Industry Events
JUNE
June 20-23: Jicable 2011, Versailles, France, +33 1 56 90 37 04; www.jicable.org/2011/
Jicable, is the major international conference about Insulated Power Cables, held every four years since 1984.More than 280 communications from 815 authors affiliated with more than 250 diffrent organizations will be presented and an exhibition will bring together the principal actors in this field at the same site.
June 27-30: Protection, Automation & Control World Conference 2011, Dublin, Ireland, 00353 1 6486130; www.conference.pacw.org
Members of the PAC World community, professionals from utilities and universities, manufacturers and consultants, are invited to take part in a unique event that will help us build better understanding and knowledge in our industry.
June 29-July 1: Southeastern Electric Exchange Annual
Conference and Trade Show, Orlando, Florida, U.S.,
(404) 233-1188; www.theexchange.org
This annual event includes breakout sessions provides in-depth presentations by industry experts on the latest issues and applications;
general sessions highlights different perspectives on global issues that affect our business; roundtable sessions give feedback and solutions to current technical challenges; and breaks and banquet functions present invaluable opportunities for networking with colleagues.The exhibits provide access to the latest in equipment and technology.
JULY
July 13-17: National Society of Professional Engineers
Annual Conference and Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.,
(703) 684-2800; www.nspe.org
This event provides the opportunity to network with other engineering volunteer leaders, make important business connections, earn professional development hours, and learn about the issues impacting our profession and our Society.
July 24-28: 2011 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Detroit, MI; www.pes-gm.org/2011/
This year's conference, with its technical theme, The Electrification of Transportation & the Grid of the Future will provide attendees with an international forum to address policy, infrastructure and workforce issues. It will allow experts from across the power and energy professions to discuss various issues and developments in all fields related to transmission, distribution, generation and renewable energy.
AUGUST
August 23 – 25: Doble’s 2011 Protective Relay Seminar, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; www.doble.com
Doble Engineering is proud to offer its first annual Protective Relay Seminar - three days of in-depth training covering all aspects of the design, manufacturing and application of protective relays. The agenda will cover major protection themes including General Protection Knowledge, Distribution Protection, Substation Protection and Transmission Protection.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 11-13: Rocky Mountain Electrical League (RMEL)
Fall Convention, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S.,
(303) 695-0089; www.rmel.org
The primary focus of the Convention is the educational presentations. Utility executives offer their insight and thoughts on a variety of issues, trends, challenges and the direction they are leading their companies. Speakers are primarily CEOs, senior executives and other top leaders from inside the industry discussing the issues that matter most to you.
Sept: 13-15: The Electric Power System of the Future Cigre International Symposium, Bologna, Italy, cigre@federaeit.it; www.cigre.it
The Symposium aims at addressing the technical issues related to future network architecture, planning, control and operation, introduce the most promising technologies enabling the evolution of SmartGrids, including ICT, discuss market and regulatory issues, and finally present best practice and practical examples of pilot installations.
Sept. 18-20: Utility Purchasing Management Group’s 80th Annual Educational Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., (913) 768-7005; www.upmg.com
Sept. 18-21: American Public Works Association 2011 (APWA) The Best in Show Public Works, Denver, Colorado, U.S., (816) 472-6100; www.apwa.net
APWA's Congress will feature more than 125 technical and professional development sessions presented by your colleagues and industry vendors. There's no better way to learn than from those who are "in the know." You can earn CEUs and PDHs that will add value to the information you learn onsite. The exposition—keeping in line with the impressive size of our host site—will be the BEST ever!
Sept. 21-22: Smart Grids: Vision, Strategy, Implementation, London, UK, +44 (0)20 7981 2503; mmagtultol@acieu.co.uk
Key Topics include: European market outlook in a global context; policy and regulatory developments influencing Smart Grid deployment; economic drivers and challenges; case sturdy examples of Smart City projects around the globe; technological opportunities and challenges and many more.
Sept. 25-28: Utilimetrics International Symposium:
Autovation 2011, Washington, D.C., U.S., (847) 480-9628; www.utilimetrics.org
Autovation is our annual conference and exposition. Utility professionals from around the world attend AUTOVATION to network with colleagues and learn new ways to optimize operations through automated technologies.
OCTOBER
Oct. 17-19: WEIDMANN Diagnostic Solutions Annual Technical Conference, Tuscany Suites Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, T: 802 751 3529; www.weidmann-electrical.com
This outstanding conference is a recognized power industry opportunity to share and discuss the most current information about condition-based maintenance for transformers, LTCs, and OCBs. Highly experienced and knowledgeable industry presenters provide new ideas and insight into valuable technology and the latest practices employed in leading utility generation and T&D companies. An exciting trade show will feature a diverse group of exhibitors, products, demos, and special deals aimed at boosting equipment performance and system reliability.
