O P E R A T I O N A L E X C E L L E N C E T R A C K S
Control PerformanceLearn about the range of state-of-the-art measurement and control functionality as applied to plant floor operation and business processes to help industrial companies to realize their operational and business objectives.
Asset Performance
This track covers the range of state-of-the-art asset performance functionality including measuring, empowering, improving, engineering, and operating industrial assets for optimal performance results.
Human Performance
Sessions will cover technologies and approaches in which industrial automation helps meet the objective of improving performance of the range of personnel functions (operations, maintenance, engineering, supervision, and management) across industrial operations. Safety/Environmental
Approaches and technologies that ensure safe, environmentally sound operations will be covered, as well as how holistic measurement and control of safety, the environment, and profitability can lead to new levels of operational and business performance.
T E C H N O L O G Y E X C E L L E N C E T R A C K S
WirelessFind out what’s new in wireless—including technologies, techniques and applications, emerging technologies, and critical applications.
Security
This track covers security challenges presently affecting industry, how these issues affect plant operations, and how to avoid them.
Technical Conference:
“Operational and Technical Excellence”
Operational, technical, and business performance all work together to determine the profitability, safety, efficiency, compliance, and sustainability of any industrial enterprise. To stay competitive in the present economic environment, it is critical for organizations to monitor and react to factors such as real-time fluctuations in energy costs, market conditions, supply and demand, and resource availability. Every automation professional must know how their decisions every day on the job affect business performance and the success of the company.ISA Automation Week’s technical conference covers technical theory and appli-cations in the measurement and control of plant floor processes for engineers, technicians, and managers. Sessions on business variables, management of industrial resources and human performance will lead executives, managers, supervisors, and control systems operations personnel to work together to achieve overall business objectives. For content and updates on the conference program, visit www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate.
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
Use promo code ULTIMATE when you register.Control Performance George Buckbee ExperTune Asset Performance John Mitchell Human Performance Maurice Wilkins Yokogawa Safety/Environmental Performance Paul Studebaker Putman Media Security Technology Graham Speake Yokogawa Wireless Technology Brad Carlberg Invensys 2012 Track Chairs
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
ISA Corporate Partners ISA Automation Week Partner
ISA Strategic Partner, Test and Measurement
GATHER. LEARN. THRIVE.
24–27 September 2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida USA
Automation Week
Technology and Solutions Event
It’s the
ultimate
technical conference
for all automation
professionals!
Join engineers and technicians, managers and executives from
process industries and discrete manufacturing for a world-class,
unbiased technical program and direct access to industry’s top
solutions providers and subject matter experts!
24–27 September 2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida USA
Automation Week
Technology and Solutions Event
ISA Automation Week—the
conference for automation professionals!
• Six technical tracks on operational and technical excellence• 120+ leading suppliers in the Solutions Provider Showcase
• Opportunity to join a behind-the-scenes technical tour at Walt Disney World®
• Fun and business-friendly receptions include hospitality
• Full conference registrations include luncheon vouchers every day
Use promo code ULTIMATE when you register at www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
or call ISA at +1 919-549-8411.
GATHER.
LEARN.
THRIVE.
See you in Orlando, Florida!
Register Now!
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
International Society of Automation
67 Alexander Drive P.O. Box 12277
O P E R A T I O N A L E X C E L L E N C E T R A C K S
Control PerformanceLearn about the range of state-of-the-art measurement and control functionality as applied to plant floor operation and business processes to help industrial companies to realize their operational and business objectives.
Asset Performance
This track covers the range of state-of-the-art asset performance functionality including measuring, empowering, improving, engineering, and operating industrial assets for optimal performance results.
Human Performance
Sessions will cover technologies and approaches in which industrial automation helps meet the objective of improving performance of the range of personnel functions (operations, maintenance, engineering, supervision, and management) across industrial operations. Safety/Environmental
Approaches and technologies that ensure safe, environmentally sound operations will be covered, as well as how holistic measurement and control of safety, the environment, and profitability can lead to new levels of operational and business performance.
T E C H N O L O G Y E X C E L L E N C E T R A C K S
WirelessFind out what’s new in wireless—including technologies, techniques and applications, emerging technologies, and critical applications.
Security
This track covers security challenges presently affecting industry, how these issues affect plant operations, and how to avoid them.
Technical Conference:
“Operational and Technical Excellence”
Operational, technical, and business performance all work together to determine the profitability, safety, efficiency, compliance, and sustainability of any industrial enterprise. To stay competitive in the present economic environment, it is critical for organizations to monitor and react to factors such as real-time fluctuations in energy costs, market conditions, supply and demand, and resource availability. Every automation professional must know how their decisions every day on the job affect business performance and the success of the company.ISA Automation Week’s technical conference covers technical theory and appli-cations in the measurement and control of plant floor processes for engineers, technicians, and managers. Sessions on business variables, management of industrial resources and human performance will lead executives, managers, supervisors, and control systems operations personnel to work together to achieve overall business objectives. For content and updates on the conference program, visit www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate.
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
Use promo code ULTIMATE when you register.Control Performance George Buckbee ExperTune Asset Performance John Mitchell Human Performance Maurice Wilkins Yokogawa Safety/Environmental Performance Paul Studebaker Putman Media Security Technology Graham Speake Yokogawa Wireless Technology Brad Carlberg Invensys 2012 Track Chairs
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
ISA Corporate Partners ISA Automation Week Partner
ISA Strategic Partner, Test and Measurement
GATHER. LEARN. THRIVE.
24–27 September 2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida USA
Automation Week
Technology and Solutions Event
It’s the
ultimate
technical conference
for all automation
professionals!
Join engineers and technicians, managers and executives from
process industries and discrete manufacturing for a world-class,
unbiased technical program and direct access to industry’s top
solutions providers and subject matter experts!
24–27 September 2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida USA
Automation Week
Technology and Solutions Event
ISA Automation Week—the
conference for automation professionals!
• Six technical tracks on operational and technical excellence• 120+ leading suppliers in the Solutions Provider Showcase
• Opportunity to join a behind-the-scenes technical tour at Walt Disney World®
• Fun and business-friendly receptions include hospitality
• Full conference registrations include luncheon vouchers every day
Use promo code ULTIMATE when you register at www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
or call ISA at +1 919-549-8411.
GATHER.
LEARN.
THRIVE.
See you in Orlando, Florida!
Register Now!
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
International Society of Automation
67 Alexander Drive P.O. Box 12277
Solutions Provider Showcase—Your Automation
and Control Solutions Resource
Open all-day, the Solutions Provider Showcase will grant you exclusive access to the world’s leading automation suppliers of solutions, technologies, and applications. Take advantage of the intimate setting and enjoy valuable face-to-face interaction with product experts, discuss and solve work-related problems that can help improve plant performance, or find out the latest in technical innovations.
Did you know?
The Solutions Provider Showcase is a two-way exchange of information. End users can learn about how technology is being used while suppliers will have a chance to meet with knowledgeable end users for input on their needs relative to new products. Use promo code
P12349B when you register for the Solutions Provider Showcase and get in for FREE!
Explore the many ways you can benefit from the
conference
ISA Automation Week’s
technical conference lasts just three days, but the knowledge and insights you’ll gain will last a lifetime. Through keynotes and technical sessions—presented by industry experts—you’ll gain knowledge, tips, and tools that will help you affect the overall performance of your company.
Through networking and proceedings, you’ll gain valuable resources that will be available when you need them.
Through the Solutions Providers Showcase you’ll have access to the latest and greatest in technologies, software, and applications, helping you make new investment decisions and technology improvements faster.
Whether you’re looking for professional development or the tools to improve operations, ISA Automation Week is the ultimate conference for operations and business performance knowledge.
Opening Day Keynote Address
Greg B. HaleVice President and Chief Safety Officer Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts
Discover how automation technologies cross industrial boundaries at this keynote address on opening day! Hale is an engaging speaker who has background and unique insights on solving industrial challenges in process and discrete manufacturing. Hear how these same automation and control challenges occur in the
high-risk world of theme park rides and entertainment.
Did you know?
Greg Hale’s job as vice president and chief safety officer of Walt Disney World®
involves the responsibility for the safety and security of a cast of 62,000 and 40+ million visitors annually over 40 square miles of property.
Exclusive Tour: Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney World
As an ISA Automation Week conference attendee, you will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take an engineer-led tour and go behind the scenes at Walt Disney World. Get an up-close and technical view of the automation technology used to thrill, amaze, and excite visitors while keeping them safe and secure. You’ll see areas of Walt Disney World that are not normally opened to tour groups on this specially arranged ISA outing. (Tours available on a first-come basis, additional fee may apply.)
Did you know?
Magic Kingdom is actually built on the second floor, making the “nerve center” the ground floor and technically not “underground.”
Earn PDH’s While You Learn
You will earn up to 13.5 Professional Development Hours when you attend technical conference sessions and workshops. Stay certified, expand your professional development, and document your learning experience while you grow your skills and abilities.
Did you know?
Approximately thirty U.S. states mandate Professional Development Hours to maintain P.E. licensure, each with varying requirements. For example, Texas P.E.s are required to earn 15 PDHs each year.
Fun, Prizes, and Networking!
Conduct business and have some fun while you’re at it! Take advantage of attending both of the networking receptions held during ISA Automation
Week. The opening night reception will feature light hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and plenty of opportunities to mingle with vendors, peers, and speakers.
Then, kick things up a notch by participating in the raffle game during Wednesday night’s themed party reception. You’ll continue to learn more
about vendors’ products, and by visiting participating game supporters, you can enter to win some really cool prizes!
Did you know?
Last year’s Mardi Gras reception featured NASCAR® driver Jennifer Jo Cobb! She was
onsite to meet and greet all attendees and one lucky person walked away with a NASCAR race package courtesy of ISA and Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Technical ProgramCommittee
The ISA Automation Week committee is made up of volunteers, including industry experts, authors, leaders, and educators. This year’s committee includes:
General Chair
Ken Baker
Former ISA president
Program Chair
Dr. Peter Martin
Invensys
Vice Program Chair
Alison Smith Aspen Technologies Program Committee Members Jeff Arbogast Air Liquide Gerald Cockrell
Indiana State University
Barry Young
ARC Advisory Group
Dean Ford
Glenmount Global Solutions
Monday, 24 September
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Walt Disney World® Tech Tours 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ISA Honors & Awards Gala
Tuesday, 25 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Opening Night Networking Reception
Wednesday, 26 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technician Day Calibration Workshop 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technician Day Workshop
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technician Day Workshop
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception and Prize Drawings
Thursday, 27 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
Registration is open!
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
• Access to exclusive Walt Disney World tech tour (separate fees may apply) • Keynote addresses
• Technical sessions, including poster sessions
• Technician Day (Wednesday) on a space available basis • Solutions Provider Showcase,
including Technology Solutions Theaters
• Scheduled meals, including networking breaks, lunches, and receptions
• Online access to conference proceedings
• Access to online community for networking before, during, and after the conference
Your full conference
registration includes:
Solutions Provider Showcase—Your Automation
and Control Solutions Resource
Open all-day, the Solutions Provider Showcase will grant you exclusive access to the world’s leading automation suppliers of solutions, technologies, and applications. Take advantage of the intimate setting and enjoy valuable face-to-face interaction with product experts, discuss and solve work-related problems that can help improve plant performance, or find out the latest in technical innovations.
Did you know?
The Solutions Provider Showcase is a two-way exchange of information. End users can learn about how technology is being used while suppliers will have a chance to meet with knowledgeable end users for input on their needs relative to new products. Use promo code
P12349B when you register for the Solutions Provider Showcase and get in for FREE!
Explore the many ways you can benefit from the
conference
ISA Automation Week’s
technical conference lasts just three days, but the knowledge and insights you’ll gain will last a lifetime. Through keynotes and technical sessions—presented by industry experts—you’ll gain knowledge, tips, and tools that will help you affect the overall performance of your company.
Through networking and proceedings, you’ll gain valuable resources that will be available when you need them.
Through the Solutions Providers Showcase you’ll have access to the latest and greatest in technologies, software, and applications, helping you make new investment decisions and technology improvements faster.
Whether you’re looking for professional development or the tools to improve operations, ISA Automation Week is the ultimate conference for operations and business performance knowledge.
Opening Day Keynote Address
Greg B. HaleVice President and Chief Safety Officer Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts
Discover how automation technologies cross industrial boundaries at this keynote address on opening day! Hale is an engaging speaker who has background and unique insights on solving industrial challenges in process and discrete manufacturing. Hear how these same automation and control challenges occur in the
high-risk world of theme park rides and entertainment.
Did you know?
Greg Hale’s job as vice president and chief safety officer of Walt Disney World®
involves the responsibility for the safety and security of a cast of 62,000 and 40+ million visitors annually over 40 square miles of property.
Exclusive Tour: Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney World
As an ISA Automation Week conference attendee, you will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take an engineer-led tour and go behind the scenes at Walt Disney World. Get an up-close and technical view of the automation technology used to thrill, amaze, and excite visitors while keeping them safe and secure. You’ll see areas of Walt Disney World that are not normally opened to tour groups on this specially arranged ISA outing. (Tours available on a first-come basis, additional fee may apply.)
Did you know?
Magic Kingdom is actually built on the second floor, making the “nerve center” the ground floor and technically not “underground.”
Earn PDH’s While You Learn
You will earn up to 13.5 Professional Development Hours when you attend technical conference sessions and workshops. Stay certified, expand your professional development, and document your learning experience while you grow your skills and abilities.
Did you know?
Approximately thirty U.S. states mandate Professional Development Hours to maintain P.E. licensure, each with varying requirements. For example, Texas P.E.s are required to earn 15 PDHs each year.
Fun, Prizes, and Networking!
Conduct business and have some fun while you’re at it! Take advantage of attending both of the networking receptions held during ISA Automation
Week. The opening night reception will feature light hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and plenty of opportunities to mingle with vendors, peers, and speakers.
Then, kick things up a notch by participating in the raffle game during Wednesday night’s themed party reception. You’ll continue to learn more
about vendors’ products, and by visiting participating game supporters, you can enter to win some really cool prizes!
Did you know?
Last year’s Mardi Gras reception featured NASCAR® driver Jennifer Jo Cobb! She was
onsite to meet and greet all attendees and one lucky person walked away with a NASCAR race package courtesy of ISA and Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Technical ProgramCommittee
The ISA Automation Week committee is made up of volunteers, including industry experts, authors, leaders, and educators. This year’s committee includes:
General Chair
Ken Baker
Former ISA president
Program Chair
Dr. Peter Martin
Invensys
Vice Program Chair
Alison Smith Aspen Technologies Program Committee Members Jeff Arbogast Air Liquide Gerald Cockrell
Indiana State University
Barry Young
ARC Advisory Group
Dean Ford
Glenmount Global Solutions
Monday, 24 September
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Walt Disney World® Tech Tours 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ISA Honors & Awards Gala
Tuesday, 25 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Opening Night Networking Reception
Wednesday, 26 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technician Day Calibration Workshop 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technician Day Workshop
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technician Day Workshop
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception and Prize Drawings
Thursday, 27 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
Registration is open!
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
• Access to exclusive Walt Disney World tech tour (separate fees may apply) • Keynote addresses
• Technical sessions, including poster sessions
• Technician Day (Wednesday) on a space available basis • Solutions Provider Showcase,
including Technology Solutions Theaters
• Scheduled meals, including networking breaks, lunches, and receptions
• Online access to conference proceedings
• Access to online community for networking before, during, and after the conference
Your full conference
registration includes:
Solutions Provider Showcase—Your Automation
and Control Solutions Resource
Open all-day, the Solutions Provider Showcase will grant you exclusive access to the world’s leading automation suppliers of solutions, technologies, and applications. Take advantage of the intimate setting and enjoy valuable face-to-face interaction with product experts, discuss and solve work-related problems that can help improve plant performance, or find out the latest in technical innovations.
Did you know?
The Solutions Provider Showcase is a two-way exchange of information. End users can learn about how technology is being used while suppliers will have a chance to meet with knowledgeable end users for input on their needs relative to new products. Use promo code
P12349B when you register for the Solutions Provider Showcase and get in for FREE!
Explore the many ways you can benefit from the
conference
ISA Automation Week’s
technical conference lasts just three days, but the knowledge and insights you’ll gain will last a lifetime. Through keynotes and technical sessions—presented by industry experts—you’ll gain knowledge, tips, and tools that will help you affect the overall performance of your company.
Through networking and proceedings, you’ll gain valuable resources that will be available when you need them.
Through the Solutions Providers Showcase you’ll have access to the latest and greatest in technologies, software, and applications, helping you make new investment decisions and technology improvements faster.
Whether you’re looking for professional development or the tools to improve operations, ISA Automation Week is the ultimate conference for operations and business performance knowledge.
Opening Day Keynote Address
Greg B. HaleVice President and Chief Safety Officer Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts
Discover how automation technologies cross industrial boundaries at this keynote address on opening day! Hale is an engaging speaker who has background and unique insights on solving industrial challenges in process and discrete manufacturing. Hear how these same automation and control challenges occur in the
high-risk world of theme park rides and entertainment.
Did you know?
Greg Hale’s job as vice president and chief safety officer of Walt Disney World®
involves the responsibility for the safety and security of a cast of 62,000 and 40+ million visitors annually over 40 square miles of property.
Exclusive Tour: Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney World
As an ISA Automation Week conference attendee, you will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take an engineer-led tour and go behind the scenes at Walt Disney World. Get an up-close and technical view of the automation technology used to thrill, amaze, and excite visitors while keeping them safe and secure. You’ll see areas of Walt Disney World that are not normally opened to tour groups on this specially arranged ISA outing. (Tours available on a first-come basis, additional fee may apply.)
Did you know?
Magic Kingdom is actually built on the second floor, making the “nerve center” the ground floor and technically not “underground.”
Earn PDH’s While You Learn
You will earn up to 13.5 Professional Development Hours when you attend technical conference sessions and workshops. Stay certified, expand your professional development, and document your learning experience while you grow your skills and abilities.
Did you know?
Approximately thirty U.S. states mandate Professional Development Hours to maintain P.E. licensure, each with varying requirements. For example, Texas P.E.s are required to earn 15 PDHs each year.
Fun, Prizes, and Networking!
Conduct business and have some fun while you’re at it! Take advantage of attending both of the networking receptions held during ISA Automation
Week. The opening night reception will feature light hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and plenty of opportunities to mingle with vendors, peers, and speakers.
Then, kick things up a notch by participating in the raffle game during Wednesday night’s themed party reception. You’ll continue to learn more
about vendors’ products, and by visiting participating game supporters, you can enter to win some really cool prizes!
Did you know?
Last year’s Mardi Gras reception featured NASCAR® driver Jennifer Jo Cobb! She was
onsite to meet and greet all attendees and one lucky person walked away with a NASCAR race package courtesy of ISA and Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Technical ProgramCommittee
The ISA Automation Week committee is made up of volunteers, including industry experts, authors, leaders, and educators. This year’s committee includes:
General Chair
Ken Baker
Former ISA president
Program Chair
Dr. Peter Martin
Invensys
Vice Program Chair
Alison Smith Aspen Technologies Program Committee Members Jeff Arbogast Air Liquide Gerald Cockrell
Indiana State University
Barry Young
ARC Advisory Group
Dean Ford
Glenmount Global Solutions
Monday, 24 September
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Walt Disney World® Tech Tours 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ISA Honors & Awards Gala
Tuesday, 25 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Opening Night Networking Reception
Wednesday, 26 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technician Day Calibration Workshop 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technician Day Workshop
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technician Day Workshop
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception and Prize Drawings
Thursday, 27 September
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Solutions Providers Showcase Open 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Technology Solutions Theater Presentations 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in Showcase Hall 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
Registration is open!
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
• Access to exclusive Walt Disney World tech tour (separate fees may apply) • Keynote addresses
• Technical sessions, including poster sessions
• Technician Day (Wednesday) on a space available basis • Solutions Provider Showcase,
including Technology Solutions Theaters
• Scheduled meals, including networking breaks, lunches, and receptions
• Online access to conference proceedings
• Access to online community for networking before, during, and after the conference
Your full conference
registration includes:
O P E R A T I O N A L E X C E L L E N C E T R A C K S
Control PerformanceLearn about the range of state-of-the-art measurement and control functionality as applied to plant floor operation and business processes to help industrial companies to realize their operational and business objectives.
Asset Performance
This track covers the range of state-of-the-art asset performance functionality including measuring, empowering, improving, engineering, and operating industrial assets for optimal performance results.
Human Performance
Sessions will cover technologies and approaches in which industrial automation helps meet the objective of improving performance of the range of personnel functions (operations, maintenance, engineering, supervision, and management) across industrial operations. Safety/Environmental
Approaches and technologies that ensure safe, environmentally sound operations will be covered, as well as how holistic measurement and control of safety, the environment, and profitability can lead to new levels of operational and business performance.
T E C H N O L O G Y E X C E L L E N C E T R A C K S
WirelessFind out what’s new in wireless—including technologies, techniques and applications, emerging technologies, and critical applications.
Security
This track covers security challenges presently affecting industry, how these issues affect plant operations, and how to avoid them.
Technical Conference:
“Operational and Technical Excellence”
Operational, technical, and business performance all work together to determine the profitability, safety, efficiency, compliance, and sustainability of any industrial enterprise. To stay competitive in the present economic environment, it is critical for organizations to monitor and react to factors such as real-time fluctuations in energy costs, market conditions, supply and demand, and resource availability. Every automation professional must know how their decisions every day on the job affect business performance and the success of the company.ISA Automation Week’s technical conference covers technical theory and appli-cations in the measurement and control of plant floor processes for engineers, technicians, and managers. Sessions on business variables, management of industrial resources and human performance will lead executives, managers, supervisors, and control systems operations personnel to work together to achieve overall business objectives. For content and updates on the conference program, visit www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate.
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
Use promo code ULTIMATE when you register.Control Performance George Buckbee ExperTune Asset Performance John Mitchell Human Performance Maurice Wilkins Yokogawa Safety/Environmental Performance Paul Studebaker Putman Media Security Technology Graham Speake Yokogawa Wireless Technology Brad Carlberg Invensys 2012 Track Chairs
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ISA Corporate Partners ISA Automation Week Partner
ISA Strategic Partner, Test and Measurement
GATHER. LEARN. THRIVE.
24–27 September 2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida USA
Automation Week
Technology and Solutions Event
It’s the
ultimate
technical conference
for all automation
professionals!
Join engineers and technicians, managers and executives from
process industries and discrete manufacturing for a world-class,
unbiased technical program and direct access to industry’s top
solutions providers and subject matter experts!
24–27 September 2012
Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida USA
Automation Week
Technology and Solutions Event
ISA Automation Week—the
conference for automation professionals!
• Six technical tracks on operational and technical excellence• 120+ leading suppliers in the Solutions Provider Showcase
• Opportunity to join a behind-the-scenes technical tour at Walt Disney World®
• Fun and business-friendly receptions include hospitality
• Full conference registrations include luncheon vouchers every day
Use promo code ULTIMATE when you register at www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
or call ISA at +1 919-549-8411.
GATHER.
LEARN.
THRIVE.
See you in Orlando, Florida!
Register Now!
www.isaautomationweek.org/ultimate
International Society of Automation
67 Alexander Drive P.O. Box 12277
