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ISA Announces 6th Annual Water & Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (27 April 2011) – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that the 6th Annual Water & Wastewater and Automatic Controls (WWAC) Symposium will be held 22–23 June 2011 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The event is sponsored by the ISA Water and Wastewater Industries Division and by ISA’s Corporate Sponsors: Honeywell and OSIsoft.

Attendees will gain insights into water and wastewater processing, water collection, water treatment and current controls equipment and instrumentation.

Technical topics include:

  • Wireless measurement and control
  • Sustainability in the real-time water enterprise
  • Waterworks modernization with supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
  • Successful project commissioning
  • Advantages of magnetic flowmeters
  • Integrative approach to SCADA

Jeff Theerman, P.E., and executive director of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD), is the Keynote Speaker for the 6th Annual WWAC Symposium. Theerman is a registered professional engineer in the state of Missouri and has over 20 years experience with the MSD. His prior career experience includes four years with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. In his presentation, “Technology and our Future in the Water Sector,” Theerman will address the challenges professionals face in the water industry and how leveraging technology will be a necessary component in preparing for the future.   
Attendees will also benefit from working luncheons, vendor exhibits, an evening reception, networking opportunities and ISA short courses, including
“Ethernet and TCP/IP on the Plant Floor (FG21C)” and “Introduction to the Management of Alarm Systems (IC39C)”. 

Current exhibitors include Emerson Process Management, Georg Fischer, Honeywell and OSIsoft.

Visit www.isa.org/wwac or call +1 919-549-8411 for more information about the symposium, becoming an exhibitor and 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).