PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 19, 2013) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) 2013 Fall meeting will take place Oct. 23 – 25, 2013, at the Grand Historic Venue & Embassy Suites Downtown Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland. Registration is now 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. Registration can be completed at www.Pumps.org/13Fall.
This year’s fall meeting will focus on pump systems optimization, pump efficiency rule-making on commercial & industrial pumps, pump test lab certification & pump labeling, and standards development.
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. Young engineers are particularly encouraged to attend.
The fall meeting also provides plenty of opportunities to network with top pump industry professionals. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, HI will host a private reception & dinner at the National Aquarium from 6-10 p.m. On the following night, HI will host a dinner cruise on the Spirit of Baltimore from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
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 thirty-five 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 Sept. 6, 2013. 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, extension 117.
The complete agenda and details on technical committees, social events, hotel reservations, and registration can be found at www.Pumps.org/13Fall.
The mission of the Hydraulic Institute is to be a value-adding resource to member companies, engineering consulting firms, and pump users worldwide by developing and delivering comprehensive industry standards, expanding knowledge by providing education and tools for the effective application, testing, installation, operation, maintenance, and performance optimization of pumps and pumping systems, and by serving as a forum for the exchange of industry information.
Pump Systems Matter is a non-profit educational organization established by the Hydraulic Institute, and leading utilities and energy efficiency organizations, to educate the industry on the benefits to pump systems optimization and energy efficiency to improve bottom-line savings of end-user companies.
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