FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2026

Chicago, IL — Earth Etch and Energy Marketing Conferences, LLC (EMC) today announced a strategic content and sponsorship partnership designed to expand access to industry insight, education, and thought leadership across the retail energy and competitive power markets.

As part of this strategic partnership, Earth Etch will serve as a Platinum Sponsor at EMC conferences, supporting executive-level programming for energy marketers, suppliers, and solution providers. In parallel, EMC will contribute original editorial content to Earth Etch’s digital news platform, MAGNIFYI^® (www.magnifyi.com), including podcasts, long-form articles, and conference-inspired analysis.

The collaboration bridges live conference programming with always-on digital publishing, extending the reach of EMC’s expertise beyond the conference floor. Content published on magnifyi.com will focus on retail electricity and natural gas markets, customer engagement strategies, regulatory developments, and industry innovation—while reinforcing Earth Etch’s commitment to delivering insight and education around energy compliance and policy through accessible, high-value content.

“This partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing informed dialogue across the energy industry,” said Jack Doueck, Founder of Energy Marketing Conferences and host of “The Energy Insider” Podcast. “By combining EMC’s twelve years of content and networking event expertise with the reach of MAGNIFYI^®, we’re creating a connected platform for timely insight and education year-round.”

This partnership extends EMC’s insights beyond live conferences through ongoing digital content available on magnifyi.com, while Earth Etch’s Platinum Sponsorship presence at EMC conferences further strengthens engagement with industry stakeholders and aligns with its broader mission to support clarity, education, and compliance awareness across the evolving energy policy landscape.

For more information about Energy Marketing Conferences, visit https://energymarketingconferences.com/.
For more information about Earth Etch and MAGNIFYI®, visit https://www.earthetch.com/magnifyi.

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About Energy Marketing Conferences, LLC
Energy Marketing Conferences, LLC (EMC) is the leading go-to convening platform for the retail energy and competitive power markets. Over more than twelve years, the EMC Community has transformed into the central place where this industry aligns, connects, shares best practices and strategies, with the shared purpose of moving business forward. Our two-day, executive-level conferences take place twice a year, Houston each spring and Washington, DC each fall, bringing together suppliers, brokers, marketers, traders, generators, innovators, service providers, and public stakeholders shaping restructured markets. With participation from international partners, and market leaders, EMC brings added global perspective to the conversations driving what comes next for energy choice and competitive growth in North America. Beyond the events, EMC stays active year-round through The Energy Insider Podcast, digital content, and a free monthly industry newsletter.

About Earth Etch
Earth Etch is a regulatory compliance solutions provider specializing in the retail energy industry. The firm works closely with energy suppliers, brokers, and market participants to navigate complex and evolving regulatory requirements across U.S. markets. In addition to expert advisory and compliance consulting services, Earth Etch develops purpose-built solutions such as its SIMPLIFYI^® Compliance Platform, which centralizes regulatory requirements, filing obligations, reporting calendars, and source documentation into a searchable, easy-to-use system. Through its consulting expertise and platforms—including SIMPLIFYI^® and the newly launched MAGNIFYI^® online news platform—Earth Etch helps energy companies reduce risk, maintain compliance, and operate with confidence in a highly regulated market.