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Contact: Becky Schneider
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bschneider@isa.org

ISA Announces Wireless and Networking Track at ISA Automation Week 2010

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (25 August 2010)—The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today the offerings of its Wireless and Networking Track at ISA Automation Week 2010, 4-7 October 2010, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas.

The Wireless and Networking Track will cover wireless and the infrastructure, fieldbus implementation, the Ethernet, fiber optic solutions, and radio and other data communication types. Presenters of the Wireless and Networking Track sessions include experts from Fieldbus Foundation, Bechtel, Exxon/Mobil, Hart Communication Foundation, and more.

Wireless and Networking Track session titles include:

• Convergence of Standards and Organizations
• Moving the Data—Backhaul
• Project Management for Wireless and Networking
• Common Installation Challenges
• The User Experience
• Wireless Technologies for Process Control
• Asset Management—How to Handle and Use the Data
• Future Direction of Wireless and Networking in Process Control

Complete details of each Wireless and Networking Track session are now available online or at www.isaautomationweek.org.

“ISA’s annual conference continues to offer the best venue for wireless professionals to meet. Industry’s brightest professionals across all functions will meet in Houston, Texas, to share their expertise and experiences. An abundance of knowledge is available here that can be applied to the attendee’s career right away,” said ISA Automation Week Program Committee Co-chair and 2009 ISA President Gerald Cockrell of Indiana State University.

ISA Automation Week is a technical conference that covers two and a half days of sessions and includes two keynote addresses, networking and social events; and a 10,000-square-foot exhibit area that features more than 100 exhibitors.

Conference registration includes hospitality, meals, and more.  Register online at www.isaautomationweek.org/register or call ISA for assistance at +1 919-990-9406.

About ISA

Founded in 1945, the International Society of Automation (www.isa.org) is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts conferences and exhibitions for automation professionals. ISA is the founding sponsor of the Automation Federation (www.automationfederation.org).