Hydraulic Institute Encourages ‘Young Engineers’ to Attend 2014 Fall Meeting, Registration Now Open

Aug. 14, 2014

Registration is now open for the Hydraulic Institute (HI) 2014 Fall Meeting, Oct. 8-10, 2014, at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Mo.

Registration is now open for the Hydraulic Institute (HI) 2014 Fall Meeting, Oct. 8-10, 2014, at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Mo. Registration is open to HI Members, Associate Members, Standards Partners, and Utilities & Energy Efficiency NGOs who are sponsors of Pump Systems Matter. Eligible prospective members are welcome to attend with advance approval.

To encourage meeting attendance by "Young Engineers," HI is offering a 50 percent discount on registration to individuals at member companies who are under the age of 35 and have served less than 10 years in the pump industry. HI is also offering a group discount, as well as an Early Bird discount to individuals who register on or before Aug. 29, 2014.

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This year’s Fall Meeting will focus on the Department of Energy test procedures, integrated educational marketing, and standards development. Special presentations will be delivered by topic experts and include:

Pump Knowledge Workshop: Standard Conditions Labeling per DOE Test Procedures & Updates on New Efficiency Requirements for Electric Motors (Lunch)
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Timothy Albers and Patrick Hogg of Nidec Motor Corporation will guide attendees through the maze of regulations and rulings, explain efficiency terminology, and provide practical guidelines for motor specification given the changing regulatory landscape.

Integrated Marketing: Leveraging Educational Training Resources and Pump Systems Assessment Process
Thursday, Oct. 9, 10:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mark Sullivan, Director, Education and Marketing of the Hydraulic Institute will explain how education and training resources may be utilized as integrated marketing tools based on ANSI/HI Pump Standards to expand organizational reach to end-users and prospects.

International Trade Update
Thursday, Oct. 9, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Eric McClafferty, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren and Legal Counsel to HI/VMA  ITTF and Scott Sullivan, VP, Ethics, Compliance & Legal, Flowserve Corporation and ITTF Co-Chair will provide an update on new or pending import/export regulations including a section on export reform and its effects on the pump industry.

More than 30 HI Technical Committees will meet to review and advance specific areas of knowledge and work that ultimately will result in the development of new or updated ANSI/HI Pump Standards. Attendees with particular topic interest or subject matter expertise will have the opportunity to participate in these technical meetings. Hydraulic Institute says young engineers are particularly encouraged to attend.

The Hydraulic Institute says the Fall Meeting also will provide opportunities to network with top pump industry professionals. On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 8, all meeting attendees are invited to the "City Museum" for a private tour and dinner. On Thursday, Oct. 9, there will be a tabletop display reception, an opportunity for Pump OEMs, Supplier OEMs, and Standards Partners to network and browse various pump products and services.

Prospective members, including engineering consulting firms, should call Mary Silver, Director of Marketing & Membership, to discuss eligibility to attend this meeting. She can be reached at 973 267-9700 x117 or [email protected].

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