{"id":116294,"date":"2013-01-14T14:19:58","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T22:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116294"},"modified":"2021-01-05T14:06:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T13:06:45","slug":"regional-forums-continue-to-deliver-sma-to-a-city-near-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/regional-forums-continue-to-deliver-sma-to-a-city-near-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Forums Continue to Deliver SMA to a City near You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year was extremely successful for SMA\u2019s Regional Forum program. From coast to coast SMA\u2019s Sunny PRO Club team met and networked with some of the solar industry\u2019s brightest professionals.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Regional forums are free one-day events designed to provide solar professionals with technical training, marketing solutions and hands-on product workshops.\u00a0 Attendees are also eligible to receive NABCEP Continuing Education Credits. The forums are hosted by SMA\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunnyproinfo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny PRO Club<\/a>\u2014a membership-based professional partnership program for solar installers.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>A Reflection Back<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Since the inception of the regional forums the Sunny PRO Club team has had the opportunity to interact with thousands of people and deliver the best of what SMA has to offer.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSolar professionals benefit from free technical training and advanced product information, and gain tools for developing their businesses.\u00a0 At the same time, SMA gathers critical information from installers in every city we visit, which helps us learn the factors that drive their businesses.\u201d &#8211; Karim Alzanoon, Membership Development Specialist, Sunny PRO Club<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Throughout the past year SMA America\u2019s Sunny PRO Club team members have\u00a0traveled\u00a0to 16 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Those travels benefited not only forum attendees, but SMA America as well.<\/p>\n<p>SMA America has been able to see industry trends firsthand throughout all regions of North America and collect valuable feedback from local installers and solar professionals.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBefore attending a regional forum in Denver last year, we at Nixon Solar were not aware of the support SMA offered to solar professionals in this very technical and demanding industry.\u201d &#8211; Mark Brennan of NIXONSOLAR<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5><strong>A Look Toward the Future<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The 2013 Regional Forum schedule is ambitious and full of exciting presentations featuring new technology and product information. SMA America is hosting 20 Regional Forums throughout North America from Honolulu to Long Island.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe team is excited about the new content for this year\u2019s Regional Forums. This year we will see several new products hit the market, and these events will be the first opportunity most people have to hear about them.\u201d \u2013 Michelle Graska, Member Logistics Coordinator, Sunny PRO Club<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5>New <strong>Curriculum Introduced<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smaregionalforums.com\/files\/2012\/02\/2013-SPC_RF_EFlyer.pdf\">2013 Regional Forum Agenda<\/a> will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Residential PV solutions<\/li>\n<li>Designing optimal systems<\/li>\n<li>Transformerless inverter technology<\/li>\n<li>Energy security with battery backup<\/li>\n<li>Decentralized commercial solutions<\/li>\n<li>Performance monitoring and maximizing yields<\/li>\n<li>Tools to empower your business<\/li>\n<li>The Sunny PRO Club partnership advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>We thank all who attended the past regional forums and look forward to seeing you at an upcoming regional forum in your city.\u00a0 Space is limited, so register today!<\/p>\n<p>To register for a free regional forum near you, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smaregionalforums.com\/\">www.SMARegionalForums.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;116294&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Regional Forums Continue to Deliver SMA to a City near You&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 17.6px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class='printomatic pom-default ' id='id9987'  data-print_target='article'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year was extremely successful for SMA\u2019s Regional Forum program. 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