Newsletter Calendar

Jul 8, 2007 11:33 AM

July 26-29: National Society of Professional Engineers Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, Colorado, U.S., (703) 684-2800; www.nspe.org
Participants can earn up to 19 PDHs at this year's education sessions, which will cover teambuilding, profitability, forensic engineering, sustainable design, risk management, stress management, and other current topics. In addition, you'll find countless opportunities to network with engineering leaders, make important business connections, and be brought up-to-date on issues impacting our profession and our Society.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 9-11: Rocky Mountain Electrical League Fall Convention, Tuscon, Arizona, U.S., (303) 695-0089; www.rmel.org

Sept. 9-12: American Public Works Association Congress, San Antonio, Texas, U.S., (816) 595-5241; www.apwa.net
Public works professionals from around the world attend four-days of extensive educational programming, workshops, expo, and networking events. You will find many opportunities to learn about the latest innovations, exchange ideas and develop new business relationships.

Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Automatic Meter Reading Association's (AMRA's) Autovation 2007 International Symposium, Reno, Nevada, U.S., (847) 480-9628; www.amra-intl.org
Autovation 2007 provides outstanding educational and networking opportunities - AMRA will celebrate 20 years as a leading advocate for advanced metering technology.

Sept. 30-Oct. 2: 76th Annual Conference of the Utility Purchasing Management Group, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., (913) 768-7005; www.upmg.org
This 2-day conference is packed with 12 hours of educational sessions. Credit is provided through the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) formerly the NAPM.

OCTOBER

Oct. 2-7: Instrument Society of America (ISA) Expo 2006, Houston, Texas, U.S., (919) 549-8411; www.isa.org
This conference provides in-depth technical coverage of topics critical to automation and control success. The six exchanges are security, wireless and networking, safety, process automation, environmental & quality control, enterprise integration.

Oct. 6-8: National Electric Contractors Association (NECA) Convention & Exposition, San Francisco, California, U.S., (301) 215-4507; www.necaconvention.org
This convention and exposition features cutting-edge technologies, highlights new trends, and provides courses to help contractors broaden their knowledge and skill. The Show takes place in conjunction with the NECA National Convention but non-members are invited to the show.

Oct. 14-18: IEEE/PES Transformers Committee Fall 2007 Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., www.transformerscommittee.org

Oct. 16-18: International Construction & Utility Equipment Exhibition (ICUEE), Louisville, KY, U.S., www.icuee.com
The International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition is the premier international demonstration exposition and education resource for the construction and utility industries, focusing on the following sectors: electric, phone and cable, sewer and water, gas, general construction; landscaping; public works.

Oct. 17-20: Association of Edison Illuminating Companies Annual Meeting, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, U.S., 205-257-2530; www.aeic.org
AEIC is one of the oldest associations in the electric energy industry. It encourages research and the exchange of technical information through a committee structure, staffed with experts from management of member companies.

Oct. 24-27: 24th Annual International Lineman's Rodeo & Expo, Overland Park, Kansas, U.S., (913) 967-1865; www.linemansrodeokc.com
ILR presents the 2nd annual Safety & Training conference, a day and a half of industry experts covering such topics as suspension trauma, personal protection, bucket truck and more more. The competition includes line workers from across the United States and around the world competing for the title of World Champion.

Oct. 29-31: T&D University, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX, U.S., 203-358-4111; www.tdworlduniversity.com
This is the most comprehensive continuing education program available for utility management, engineers and technical professionals. Carefully chosen industry experts provide the tools, techniques and insights you need to update your skills.

Sponsored Event

October 15-19 InfraMation, Las Vegas, NV; 1-800-254-0632; www.inframation.org
Register by July 31st for InfraMation, the world's largest infrared camera applications conference, and receive 3 free hotel nights and a guest pass. Hosted by FLIR, InfraMation will happen in Las Vegas on October 15-19 and will feature a session on "Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) Insulating Gas Leak Detection with an IR Imaging Camera." For details, visit www.inframation.org or call 1-800-254-0632.

Oct. 1-5: Finepoint's Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., (707) 833-6288; www.circuitbreakerconference.com
The conference includes a day at the ABB facilities in Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg, the Pennsylvania Breaker and Pennsylvania Transformer Technology facilities in Canonsburg, over a dozen useful substation/switchgear presentations, an SF6 gas handling and management seminar, a circuit breaker timing and analysis seminar, demonstrations of advanced testing procedures, and 90 supplier exhibits each evening in the hospitality rooms.

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