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ISA Announces Technician Day at ISA Automation Week 2012

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (2 August 2012)—The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today the details of its Technician Day Program that will take place at ISA Automation Week 2012: Technology and Solutions Event. The annual conference is scheduled for 24–27 September 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center, West Concourse, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Technician Day, scheduled for Wednesday, 26 September, offers information that will help attendees sharpen their instrumentation and automation skills and acquire an understanding of the proficiency and performance of today’s instrumentation tools and devices. The Technician Day Program includes:

• General Session: An Open Discussion About the Future of Automation with industry experts: Michael Caliel, CEO and President, Invensys Operations Management; Wolfgang Morr, General Manager, NAMUR; Chet Mroz, President and CEO, Yokogawa Corporation of America; Robert Novotny, Managing Consultant, Price Waterhouse Cooper; and Cliff Pedersen, CIO, North West Upgrading, Inc.
• Calibration and Instrument Workshop taught by industry  expert, Jim Shields, Product Marketing Manager at Fluke Corporation
• Basic and Advanced PLCs Workshop; and the Technician Day Mini-Boot Camp, both taught by ISA Certified Instructors

In addition to the full Technician Day program, registration also includes access to the following activities taking place at ISA Automation Week:

• Keynote Address by Greg B. Hale, Chief Safety Officer and Vice President, Worldwide Standards and Auditing, Walt Disney Resorts & Parks
• Solutions Provider Showcase
• Technology Solutions Theater Presentations
• Opening Night Networking Reception
• Keynote Address by Travis Capps, Vice President of Energy and Gases, Valero Energy Corporation

The cost of Technician Day is included in the ISA Automation Week full conference registration, or is available at the separate price of $125.00. For more information about Technician Day, visit www.isaautomationweek.org/techday or call ISA for assistance at +1 919-549-8411.

About ISA Automation Week

ISA Automation Week is a technical conference that includes three full days of sessions; poster sessions; a dedicated Technician Day; an expansive Solutions Provider Showcase; technology solutions theaters on the Showcase floor offering standards briefings, author briefings and supplier presentations; and networking and social events.

ISA Automation Week Partners include ARC Advisory Group, Cooper Bussmann Wireless, Invensys and MAVERICK Technologies; ISA Corporate Partners are c3controls, Honeywell Process Solutions and OSIsoft, LLC. For more information about the ISA Corporate Partnerships Program, visit www.isa.org/partnershipsoverview.

For more information about ISA Automation Week, visit www.isaautomationweek.org.

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).