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What is the CESA MDF?

CESA’s 15th Annual Market Development Forum (MDF), takes place on October 22-23, 2024 at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA. The MDF is an invite-only gathering of the energy storage ecosystem, including regulators, utilities, and CESA members, focused on how energy storage will support California’s decarbonization and grid reliability goals. Join 150+ CESA industry leaders for premier in-person business networking opportunities and an insightful, educational program on safety permitting, long-duration energy storage, integrated resource planning, resource adequacy, financing, interconnection, and more.

Preliminary Program

Our comprehensive program will cover critical topics such as safety, permitting, long-duration energy storage, integrated resource planning, resource adequacy, interconnection, and much more. To gain insight into the impactful discussions and activities from previous years (2023, 2022 & 2021), we invite you to explore the event programs from our past Market Development Forums. Reviewing these programs will provide you with a comprehensive view of the topics, speakers, and networking opportunities that have shaped our forums over the years.

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Hotel Information

Residence Inn Berkeley
2121 Center Street
Berkeley, CA 94707

Discounted Rate: $219 

*Last day to reserve your room at the discounted rate is Sunday, September 22, 2024.

* Opening Reception at the Study Hall Rooftop Lounge located at the Residence Inn, Berkeley.

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Attendee Tickets*

*To ensure that all CESA Members companies are able to participate we are limiting the number of tickets available to each membership type. Additional tickets may become available at a later date.

Ticket Pricing:

Steering Committee, General or Start-Up Member Ticket - $400
Price of ticket includes the Opening Reception at the Study Hall Rooftop Lounge and Closing Reception at the David Brower Center.

Associate Member Ticket - $200
Price of ticket includes the Opening Reception at the Study Hall Rooftop Lounge and Closing Reception at the David Brower Center.

Non-Profit/Government Ticket - $250
This ticket type is intended for those working in the public sector with agencies such as the CEC and CPUC. Price of ticket includes the Opening Reception at the Study Hall Rooftop Lounge and Closing Reception at the David Brower Center.


Sponsorship Opportunities

Gain visibility and build your brand with key partners in the energy storage sector. Take a look at our sponsorship prospectus to determine a sponsorship level that best suit you!

2024 MDF Reception Sponsorship

$9,000

(Limited to 1 Sponsor)

  • 6 complimentary MDF tickets
  • Logo recognition in CESA Newsletters

  • Featured as sole official sponsor of Networking Reception on all event marketing and communications (electronic and physical)

  • Featured as sole official sponsor of Networking Reception on all event marketing and communications (electronic and physical)

  • Logo displayed during Reception

  • Opportunity to make 5-minutes of remarks at networking reception

  • Access to attendee list

2024 MDF Happy Hour Sponsorship 

$7,000

  • 6 complimentary tickets

  • Logo recognition in CESA Newsletters

  • Featured as sole official sponsor of Happy Hour on all event marketing and communications (electronic and physical)

  • Dedicated individual social media post by CESA and co-listing on additional social media posts

  • Logo displayed during Happy Hour

  • Opportunity to make 5-minutes of remarks at networking reception

  • Access to attendee list

2024 MDF Gold Sponsorship

$6,000

  • 4 complimentary tickets

  • Logo recognition in CESA Newsletters

  • Featured in highest tier of sponsorship with logo included on all event marketing and communications

  • Logo included within social media post by CESA

  • Dedicated individual social media post by CESA

  • Live recognition during the event

  • Access to attendee list

2024 MDF Silver Sponsorship

$4,500

  • 3 complimentary tickets

  • Logo recognition in CESA Newsletters

  • Logo included on all marketing and promotional communications for the event

  • Logo included within social media post by CESA

  • Live recognition during the event

2024 MDF Panel Sponsorship

$3,000

(Limited to 4 Sponsors)

  • 2 complimentary tickets

  • Logo recognition in CESA Newsletters

  • Logo included on all marketing and promotional communications for the event

  • Logo featured on a specific panel sign

  • Live recognition during a specific panel

Sponsor Trademarks and Materials

Sponsor grants CESA the right to use Sponsor’s logo designs, trademarks and company descriptions as provided in Sponsor marketing materials in any medium of event promotion or marketing materials in connection with the 2024 CESA MDF.

Logos should be emailed to Launch@smithmooreassoc.com by Friday, October 4, 2024 in an eps or ai format. If you are unable to provide those file types, a transparent PNG or high resolution PDF or JPEG will work, but CESA cannot guarantee the quality of your logo on print materials.

Questions?

Please direct all event or registration questions to info@storagealliance.org. Not a member of CESA? Becoming a member gives you access to resources, connections, and events to support your journey in the energy storage sector. Learn more about our membership benefits!