Welcome to the 59th International Instrumentation Symposium

Joint conference with The Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT) for maximum learning opportunities!

This will be the instrumentation, prognostics, and health management event to attend in 2013 as IIS joins MFPT to bring you seven tracks on health management and instrumentation related papers and presentations. Learn more about MFPT at http://www.mfpt.org/

This joint event will take place at the Wyndham Hotel Playhouse Square, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, 13-17 May 2013.

Participate in the 2013 event by submitting an abstract for consideration to present a paper. Learn more by clicking the Call for Paper tab above.

Rich in history, breadth of content, and fun!

ISA’s International Instrumentation Symposium (IIS) has for alm

• Gain in-depth knowledge about the technologies most relevant to you
  
• Learn how to avoid incidents, accidents, and hazardous situations through lessons learned, keynote addresses, and networking
• See the latest products and services related to instrumentation and process measurement and control in aerospace, oil and gas, chemical, manufacturing, and more
• Meet face to face with leading suppliers, experts, and peers and discuss solutions to your work pains
• Get hands-on training during expert-led training courses and workshops

The 59th International Instrumentation Symposium is sponsored by the Aerospace Industries, Test Measurement, and Process Measurement and Control Divisions of ISA, and in collaboration with ISA’s Automatic Controls and Robotics (ACARD) and Chemical and Petroleum Industries (ChemPID) Divisions, and the Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group (PIWG). This event is co-located with The Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT).

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2013 Registration Information

Symposium registration

Download the registration form.

Symposium Registration Rates

Before 29 April 2013:
ISA Member: $600
Community Member/List: $750
Student: $250
Non-Working Retiree: $250
PIWG: $600
Speaker: $600
Training Course, Industrial Wireless Course (IC85C, 13 May 2013)
ISA Member: $495
Affiliate Member: $565
Community Member/List: $630

After 29 April 2013:
ISA Member: $650
Community Member/List: $800
Student: $300
Non-Working Retiree: $300
PIWG: $650
Speaker: $650
Training Course, Industrial Wireless Course (IC85C, 13 May 2013)
ISA Member: $495
Affiliate Member: $565
Community Member/List: $630
 

2013 Technical Program

2013 Exhibitors

Join these IIS 2013 Exhibitors in Cleveland:

		Platinum Champion
		Platinum Champion
		Silver Champion
		Silver Champion

ISA and MFPT Thanks Its Conference Technical Co-Sponsors:

Exhibit and Championship Opportunities

Bigger exhibit than ever!
Exhibitors will benefit from these two organizations co-locating by having exposure to more than twice the normal number of attendees at MFPT or IIS. Space will be sold out—reserve early!

Exhibiting at or sponsoring the 59th International Instrumentation Symposium (IIS) and the MFPT 2013 Conference puts you face-to-face with a variety of industry professionals searching for your products, services, and insights! In return for your exhibit or sponsorship dollars, you will build alliances and increase prospects.

Click here for the 2013 prospectus, space contract, and exhibit floor plan.

Who attends the IIS Symposium?

Past IIS Symposia has brought attendees with these job functions:

• Engineering Management
• Measurement, Testing, Quality or Standards Engineering
• Control Systems Engineering
• Systems Design Engineering
• Research & Development
• Technical or Engineering Support
• Education

Past IIS Symposia have brought attendees from these industries:

• Transportation – Aerospace
• Transportation – Aircraft
• Utilities – Electrical
• Chemicals
• Engineering Services
• Education
• Research, Development & Testing
• Government

Interested in learning more? Contact:

Championship and exhibit opportunities are limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. Reserve your spot today!

Location and Accommodations

The 59th International Instrumentation Symposium (IIS) will be held at the Wyndham Cleveland At Playhouse Square, Ohio, USA.

We have arranged a block of rooms at the conference venue, the Wyndham Cleveland At Playhouse Square, located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, that includes:

• A special conference rate of $139 per night + tax
• Complimentary parking
• Complimentary wireless internet access throughout the hotel

Wyndham Cleveland At Playhouse Square
1260 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44115
Tel: +1 216-615-7500
Get the special event rate by clicking here!

Cleveland rocks!
Located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland is a city with plenty of things to do, including the second largest theater complex in the country! Take some time and enjoy some of the many things Cleveland has to offer:

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum—a MUST!
• Cleveland Indians—catch a game at the Indians Progressive Field
• Great Lakes Science Center—a must for all NASA fans!
• Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes Region, the country's largest fresh water resource

Call for Papers

This will be the instrumentation, prognostics, and health management event to attend in 2013 as IIS joins MFPT to bring you seven tracks on health management and instrumentation related papers and presentations. Learn more about MFPT at www.mfpt.org.

Program

• Three distinguished keynote speakers in a half-day opening plenary session
• Over 100 papers arranged in seven parallel tracks, covering an extensive range of failure prevention and instrumentation/sensor topics
• Tutorials and training covering a variety of specific aspects of sensors, instrumentation, and failure prevention

Deadlines

• For “Full Written Papers”
  • Abstracts: 12 November 2012
  • Full Draft: 11 January 2013
  • Review Committee feedback due to author: 18 January 2013
  • Final Paper-electronic copy: 4 February 2013
  • Final Paper-hard copy: 14 February 2013
• For Presentations
  • Presentation Only PowerPoint: 26 April 2013

Submit your abstract at: www.xcdsystem.com/iis

Download a Call for Paper flyer here.

Guidelines for submission

• All authors/Speakers in attendance must pay registration fee
• 500 word (max) abstract shall be submitted electronically in English
• Presentations must be on the official ISA Symposium template
• Papers accepted for publication will require completion of the ISA Rights & Responsibilities form
• The lead author is the main contact

Submit your abstract at www.xcdsystem.com/iis.

For more information, contact:

Authors

• Rights and Responsibilities
• Paper Format Guide
• PowerPoint Template for Presentations
• Reviewer Instructions
• Conference Program Committee Duties
• Paper Presenter Introductory Information
• Paper Presenters

Training

Take advantage of a wealth of subject matter expertise at this year’s 59^th International Instrumentation Symposium!

Combine your IIS symposium experience with the addition of an expert-led training course. Once again, this year’s event allows you to take advantage of the following educational opportunity:

Industrial Wireless Systems (IC85C)

Description:

Wireless systems and wireless technologies have advanced to the point where stable, robust and secure networks are ready for deployment in industrial settings. This course will cover the most relevant details associated with industrial wireless systems with an emphasis towards how the various technological choices coexist, interoperate and interact with each other. Numerous examples of real-world deployments are covered for facilities such as SCADA systems, petrochemical plants, electrical power generation, and transmission systems. For more course information, click here.

Your Instructor:

Wayne Manges currently directs the US Department of Energy’s Industrial Wireless Program for UT-Battelle at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), focusing on the needs of hard industries from DOE’s Industrial Technologies Program. With 30 years at ORNL, Wayne works extensively with steel, paper, and other industries to bring robust, wireless technology to their markets and is committed to the deployment of integrated systems that solve real problems. He has worked on systems from one-of-a-kind uranium enrichment processes, intelligent robotics, manufacturing, and is currently working on the application of his expertise in systems to the development and deployment of intelligent wireless sensors.

Training Registration Information:

· Length: 1 day (7 hours)

· CEU/PDH Credits: 0.7/7

· Course Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

· Pricing: ISA Member: $495.00; Affiliate Member: $565.00; Community Member/List: $630.00

For more information or to register for the training course, click here.

Social Activities

Immediately after the technical sessions on Wednesday, attendees will be able to enjoy an excellent social program. You will visit one of four popular local attractions, followed by dinner at a local venue for an all-in fee of only $50, payable with your registration.

Availabilty is limited on each activity, so you will be asked to place them in order of preference. The sooner you sign up the better chance you have of getting your first choice! Further details of the program are given below.

Choice of Four Attractions

All tours will start from the Wyndham Hotel Foyer.
At the conclusion of each tour you will be taken to the dinner venue by bus.
Following dinner you will be returned to the Wyndham Hotel by bus.

Choice 1: Tour of Great Lakes Brewery–Tour limited to 20 people

Enjoy a guided tour through Cleveland's famous brewery. You will be picked up at the hotel and given a short ride to the brewery. Then you will be given a 45 minute guided tour through the process of making some of the finest beers in the world. After the tour you will enjoy a complimentary taste of two styles of beer. Then you will go to the main bar for optional purchases of additional beer. this tour is limited to 20 people each of whom must be over 21 years of age. At the conclusion of this 2-hour event, you will be taken to the dinner venue.

Choice 2: Tour of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Cleveland is the birthplace of Rock and Roll music. It is also the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. You will be picked up from the hotel and delivered to this famous building where you will have up to two hours to tour the exhibits and displays. Enjoy the memories and memorabilia as you tour. At the conclusion of the tour your bus will take you to the dinner venue.

Choice 3: Tour of the SS William G Mather

On this tour you will be transported by motor coach to the Steamship William G Mather, an actual steamship that plied the waters of Lake Erie transporting iron ore from the upper Great Lakes to Cleveland for processing at one of its many steel mills. After a 10 minute bus ride you will have approximately two hours to take a self-guided tour of the ship. Visit the cargo holds, crew quarters and wheelhouse to experience life on this venerable ship which will be open exclusively for this group. Docents will be on hand to tell her story. At the conclusion of the tour your bus will take you to the dinner venue.

Choice 4: Tour of PlayhouseSquare

PlayhouseSquare is the largest performing arts center in the USA except for the Lincoln Center in New York City. This tour is a walking tour. Participants will be escorted from the Wyndham hotel lobby to four of the historic theaters. Participants will see the lobbies, auditoriums, stages, back stage areas, dressing rooms and rehearsal halls of these 1920 era theaters. They will hear stories of the performers who have played these stages and of the theaters themselves. All tour areas are subject to availability. This walking tour will end back at the Wyndham PlayhouseSquare from where transport will take you on to the dinner venue.

Dinner & Entertainment at The House of Blues

Following the visit to whichever of the four attractions you have chosen you will taken by bus to The House of Blues for dinner and entertainment, which will start at 8 pm.

The House of Blues is a Cleveland favorite located in the “East 4th Street District”. All dinner participants will be taken by bus from their evening tour (or from the Wyndham Hotel for those in the Playhouse Square Tour or those not touring) directly to the House of Blues by 8 pm. Dinner will be awaiting you at various dinner stations. A cash bar will be available. Live music will be playing on the stage. At the conclusion of dinner, participants have the option of returning to the hotel or remaining for dancing and music. The last shuttle would depart for the hotel at 10 pm.