Valve Magazine - Fall 2011

EVENTS

INDUSTRY CAPSULES

The 2011 Chem Show, which is Nov. 1-3 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, is expected to attract more than 5,000 chemical industry processing professionals from around the world who will come together to assess how their industry is faring in the current economy, as well as find out about the latest in technology and process improvements.

According to an exhibitor survey done before the show, buying power should be in full might—63% of respondents said they will feature new products this year—almost half of those products will have never been shown. One area where those products will be featured is the Process Control & Automation Center at the show, which highlights a wide range of innovations in process control systems, wireless monitoring devices, data collection, instrumentation, sensors, transmitters and much more.

The 54th biennial Chem Show is the leading event for the
chemical processing industry in North America covering criti-
cal industry topics with concentration in key areas of process
control and automation solutions, optimizing process efficien-
cy, water/wastewater treatment, emerging tech-
nologies, saving energy and sustainability.
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers
offers a comprehensive, solution-focused educa-
tion conference program during the show broken
down into three areas: nanotechnology; engineer-
ing technologies for plants, products and opera-
tions; and energy, safety and consulting issues.
Included in the conference program is a
VMA-sponsored session—An Introduction to
Valves, Actuators and Controls—which is a con-
densed version of the association’s popular Valve
& Actuators 101 seminar. Readers are invited to
register for the session, slated for Tues., Nov. 1,
from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Registration information
can be found at www.chemshow.com. In addition,
Valve Magazine, VMA and the Valve Repair Council will also
be hosting a booth at The Chem Show (#544), distributing
complimentary copies of the North American Catalog of
Valves as well as magazines and information about new
educational resources.

For information on the Chem Show, go to www.chemshow.com.

The Chem Show Highlights both Innovation and Established Processes

More than 19,000 people involved in power generation from around the world will gather at the Las Vegas Convention Center Dec. 13-15 for the 23rd Power-Gen International 2011. Those people come from every sector of the industry from engineering to operations to consultants and top level decision makers within power companies, public utilities, suppliers and government entities. They also come from all types of energy industries including coal, nuclear, oil, natural gas, wind, hydro, biofuels and solar.

Keynote speakers this year are David M. Walsh, senior vice president of Service & Manufacturing for Mitsubishi Power Systems America as well as Donald B. Karner, president and CEO of ECOtality North America, a clean technology company. In addition, almost 40 educational and informational sessions are held on topics such as industry trends in power generation, environmental issues, newer kinds of energy such as waste reclamation, renewables, fossil fuels, and performance of plants and other power sectors. This year’s educational program will also include an extensive mega session on the state of the economy and how the various energy sectors will be affected.

In addition, during three days of exhibits, over 1,200 companies will feature products and services that power profes-

Power-Gen Now in its 23rd Year

sionals need in their lines of business. Among those exhibitors are numerous VMA member companies as well as Valve Magazine, VMA and the Valve Repair Council, all located at booth #1362. Be sure to visit the VMA exhibit and pick up a free copy of the North American Catalog of Valves and the latest issue of Valve Magazine.

The Power-Gen show is held in conjunction with two concurrent shows: Nuclear Power, which has its own section of the exhibit floor and the newest co-located event, the Financial Forum. The financial forum will provide corporate level project developers and financiers an exclusive venue to learn, network and do business.