show management for approval before use.

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. In the event that we update or modify this Privacy Policy, we will strive to post such updates or modifications on this Website for a period of thirty days following any such modifications, and the last date this Privacy Policy was updated will be indicated as the latest Effective Date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Therefore, you are advised to review this Privacy Policy occasionally, or at least every thirty days. Your continued use of this Website shall constitute your acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.

You can view our full Terms & Conditions here.

RE+ Events restricts exhibitors and other companies from hosting or participating in competing or conflicting events or activities that occur during official show hours. Exhibitors violating this policy will be subject to cancellation of their booth without refund and may not be invited to participate in future exhibitions. Booth Personnel are not permitted to promote the exhibiting company outside the contracted exhibit space. All marketing must remain within the contracted exhibit space. Marketing materials may not be placed on conference tables or other areas that are not within the boundaries of the booth, both inside and outside of the exhibit hall. Show management reserves the right to remove individuals or discard display materials that do not comply with these guidelines. Please note that while RE+ Events   has a zero-tolerance policy regarding suitcasing. Any attendee who is observed to be soliciting business in the aisles or other public spaces, or in another company's booth, will be asked to leave immediately.

What is suitcasing?
Suitcasing is a business practice in which unethical companies will gain access to an event by obtaining some type of event credential (attendee badge, expo-only badge, etc.) and then solicit business in the aisles or other public spaces used for the conference. This practice skirts the support of the organizer and the industry. Attendees that sell to exhibitors or other attendees within the exhibit hall, but don't purchase an exhibit to do so, are suitcasing. Typically, suitcasers approach people in the public areas of the show, such as registration and food-service areas, or aisles, and hand out brochures or other marketing collateral. This includes the hotels. This is expressly prohibited at most shows since again, these people are poaching the attendees that exhibitors have paid to see.

What can you do?
Attendees can report any observed violations to the exhibits manager, other RE+ Events  staff, or conference security. The exhibits manager will investigate all complaints of suitcasing. RE+ Events   recognizes that suitcasing may also take the form of commercial activity conducted from a hotel guest room or hospitality suite, a restaurant, or any other public place in proximity to our event. For the purposes of this policy, suitcasing violations may occur at venues other than the exhibition floor and at other events. It is for this reason RE+ Events   staff must be informed of any hospitality suites and expressed consent must be given prior to the event.