This exclusive in-person event for strategic leaders and portfolio managers from utilities across the US and Canada is a vendor-free, open-format dialogue. Attendees will share their expertise and discuss actionable pathways for meeting your marketing and communications goals. 

Why you should attend:  

  • This is the only industry event dedicated to a closed-door, vendor-free dialogue with top utility marketing and communications leaders from the US and Canada.   
  • Our roundtable discussions give you a chance to share tactics for customer-centric solutions while reflecting on challenges related to your utility program, pilot, and technology efforts.   
  • You’ll leave the meeting with new ideas, contacts, and action items to optimize your marketing and communications strategies and tactics.  

Finalized agenda to come, but previous topics we’ve covered include: 

  • Implementing and tracking utility on-ground and community outreach and marketing efforts 
  • Customer insights to build better marketing for energy efficiency and distributed energy resource programs  
  • Launching and expanding employee ambassador programs 
  • Leading utility brand building efforts during rate increases, data center expansions, and elections 
  • Scalable strategies for strengthening business and CBO partnerships 
  • Utility perspectives on affordability and reliability communications 

Who can attend?  
The Marketing and Communications Leadership Council is a closed-door session. Participation is limited to attendees who meet these criteria:  

  • You must be a member of the E Source Residential Marketing, Business Marketing, or Corporate Communications Services 
  • You must be a nominated leader from a utility marketing, communications, customer engagement and outreach group (typically department heads).  
  • You received a personal invitation from E Source.  

Up to two representatives per member utility may attend. Please email us if you’re unsure whether you meet our participation criteria. E Source reserves the right to deny event access to any individual or company. For more information about attending this event, please email us or call 1-800-ESOURCE (1-800-376-8723).  

We value your input  
Have a specific challenge you’d like to address at the fall meeting? Email us. 

E Source Forum 2026
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E Source Forum. Forum blends content and fun to create a unique atmosphere that fosters collaboration and networking among utility professionals from across the US and Canada. You’ll leave Forum with new strategies and best practices you can use to support the critical work you’re doing and to help you navigate the ever-changing utility industry.