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ISA Announces 54th Annual ISA POWID Symposium

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (14 February 2011) – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that the 54th Annual ISA POWID Symposium will be held 5–10 June 2011 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Concord (near Charlotte), North Carolina, USA. The event is sponsored by the ISA Power Industry Division.

The theme for the event, “Power Generation Automation Today: Beyond the Original Intention,” will provide power generation industry professionals with information on the latest innovations in controls, instrumentation, cybersecurity, Smart Grid, regulatory issues and variable energy technologies, which impact power generation delivery systems.

The ISA POWID Division anticipates more than 70 technical papers during joint sessions, with a fossil and nuclear focus, to be presented over the three-day period.

Scheduled items include:

  • Keynote presentations
  • ISA and industry training sessions
  • Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Interest Group Meeting
  • ISA Instrumentation and Control Standards Working Group Meetings
  • Honors and Awards Luncheon
  • Vendor exhibits by key suppliers
  • Opening night reception

Keynote presentation topics include: Nuclear Power, Cybersecurity, and Smart Grid.

Presenters include:

  • Christopher Guith, vice president for policy at the US Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy
  • Tim Roxey, manager of critical infrastructure protection, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
  • Ken Thomas, former Duke Energy Nuclear Fleet Technical manager, current consultant to the nuclear industry

Visit www.isa.org/powersymp or call +1 919-549-8411 for more information or to register. Call +1 919 549-8411 for sponsorship opportunities.

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).