Now in its 4th year, the Thin Film Solar Summit is the premier meeting place for the Thin Film community, providing the best networking opportunities and guaranteeing essential industry knowledge of the highest grade. All the top players in the field shall be present ensuring a collective drive towards survival for the tough road ahead in 2012, not one to be missed.

At the 4th Annual Thin Film Solar Summit fears shall be subsided, worries overcome. Learn the necessary tools and techniques to weather the storm and exploit the best new opportunities.

• Drive down costs: Boost production volumes whilst enhancing your efficiency and see your costs plummet in 2012
• Bankability defined: Delve into the mind of your investor! Develop a foolproof roadmap to overcome the risk factor and get financed
• Thin Film Futures and you: From BIPV to emerging markets, get the inside track on the game-changers set to revolutionise the thin film industry
• Fight PV price pressure: Devise a winning strategy to utilise thin film’s inherent strengths for maximum competitiveness
• Stay ahead of the curve: Critical market intelligence on the differentiators such as FiTs and BoS for surefire success in Europe and beyond

The very best speakers in the industry will be present at the summit, ready to present, analyse, debate and discuss the most pressing challenges and opportunities for thin film today - and you will be able to take full advantage of their solutions and strategies. Secure you place today

Here is a sample of the names you will be hearing from:

• Christopher Burghardt, Head of Sales Operations Europe, First Solar
• Wolfgang Lange, Managing Director Europe, Solar Frontier
• Christian Koitzsch, Managing Director, Bosch Solar Energy
• Raoul Arvengas, Senior Corporate Venturing Officer, GDF Suez
• Roland Sillmann, CTO, Inventux Solar
• Jens Müeling, Commercial Director, Global Solar
• Nikolaus Meyer, CEO, Soltecture
• Matthias Peschke, COO, Masdar PV
• Christian Pho Duc, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Nanosolar
• Goetz Fischbeck, Vice President Equity Research, BHF Bank

Take a look at the full list which is growing by the day. Don't miss the chance to meet with and talk to these specialists – sign up for conference updates

Not only will you get to interact with our line-up of 25+ speakers, the event will bring together the most important companies in the industry. Unlike broader solar or PV events, the 4th Thin Film Summit Europe will give you access to your potential customers and help you meet the people who matter to your business. See the companies who have been to our previous thin film events, and get the chance to network with the decision makers from the industry.

This year, you won't just have two days to network with the other attendees of the event - you get them for four whole weeks! With our upgraded and simplified online networking tool 'e-networker' you will enable to connect with top delegates for weeks - the benefits are obvious:

• See who is coming, familiarize yourself with the name and company & decide who you want to meet personally
• Arrange meetings in advance through the contacting service and send information about your services
• Generate potential business and follow up at the event & afterwards

One of the over arching themes at the event this year is all round cost reduction. In order to increase efficiencies and scale up, firstly and most importantly costs my be significantly reduced- products, techniques, services and expertise that are designed to drive down the cost of the technology. Every aspect to go about achieving cost reduction shall be analysed in great detail from R&D to BOS, manufacturing processes to consultancies.

So, if this sounds like your area of expertise, this conference will provide the perfect platform in which to show the Thin Film community what you can do. Unlike large, unstructured expos, we are offering you the chance to meet and do business with all of your core customers under one roof over the two days.

If this sounds like a worthwhile business opportunity, you need to get in touch with James Brown (details below) to talk about our sponsorship and exhibition opportunities.

Why sponsor or exhibit?

• Enforce Your Brand and Promote Your Services
• Generate and Grow Your Customers Bases Interest
• Ensure you meet Senior Level Decision Makers and Do Business
• Provide you with valuable new contacts so that you can build lasting relationships

Sponsorship - key features

Contact us to take advantage of our sensational sponsorship packages and get your products or services seen by the right people! Here are just 5 reasons for sponsoring the Thin Film Summit Europe:

• Drive home your message – very limited speaking slots available
• Maximum exposure - get publicity before, during and after the conference in the event marketing material and on the website, to 100,000+ solar contacts
• Branding options - Put your company in the spotlight through lunch, coffee or networking party sponsorship
• Direct delegate interaction - get access to the attendees and understand their objectives pre-, during and post- conference
• Long term options - with options such as sponsoring delegate bags and stationery, you can leave a lasting impression

Exhibition - showcase your solution

Our thin film-focused exhibitions have proved really successful and every year we outgrow previous venues. We have learned that it isn't all about size, but selection is even more important!

That is why as a potential exhibitor and/or sponsor you will need to pass a relevance test. This ensures that our delegates get the most value from the event and that our limited exhibitors and sponsors really get the attention and the business they seek.

Display your capabilities to those solar developers, utilities and manufacturers
Take advantage of a central point of contact from which to develop business and raise your profile in this growing sector
Strengthen existing business partnerships and create profitable new leads as you interact with your core customer base

You will benefit from multiple opportunities to talk with the clients and prospects you want to do business with and kick start your sales. All under one roof and all in just two days - saving you both time and money!