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		ISA publishes book on Reasoning Machines in Factory Automation - 03/07/10 The authors predict future production platforms will adapt to market changes with a minimum of human involvement. The book targets reasoning machines that are able to collaborate and automatically reconfigure themselves.

		ISA publishes new edition of Industrial Network Security book - 03/04/10 Industrial Network Security, 2nd Edition, by David J. Teumim, tells managers, engineers, technicians, and operators how to keep industrial networks secure amid rising threats from hackers, disgruntled employees, and even cyberterrorists.

		ISA issues Call for Papers for Water/Wastewater Symposium - 02/11/10 ISA issued a Call for Papers for the Water/Wastewater Automatic Controls Division Symposium (WWAC) to be held 3-5 August 2010 in Orlando, FL. The deadline for abstract submittals is 16 April 2010.

		ISA issues Call for Papers for Automation Week 2010 - 02/07/10 ISA issued a Call for Papers inviting authors, experts, innovators, and automation professionals to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the conference to be held in Houston, TX, 4-7 October 2010.

		ISA Safety and Security Symposium to discuss threats - 01/25/10 The symposium, 28-29 April 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, will focus on threats—including cyber security threats—to industrial environments and the steps engineers must consider when designing and optimizing industrial processes and Safety Instrumented Systems.

		ISA100.12 standards committee meeting - 01/14/10 The ISA100 standards committee, Wireless Systems for Automation, will hold a series of meetings at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, 9-11 February.

		ISA appoints Bill Lydon chief editor for InTech - 12/02/09 Automation.com's Bill Lydon was appointed editor of InTech, further strengthening ISA’s partnership with Automation.com to jointly publish several e-newsletters for InTech and Automation.com subscribers.

		Changes at ISA - A Current Volunteer Leader's Perspective - 11/06/09 by Don Frey, ISA Volunteer Leader Faced with unprecedented declines in demand for training, advertising, and exhibit space, the ISA has had to make drastic cuts in its budget for 2010. Some significant areas where cuts have been made are in the areas of professional staff, frequency of publication of InTech magazine, ISA E-News production and distribution, and future ISA EXPO offerings.

		ISA announces Corporate Sponsorship Program in 2010 - 11/05/09 Sponsorship packages will offer year round promotion, prominent association-wide access and recognition, and turnkey service from a dedicated team of professionals.

		ISA publishes Collaborative Process Automation Systems book - 10/26/09 The book discusses topics such as engineering, security, enterprise connectivity, advanced process control, plant asset management and operator efficiency.

		ISA describes plans for ISA Automation Week 2010 - 10/25/09 ISA Automation Week will feature intensive educational and applications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subject matter experts. The event will have a focused exhibition area for a limited number of companies to showcase products and services.

		Wireless Compliance Institute tests ISA100 devices at chemical plant - 10/07/09 Within days of approval of the ISA100.11a standard, the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute successfully deployed tested and approved ISA100.11a standard devices at Arkema's plant in Crosby, Texas.

		ISA selects Automation.com to provide E-Newsletters - 10/07/09 The co-branded e-newsletters will be distributed to Automation.com’s subscribers, InTech subscribers, and ISA members and customers, creating a combined total distribution of more than 90,000 world-wide automation professionals.

		ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute elects officers - 09/15/09 Dan Sheflin from Honeywell was selected as the Institute’s first Chairman and Dr. Penny Chen from Yokogawa was selected as the Institute’s first Vice-Chairman.

		ISA ratifies ISA-100.11a document - 09/10/09 The ISA Standards & Practices Board (S&P) has voted to approve the ISA-100.11a wireless standard "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation."

		ISA99 plans Working Group on cyber security and safety - 05/08/09 ISA99 Working Group 7 will promote greater awareness of the impact of cyber security issues on the safe operation of industrial processes.

		ISA100 Factory Automation Working Group calls for papers - 03/24/09 The group is seeking presentations for new wireless technology and system architectures for the link between sensors/actuators and automation systems.

		ISA publishes industrial cyber security management standard - 02/05/09 The standard, ANSI/ISA-99.02.01-2009, describes elements to set up a cyber security management system.

		Deadline approaches for ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships - 01/22/09 ISA urges all interested automation and control students to apply prior to 16 February, which is the deadline for applications.

		ISA publishes 2nd edition of pressure, level and density measurement book - 01/11/09 "Industrial Pressure, Level, and Density Measurement," Second Edition, by Donald R. Gillum, includes a new chapter covering equipment selection, mounting techniques, and specifications.

		ISA publishes IEC 61499 and Safety Resources books - 01/02/09 ISA published “Real-Time Execution for IEC 61499,” and “Safety Profiles for Real-Time Ethernet-Based Industrial Automation Networks.”

		ASCI hires WBF to develop B2MML - 09/04/08 The Automation Standards Compliance Institute has retained Charlie Gifford and Dennis Brandl from WBF to develop the B2MML Compliance Program.

		ISA Publishes New Edition of Control Valve Primer - 09/04/08 ISA recently announced the release of Control Valve Primer, A User's Guide, 4th Edition by Hans D. Baumann.

		ISA EXPO focuses on Enterprise Integration ISA EXPO 2008 will feature enterprise integration as one of six technology exchanges.

		Paul Sereiko is Keynote Speaker for Water and Wastewater and Control Symposium - 07/14/08 Paul Sereiko, President and CEO of AirSprite Technologies, will keynote at the ISA Water and Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium on 6 August 2008.

		Cold Fusion Expert to Deliver ISA EXPO Rimbach Lecture - 07/08/08 Dr. David J. Nagel, Research Professor at The George Washington University, will present the Keynote/Rimbach Lecture on at ISA EXPO 2008 in Houston, Texas.

		ISA publishes book, "Sell More Through Effective Technical Presentations" - 06/26/08 This easy-to-read guide offers updated information on presentation materials and styles and to help you become a more competent speaker.

		ISA publishes patent reference book - 06/23/08 The book describes the various types of intellectual property, how to protect the property, retain it as an asset, and respect the intellectual property of others.

		Smart Dust Inventor to Present Keynote at ISA EXPO 2008 - 06/16/08 Dr. Pister is the Co-Director of the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center, and Co-founder and CTO of Dust Networks.

		ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Programs - 06/16/08 Three certificate programs are available: Safety Instrumented Systems Specialist, Safety Integrity Level Determination Specialist, and Safety Instrumented Systems Hardware Design and Analysis Specialist.

		ISA forms WirelessHART Convergence Subcommittee - 05/22/08 The subcommittee will compare the technology within the ISA100.11a and WirelessHART standards, with an ultimate goal of merging the best of both standards.

		ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute reports progress - 05/16/08 The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute is working to develop supporting compliance programs for the universal family of ISA100 standards.

		ISA takes first step toward wireless standard approval - 05/15/08 The ISA100.11a Working Group sent its first letter ballot on its draft standard, the first step in getting approval for the ISA100 standard.

		ISA publishes Industrial Ethernet guide - 05/07/08 "Industrial Ethernet for the Plant Floor" provides guidance on how to select components, layout, install, test, certify and troubleshoot a network system.

		ISA announces Keynote Speakers for Instrumentation Symposium - 04/15/08 Keynote speakers include Dick Morley, father of the PLC, and Dr. John R. Bratten, Nautical Archaeologist.

		ISA Security Institute elects governing board - 03/25/08 Johan Nye, Ivan Susanto, Kevin Staggs and Ernie Rakaczky were elected officers for the ISA Security Compliance Institute.

		Industrial Interoperability Compliance Institute seeks members - 03/24/08 The IICI, the official compliance testing organization for standards such as WBF's B2MML and BatchML schemas, issued a call for members. Members will be entitled to use the IICI logo on products and system.

		ISA Calls for Papers for Marketing & Sales Summit - 03/24/08 Abstracts may be submitted for the conference session presentations through 11 April 2008. The event, in Cleveland, Ohio, is set for 17-19 September 2008.

		ISA issues call for papers for ISA EXPO - 03/11/08 Abstracts will be accepted until 11 April for paper, panel, and tutorial sessions.

		ISA100.11a Draft Standard up for first vote - 03/05/08 At the April working group meeting in Chongqing, China, the ISA100.11a draft standard is scheduled for initial work group balloting, the first step in the approval process for the standard.

		OAGIS releases version 9.2 with ISA95 - 03/03/08 This release contains ISA95 Business Object Documents related to production performance and production schedule.

		ISA Alaska establishes Tom Quimby Student Endowment - 03/02/08 The endowment will be used to provide scholarships to students studying the arts and sciences related to the theory, design, manufacture, and use of instrumentation, systems, and automation.

		ISA Releases ISA20 instrument specification forms on CD-ROM - 02/21/08 ISA20 Instrument Specification Forms cover most instrument types used in the pharmaceutical and other industries. The CD has 73 fill-in-the-blank forms.

		ISA publishes 3rd Edition of "Wireless Networks for Industrial Automation" - 02/19/08 Available in digital format, this book covers new topics such as ISA100.11a, RFID, WirelessHART, and WiFi.

		Congressman visits Automation Federation and ISA Leaders - 02/18/08 "Champion of Science" Congressman David Price visited Automation Federation and ISA leaders at AF headquarters in Research Triangle Park.

		ISA publishes guide to Automation in Bio-Pharmaceuticals - 02/13/08 "Automation Applications in Bio-Pharmaceuticals" by George Buckbee and Joseph Alford helps scientists and engineers improve process control and on-line availability of information.

		ISA publishes Humorous Retirement book - 02/12/08 McMillan, Stan Weiner and illustrator Ted Williams co-wrote "The Funnier Side of Retirement." Readers will have a chance to see what retirement offers for "geeks."

		ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute offers open membership - 02/04/08 Industry leaders who join can help define how products and systems will become compliant and contribute to test specifications.

		ISA100 Wireless Committee forms discrete automation group - 02/01/08 ISA100 Wireless Automation standards committee formed an interest group for wireless networks in factory and discrete automation.

		ISA approves Wurldtech CS2SAT SCADA cyber security tool - 01/23/08 The CS2SAT is an online tool that provides organizations that use SCADA and industrial control systems with a self-assessment tool for evaluating the security of the control system.

		ISA offers online access to ISA Transactions - 01/17/08 ISA Transactions, a journal of advances and state-of-the-art in the science and engineering of measurement and automation, will be available at no cost to ISA members.

		ISA's books referenced by Knovel's online search service - 01/14/08 Knovel is an online science and technical reference collection used by scientists and engineers to quickly locate relevant and reliable technical information.

		ISA99 Cyber Security Standard available - 01/02/08 Part 1 focuses on key concepts, terminology and models, and will serve as a foundation for additional standards currently in development in the ISA99 series.

		ISA Standards and Practices announces Awards - 12/19/07 ISA awarded 13 individuals for exceptional service to ISA standards and practices activities in 2007.

		ISA hosts first Scientific and Engineering Benchmarking Summit - 12/10/07 Senior leaders from more than a dozen organizations, representing more than 750,000 members, met to discuss common challenges, best practices, and future collaborations.

		ISA accepting awards mominations for 2008 - 11/26/07 The ISA Honors & Awards Committee is accepting nominations for 2008 recognition in 20 categories..

		CIDX to endorse ISA standards - 11/20/07 CIDX will endorse the ISA 88 (batch control standard) and ISA 95 (enterprise and control integration standard).

		ISA92 Committee submits three documents to ANSI - 11/15/07 The ISA92 committee submitted documents on CO, O2 and chlorine monitoring to ANSI for reaffirmation as American National Standards.

		ISA publishes 4th Edition of Industrial Data Communications book - 11/15/07 The 4th Edition of "Industrial Data Communications" by Lawrence M. Thompson includes a complete description of relevant terminology, standards, and protocols.

		ISA Security Compliance Institute seeks members - 11/02/07 ISA is recruiting Strategic Members, Technical Members, and Informational Members from the industrial community for the ISASecure program.

		ISA to integrate WirelessHART with ISA100 - 10/24/07 The ISA100 standards committee outlined an approach to accommodate and eventually integrate the WirelessHART standard and the ISA100 standard.

		Automation Executive Summit Held at ISA EXPO 2007 - 10/17/07 Topics of discussion centered on workforce development, ISA's programs to attract and train the next generation of knowledge workers, and the plans of companies for addressing their personnel needs.

		ISA held YAPFEST at ISA Expo - 10/17/07 ISA's second annual YAPFEST, an event for young automation professionals under the age of 30, attracted 215 attendees.

		ISA EXPO 2007 attracts 12,000 - 10/15/07 ISA EXPO technology exchanges covered security, process automation, safety, environmental and quality control, enterprise integration, and wireless and networking.

		Software Horizons enhances InstantHMI - 10/14/07 Improvements include simplifying and streamlining HMI functions, adding wireless, and supporting access to Legacy Controller Files (PLC5e, SLC5/05, MicroLogix etc).

		ISA, MIMOSA, OAGi, OPC and WBF establish OpenO&M - 10/09/07 OpenO&M is a cooperative forum where members can work together to solve automation challenges through standardization and harmonization of industry guidelines.

		ISA EDD spec gains ANSI approval - 10/03/07 ISA-TR61804-4 (104.00.02)-2007, Function Blocks (FB) for Process Control - Part 4 was approved by ANSI.

		ISA to market critical infrastructure cyber security tool - 10/02/07 ISA will sign a non-exclusive licensing agreement to distribute and market the Control Systems Cyber Security Self Assessment Tool (CS2SAT).

		ISA Security Compliance Institute names Founding Members - 09/27/07 Founding Strategic Members include BP and Chevron from asset owner organizations and Honeywell, Invensys, Siemens and Yokogawa from supplier organizations.

		ISA Process Analytical Technology Conference - 09/24/07 November 6-7, 2007 Research Triangle Park, NC The event will focus on systems for designing, analyzing, and controlling manufacturing through timely measurement of critical quality and performance attributes.

		ISA EXPO 2007 covers six technology areas - 09/20/07 Industry experts will cover security, wireless and networking, process automation, safety, environmental and quality control, and enterprise integration.

		ISA's Marketing and Sales Summit attracts senior executives - 09/19/07 The conference focused on helping marketing and sales executives in the automation markets meet the strategic and tactical challenges of the 21st century.

		OAGIS developing documents with ISA and WBF - 09/12/07 OAGIS will be building ISA-95 based Business Object Documents in collaboration with the ISA95 Standards Committee and WBF's XML Working Group.

		ISA100 Hosts Demonstration Booth at ISA EXPO 2007 - 09/10/07 The ISA100 standards committee, "Wireless Systems for Automation," will host a demonstration booth at ISA EXPO 2007, 2-4 October at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas.

		ISA standards groups approve ISA 100 Principals of Operation - 09/04/07 At a recent meeting in Vancouver, the ISA100.11a Principles of Operation were affirmed by all of the task groups for release to the committee for review and comment.

		YAPFEST to be held at ISA EXPO 2007 - 09/04/07 YAPFEST is open to young professionals and students (aged 18-30) in the automation industry. The event features opportunities to network with industry leaders, food, free beer, entertainment, and prizes.

		ISA submits Control System cyber security report to ANSI - 08/27/07 ISA-TR99.00.01, Security Technologies for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, has been submitted to ANSI for approval as an ANSI Technical Report.

		ISA holds Executive Summit at ISA EXPO - 08/22/07 The summit will focus on defining a forward-looking vision for the industry and discussing courses of action for bringing change.

		ISA announces Honors & Awards Gala Award Winners - 08/22/07 The ISA Honors and Awards Gala will be held at ISA EXPO at the Hyatt Regency Houston, Houston, Texas, on October 1, 2007.

		ISA holds training courses at WonderWorld - 08/14/07 October 23, 2007 Las Vegas ISA will hold courses on batch control, enterprise integration, MES, safety, security, and Ethernet.

		ISA Security Training seminar at MESA Conference - 08/10/07 September 16, 2007 Orlando, Florida ISA will hold its one-day security training seminar as part of MESA International's 2007 Plant to Enterprise Conference

		ISA Hosts Web Seminar on Alarm Management - 07/31/07 Web presentation describes how properly designed alarm systems dramatically improve plant safety, reliability, and profitability.

		ISA Annual Marketing & Sales Summit September 5-7, 2007 Chicago The conference helps marketing and sales executives in automation meet the strategic and tactical challenges of the 21st century.

		Safety Center Award Winner Presents ISA EXPO keynote - 07/26/07 Author and Award winner J.S. (Steve) Arendt will give a keynote address on safety and security on October 2 at ISA EXPO 2007 in Houston, Texas.

		ISA holds Advanced Tuning Course at NI Week - 07/17/07 August 6, 2007 Austin, Texas The course will focus on practical, useful ways to tune feedforward controllers in the processing industries without requiring advanced mathematics.

		ISA EXPO 2007 Focuses on Six Technology Exchanges - 07/10/07 Technology exchange topics include security, wireless and networking, process automation, safety, environmental and quality control, and enterprise integration.

		ISA Security Compliance Institute Proposed - 07/03/07 An ad-hoc group of asset owners and suppliers of industrial automation technology and services offered a plan to establish an ISA Security Compliance Institute.

		ISA announces Honors and Awards Gala - 06/28/07 The annual ISA Honors & Awards Gala will be held 1 October 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Houston in Houston, Texas.

		ISA releases CSE Exam Reference Manual This practical reference manual, available in a downloadable PDF format, can be used to prepare for the Control Systems Engineering (CSE) examination.

		ISA Announces Program Details of Wireless Conference Details of presentations on various topics by industry experts at the conference.

		ISA releases Hitchhiker's Guide to ISA-95 - 06/20/07 ISA published a CD-ROM version of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Manufacturing Operations Management: ISA-95 Best Practices Book 1.0," by Editor and Contributing Author Charlie Gifford.

		ISA Publishes EDDL Standard - 06/12/07 ISA published ANSI/ISA-61804-3 (104.00.01)-2007, Function Blocks (FB) for Process Control - Part 3: Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL).

		ISA identifies projects for Workforce Development Program - 06/07/07 The program strives to positively influence the professionals of the future, provide technical knowledge and networking opportunities, and elevate the reputation of the industry.

		ISA forms working group focused on mining safety - 06/06/07 The working group will focus on developing standards for equipment used in potentially flammable locations within underground mines.

		WINA-ISA Industrial Wireless Tutorial July 22, 2007 Richmond, British Columbia, Canada A three-hour wireless tutorial is being presented by the Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance (WINA) and ISA.

		ISA Leak Detection and Repair Symposium June 5-7 - 05/24/07 June 5-7 2007 Austin, Texas ISA's 7th Annual Fugitive Emissions-LDAR Symposium focuses on compliance with today's complex leak detection and repair requirements, methods, and management.

		InTech and CITGO start Cyber Security Blog - 05/03/07 InTech magazine and CITGO are starting a blog that will cover CITGO's design and implementation of a secure process control network.

		ISA Wireless Conference July 23-24 in Vancouver "Wireless Solutions for Manufacturing Automation: Insights for Technology and Business Success," will be held 23-24 July 2007 at the Marriott Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC, Canada.

		ISA issues standard for power plant HMIs - 04/18/07 ISA approved ISA-RP77.60.05, "Fossil Fuel Power Plant Human-Machine Interface: Task Analysis," as an ISA recommended practice.

		ISA launches EDDL Website - 04/17/07 ISA's Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) standards committee, ISA-SP104, has launched a new website that gives information about the standard and offers resources for learning more about EDDL technology.

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