Research Triangle Park, NC USA – 3 September 2004 – ISA EXPO 2004 returns to Houston, Texas, 5-7 October at the Reliant Center, after a stellar conference and exhibition in 2003 with more than 14,500 in attendance and over 500 companies showcasing their latest technologies, products and services. In addition to its regular line-up featuring the largest and most comprehensive products and services exhibition, two cutting-edge technical conferences, and an exceptional continuing education and training program, ISA EXPO 2004 brings three new symposia to Houston Industrial Network & Systems Security Symposium, Industrial Networking & Communications Symposium, and Productivity & Asset Management Symposium.
“The Industrial Network Security track, part of the ISA EXPO 2003 Technical conference, was so popular that we wanted to bring it back more focused and packed with critical information needed to keep your industrial network and physical plant safe,” said Tracey Berrett-Noble, manager of convention services.
Industrial Network & Systems Security Symposium – Expanded by Popular Demand
Presenters will explore control systems security principles and standards, including ISA SP99, to develop and disseminate best practices and guidelines for retrofitting of industrial networks. With the development of Homeland Security, securing industrial networks against cyber attacks, protecting systems from hackers, discerning differences between an industrial environment and an office system, securing protocols with open-source technologies, and protecting industrial networks with network segmentation, are concerns impacting automation and control professionals today.
Industrial Networking & Communications Symposium – New in 2004
The symposium addresses Ethernet and TCP/IP issues from the industrial perspective, detailing technical challenges and solutions; provides updates on Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus; and useful technologies applicable to all fieldbuses. In addition this symposium delves into alternative equipment technologies, interface issues, and wireless communications technologies for various industrial applications.
Productivity & Asset Management Symposium – New in 2004
Faced with shrinking budgets, increasing raw material costs, and often times shrinking markets, productivity and asset management is critical and translates into peak performance. This symposium concentrates on enhancing the utilization of plant capital assets and boosting productivity. The automation hierarchy — from maintenance and factory floor operations, to corporate officers — is included in the asset management equation. Many companies today are faced with deploying an asset management strategy to ensure a reduction in costs.
The average manufacturing company sees a 20 percent reduction in plant downtime and a 30 percent reduction in maintenance budgets when utilizing an asset management plan.The Symposiums are held daily from 10:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. and are included with your conference registration fee.
For a detailed list of presenters and topics within the symposium, visit www.isa.org/isaexpo2004 .
About ISA EXPO 2004
ISA EXPO 2004 is sponsored by ISA – The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society. ISA EXPO, North America’s number one event for automation and control professionals is scheduled for 5-7 October at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. With practitioners from over 70 countries, ISA EXPO features the largest and most comprehensive products and services exhibition, two cutting-edge technical conferences, and an exceptional continuing education and training program.
For more information about ISA EXPO 2004 or to register, go to www.isa.org/isaexpo2004 or call +919-549-8411.
About ISA
ISA—The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is a 33,000-member global, nonprofit, educational organization connecting people and ideas in automation + control. The Society fosters advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of sensors, instruments, computers, and systems for automation + control in a wide variety of applications. In addition to hosting the largest conferences and exhibitions for automation + control in the Western Hemisphere, ISA is a leading technical training organization and a respected publisher of books, magazines, and standards.
ISA also serves the professional development and accreditation needs of Control Systems Engineers (CSE), instrument technicians, and others within the field of automation + control. ( www.isa.org )
