If you're in the great state of Texas---or visiting the great state of Texas next week---I want to extend you an invitation to a robot party.
Yes, seriously, a robot party. (Scotty, our lighting robot, is already getting down with his bad self in the picture here.)
For the Utility Products Conference and Expo 2012 (UPCE), which will be at the Henry Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio Jan. 24-26, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has graciously agreed to bring three of their robots onsite to the exhibit floor. Each robot will be demonstrating its skills multiple times during the show, and you are welcome to join in. Times for those demonstrations will be listed in the UPCE show guide, which will be available in hard copy at registration when you pick up your conference badge for either UPCE or DistribuTECH. (The robot demonstrations are open to DistribuTECH attendees as well.)
Additionally, EPRI will have the world premiere of their newest transmission robot right on the combined UPCE/DistribuTECH show floor. And we would love all of you to be there for that unveiling. The premiere is scheduled during the opening reception on Tues., Jan. 24, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. And all will be revealed on the exhibit floor, right down aisle 4400/4500.
UPCE officially kicks off with an opening keynote session on this Tuesday morning, Jan. 24, 2012. After the keynote, the conference itself is open for business with a bevy of learning opportunities.
Experts from the Electrical Industry Training Institute (EITI) will present a number of sessions during the conference, including a two-part session on managing electrical operations. Arkansas State University’s Dr. Duane Doyle will speak on developing occupation programs at local community colleges during the conference. UPCE will also present a two-part session on occupational grounding. And the EITI experts will return with a session on understanding switching best practices. The National Utility Industry Training Fund (NUITF)---a part of the IBEW---will discuss crafting training and development for line workers as well. Finally, local utility CPS Energy will discuss adopting lessons from local smart grid work.
Additionally, EITI will offer some precourses on qualifying employees to work near high voltage substation equipment and high voltage substation grounding and bonding on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, before the show begins. More information on those precourses can be found online at http://eiti.us/upce.html.
UPCE isn’t all business, though. It’s about fun, too. Also onsite: Hooters girls, a buckin’ bullride and a cash giveaway multiple times each day of the show. The cash prize giveaway will be featured on the UPCE exhibit floor all week. Just get your passport stamped by all the UPCE sponsors, and your name may be called to get a few minutes in our money machine. The Hooters girls will escort your trip in and out of the booth. You may go in broke and come out ready to buy the next round.
I hope you can join us for the robot premiere, and feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions about the robots or the show itself.
More information on the robots can be found online at http://www.utilityproductsexpo.com/
Looking forward to seeing all of you in San Antonio at this exciting robot shindig. Block out a few minutes of your time on Tues., Jan. 24 and join us.
Yes, seriously, a robot party. (Scotty, our lighting robot, is already getting down with his bad self in the picture here.)
For the Utility Products Conference and Expo 2012 (UPCE), which will be at the Henry Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio Jan. 24-26, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has graciously agreed to bring three of their robots onsite to the exhibit floor. Each robot will be demonstrating its skills multiple times during the show, and you are welcome to join in. Times for those demonstrations will be listed in the UPCE show guide, which will be available in hard copy at registration when you pick up your conference badge for either UPCE or DistribuTECH. (The robot demonstrations are open to DistribuTECH attendees as well.)
Additionally, EPRI will have the world premiere of their newest transmission robot right on the combined UPCE/DistribuTECH show floor. And we would love all of you to be there for that unveiling. The premiere is scheduled during the opening reception on Tues., Jan. 24, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. And all will be revealed on the exhibit floor, right down aisle 4400/4500.
UPCE officially kicks off with an opening keynote session on this Tuesday morning, Jan. 24, 2012. After the keynote, the conference itself is open for business with a bevy of learning opportunities.
Experts from the Electrical Industry Training Institute (EITI) will present a number of sessions during the conference, including a two-part session on managing electrical operations. Arkansas State University’s Dr. Duane Doyle will speak on developing occupation programs at local community colleges during the conference. UPCE will also present a two-part session on occupational grounding. And the EITI experts will return with a session on understanding switching best practices. The National Utility Industry Training Fund (NUITF)---a part of the IBEW---will discuss crafting training and development for line workers as well. Finally, local utility CPS Energy will discuss adopting lessons from local smart grid work.
Additionally, EITI will offer some precourses on qualifying employees to work near high voltage substation equipment and high voltage substation grounding and bonding on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, before the show begins. More information on those precourses can be found online at http://eiti.us/upce.html.
UPCE isn’t all business, though. It’s about fun, too. Also onsite: Hooters girls, a buckin’ bullride and a cash giveaway multiple times each day of the show. The cash prize giveaway will be featured on the UPCE exhibit floor all week. Just get your passport stamped by all the UPCE sponsors, and your name may be called to get a few minutes in our money machine. The Hooters girls will escort your trip in and out of the booth. You may go in broke and come out ready to buy the next round.
I hope you can join us for the robot premiere, and feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions about the robots or the show itself.
More information on the robots can be found online at http://www.utilityproductsexpo.com/
Looking forward to seeing all of you in San Antonio at this exciting robot shindig. Block out a few minutes of your time on Tues., Jan. 24 and join us.
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