Events

The Green Grid hosts events and forums to further the dialog on data center resource efficiency, and actively participates in key industry events.


Participate in The Green Grid Events:

May
10-11

The Green Grid Technical Committee Summit

May 10-11, 2012
St. Louis, MO

The next Technical Committee Summit will be held on May 10-11 at the Emerson facility in St. Louis, MO. This meeting is open to representatives of Board and Contributor member companies as well as General, Associate, and Individual members who have submitted requests to get involved in TGG activities and been approved for participation.

During this meeting, members will collaborate on important technical initiatives and discuss the Technical Committee work register. Please RSVP for the Technical Committee Summit by emailing admin@lists.thegreengrid.org and indicate the days you will be attending.

May
30

The Green Grid Monthly Members Webcast
Electronics Disposal Efficiency

May 30, 2012
10:00-11:00am EDT and 4:00-5:00pm EDT

The Green Grid webcast on Electronics Disposal Efficiency (EDE) will take place on Wednesday, May 30 at at 10:00-11:00am EDT and 4:00-5:00pm EDT. This webcast will present an overview of the newly proposed EDE metric, which is designed to help increase industry awareness regarding the responsible disposal of IT assets. By providing a simple, easy to use metric, The Green Grid believes that organizations will be able to measure themselves and set goals to improve how they dispose of IT assets. The EDE metric complements the Data Center Maturity Model, which contains clear goals and direction for improving energy efficiency and sustainability throughout a data center.

Members-only registration is now open. Please contact The Green Grid Administration if you have any questions.

June
27

The Green Grid China Face-to-Face Meeting

June 27, 2012
Beijing

The Green Grid China Face-to-Face Meeting will be held on June 27 in Beijing, China. Please contact The Green Grid Administration if you have any questions.

July
19

The Green Grid Forum Japan

July 19, 2012

The 4th annual TGG Forum in Japan will held on July 19, 2012 from 13:30-20:00 at the Happo-en (1-1-1 Shiroganedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan). The event will be open to members of The Green Grid and non members who were interested in The Green Grid activities and issues around sustainability of energy savings for data centers. Registration will be available soon.

Mar
5-6

The Green Grid Forum 2013

March 5-6, 2013
Santa Clara, CA

The Green Grid Forum 2013 will be held on March 5-6, 2013 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Save the Date! 

Meet representatives from The Green Grid at upcoming industry conferences:

MAY
23-24

Data Centres 2012

May 23, 2012

Nice, France

Session: Introduction to The Green Grid

Speaker: Harqs Singh, Andre Rouyer, Neil Gazeley, Lex Coors, John Tuccillo, & Jack Pouchet

Data Centres 2012 is a wide ranging data centre event for the European market, focusing on cloud, energy efficiency, power and cooling. Attended by data centre operators, property / construction, enterprises and service providers; attendee level is evenly split between engineering / operation; C-level; VP / senior executives; and some sales & marketing.


MAY
25

Data Center Dynamics: Mumbai

May 25, 2012

Mumbai, India

Session: IT Optimization: Moving to Resource Efficient IT

Speaker: TBD

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


JUN
05-07

TIA 2012

June 05, 2012

Dallas, TX

Session:

Speaker:

TIA 2012 Conference & Exhibition is an annual gathering of the community of technology suppliers that form the foundation of the global communications experience. The focus of this year's event is the whole IP network - it's the strategic differentiator that enables network operators, service providers and key enterprise customers to cope with the changing business climate.


JUN
05

Data Center Dynamics: Paris

June 05, 2012

Paris, France

Session: DCMM Assessment Tool

Speaker: Winston Saunders, Intel

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


JUN
11-21

DCProfessional Training Courses

June 11, 2012

San Francisco, San Jose, New York City and New Jersey

Session: See DCP Website

Speaker: See DCP Website


DCProfessional training course dates have been announced for San Francisco, San Jose, New York City and New Jersey throughout May and June. Members of The Green Grid qualify for a special 15% discounted rate on all classroom courses – please email admin@lists.thegreengrid.org to recieve The Green Grid's discount code.

If you wish to speak directly with one of the learning and development team, call Andre Pons: 1.415.735.2800


JUN
12

ODCA Forecast 2012

June 12, 2012

New York, NY

Session: See ODCA Forecast Website

Speaker: See ODCA Forecast Website

The Open Data Center Alliance is holding a one-day Forecast 2012 conference on June 12, 2012 focused around their work to shape the future of Cloud Computing. At this event, members and non-members can share knowledge and expertise through presentations, work group discussions, and networking.

For more information about joining the Alliance at this event, please contact:  admin@opendatacenteralliance.org.


JUN
12

Data Center Dynamics: Madrid

June 12, 2012

Madrid, Spain

Session: IT Optimization: Moving to Resource Efficient IT

Speaker: Fernando García

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


JUN
29

Data Center Dynamics: Hong Kong

June 29, 2012

Hong Kong, China

Session: IT Optimization: Moving to Resource Efficient IT

Speaker: Roger Tipley, HPJack Pouchet, Emerson

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


JUN
30

Data Center Dynamics: San Francisco

June 30, 2012

San Francisco, CA

Session: eBay Case Study/TGG-DCD Award

Speaker: Kathrin Winkler, EMC Corporation
Jon Haas, Intel

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


AUG
16

Data Center Dynamics: Washington DC

August 16, 2012

Washington DC

Session: eBay Case Study

Speaker: Kathrin Winkler, EMC

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


OCT
01-02

Data Center Dynamics: Sao Paulo

October 01, 2012

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Session: DCMM Assessment Tool

Speaker: Roger Tipley, Hewlett-Packard

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


OCT
15

Data Center Dynamics: Tokyo

October 15, 2012

Tokyo, Japan

Session: Japan Case Studies / TGG-DCD Award

Speaker: John Tuccillo, Schneider Electric

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


OCT
18

Data Center Dynamics: Moscow

October 18, 2012

Moscow, Russia

Session: DCMM Assessment Tool

Speaker: Winston Saunders, Intel
Rona Newmark, EMC

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


OCT
18

Data Center Dynamics: Singapore

October 18, 2012

Singapore

Session: DCMM Assessment Tool

Speaker: John Tuccillo, Schneider Electric

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


OCT
22

Data Center Dynamics: Frankfurt

October 22, 2012

Frankfurt, Germany

Session: DCMM Assessment Tool

Speaker: Marc Banks, Deutsche Bank

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


OCT
23

Data Center Dynamics: Mexico City

October 23, 2012

Mexico City, Mexico

Session: DCMM Assessment Tool

Speaker: TBD

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


OCT
29

Data Center Dynamics: Amsterdam

October 29, 2012

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Session: IT Optimization: Moving to Resource Efficient IT

Speaker: TBD

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


NOV
14-15

Data Center Dynamics: London

November 14, 2012

London, UK

Session: DCMM Assessment Tool

Speaker: John Tuccillo, Schneider Electric
Marc Banks, Deutsche Bank

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


NOV
17

Data Center Dynamics: Bangalore

November 17, 2012

Bangalore, India

Session: IT Optimization: Moving to Resource Efficient IT

Speaker: John Tuccillo, Schneider Electric

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.


NOV
27-28

Server Design Summit

November 27, 2012

Santa Clara, CA

Session:

Speaker:

Server Design Summit is the only event focused entirely on the $40 billion server market. The annual event focuses on the design of next-generation servers and will cover a range of topics including virtualization and consolidation, cloud computing, green design and energy saving methods, solid state drives, open specifications and standards, blade and appliance servers, high-performance servers, power and cooling, and low-latency and high-availability applications.


DEC
08

Data Center Dynamics: Beijing

December 08, 2012

Beijing, China

Session: IT Optimization: Moving to Resource Efficient IT

Speaker: Kathrin Winkler, EMC

DatacenterDynamics Conferences is a unique series of events tailored specifically to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers. The events give leading experts in the field the opportunity to share their insights with the top level data center operators in across the industry.

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