ST.LOUIS, MO — The St. Louis Electrical Connection is co-sponsoring the Wind Industry Supply Chain Workshop, the first of its kind in a statewide series.

Organized by the Missouri Partnership, the event is open to the public. It will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2009 from 8 a.m. to noon at St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road, in Florissant, Mo. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.

The workshop will address local business-to-business opportunities in the renewable energy industry. Experts in the field of renewable energy will highlight market opportunities in the wind sector.

Presentations will be made by the Missouri Partnership and Cleveland, Ohio-based Great Lakes WIND Network, a wind power industry-based network of manufacturers and suppliers. Admission is $35. For information or to register, key www.missouripartnership.com and visit the events section, or call (314) 725-0949.

The St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA), St. Louis-based Wind Capital Group, the Missouri Department of Economic Development and St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley are also co-sponsors.

The St. Louis Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) partners with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local One to form the Electrical Connection. To learn more, go to www.electricalconnection.org.