We are developing a new meeting schedule and will have it posted in early September. The section meetings will include plant tours, technical presentations, vendor table top show and web seminars. Please let us know if there are other meeting topics of interest.

The deck party is set for August 6^th, a Friday night, against the Erie Seawolves. The deck opens at 6 PM and food is served until 8 PM. Game time is 7:05.

Price is the same as last year: $19 per person. Please contact Phil Reppert at Philip.Reppert@accusort.com or call (610)-926-1256 for more details.

Payments should be made out to “LV ISA” and mailed directly to Phil at  17 Adele Ave., Blandon, PA.

When: Tuesday, March 9th 2010

Location:

Regional Learning Alliance at Cranberry Woods
850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
(Directions can be found on our website www.isapgh.org)

Description:

12 three hour symposia dedicated to our industry topics, given in state-of-the-art class rooms. Each class is limited to 25 students. New this year – National ISA Sponsored Class “Safety Instrumented Systems – The Must Know for Implementation (EC50C)

Topics:

Best Practices for Applying EtherNetIP, Improving Calibration Productivity, Instrument & Control Drawings & Symbology, Intro. To Control Valve Architecture & Selection, Troubleshooting Tools for Hi Volume Batch in Food Industry, Wireless Mesh Networking with I/O Radios, Intro. To Regulator Types and Applications, Level Measurement Best Practices, Nuclear Renaissance II, PLC-Based Simulation Speeds Operator Training & Cert., Screw It In, Don’t Screw It Up. Quick Disconnects, WirelessHART Device Networks

Symposium Topics details and registration form:

Download here

Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Sections of ISA:
Baltimore * Washington, DC * Carolina Golden Triangle * Central New Jersey  Lehigh Valley * Philadelphia * Tarheel Capital Area * Western Carolinas * Richmond-Hopewell * South Jersey

Mark your calendar now to attend the Applications in Automation Conference! This three-day conference features several of ISA’s most popular training courses, a local ISA technical conference with paper presentations on today’s hottest automation topics, a product and solutions showcase, and an evening event for networking with your peers.

The technical conference on March 24th provides a unique opportunity to hear about innovative applications from other members of the Mid-Atlantic ISA Region. Attend the technical conference in-person or via virtual conference. Same low cost ($60 for ISA members). Same great presentations.

Agenda for Technical Conference – Wednesday, March 24

8:15 – 8:30 AM Welcome & Introductions

8:30 – 10:00 Maximizing Controller Performance

10:00 – 10:30 Break, Exhibits, and Networking

10:30 – 12:00 Process Optimization

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch in Cafeteria (included)

1:00 – 1:30 PM Keynote Presentation · Realizing the Benefits of Automation and How to Get There with Qualified Control System Integrators Robert Lowe, Executive Director, Control System Integrators Association (CSIA)

1:30 – 3:00 Control System Upgrades

3:00 – 3:30 Break, Exhibits, and Networking

3:30 – 5:00 Safety and Security

5:30 – 7:30 Networking Event at Twin Lakes Brewery, (a 5 minute drive away)

Tuesday, March 23 – ISA Training Classes (8:00 – 4:00)
· Alarm Management – Introduction to the Management of Alarm Systems (IC39C)
· Wireless – Industrial Wireless Systems (IC85C)

Thursday, March 25 – ISA Training Classes (8:00 – 4:00)
· Safety Systems – Safety Instrumented Systems—The Must Know for Implementation (EC50C)
· Security – Introduction to Industrial Automation Security and the ANSI/ISA99 Standards (IC32C)

Location:

Dupont – Barley Mill Conference Center
4417 Lancaster Pike – BMP 20
Wilmington, DE 19805

Cost & Registration

· One-day technical conference (24th March): $60 for ISA members and $160 for nonmembers

· One day ISA training class: $445 for ISA members and $545 for non-members (per class)

To register for the technical conference: click here

To register for the ISA Training Classes:  click here

Parking at the Barley Sheaf complex is free. Lunch at the onsite cafeteria is included in the registration.

For more information: Email: ISAApplications.conference@gmail.com

Download the flyer here: https://www.box.net/shared/vqk3qfmmss

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