ICONICS, the Microsoft® Sustainability Partner of the Year and provider of Web-enabled, industrial and building automation software solutions, announces their 2013 Worldwide Customer Summit to be held from September 23 through 26, 2013 in Newport, Rhode Island. The title for this year’s event is “Get Connected – Visualize, Analyze, Mobilize” and will focus on the latest breakthroughs in real-time automation, analytics and mobile software technologies.

The ICONICS 2013 Worldwide Customer Summit promises to connect automation software users, executives, design consultants, OEMs, systems integrators and channel partners together for this valuable, informative event in a historic, scenic location. Attendees will have the opportunity to network, share best practices, and gain insight into improving efficiency, productivity, quality and sustainability.

At this year’s summit, ICONICS will showcase innovative customer case studies that highlight the latest technology trends in visualization, business intelligence and analytics, big data historians, and mobile devices. Those who attend will also gain valuable insight and connect with ICONICS’ GENESIS64™, MobileHMI™, Hyper Historian™ and the new AnalytiX® products on a whole new level.

“This year’s conference connects the world of industrial automation, manufacturing and building automation with breakthrough technologies that are going to change the way we do business,” states Russ Agrusa, ICONICS President and CEO. “From advances in natural user interfaces to delivering 3D-rich dashboards on smart mobile devices, ICONICS connects you with the future of automation software”.

The 2013 Worldwide Customer Summit will feature keynote presentations from Microsoft executives, the OPC Foundation, industry analysts from ARC Advisory Group, and other special guests. Darrell Smith, Director of Facilities and Energy at Microsoft, will discuss his Energy-Smart Buildings program, which is achieving a 5% energy reduction within Microsoft’s Small City at its 15 million square foot headquarters campus in Redmond, Washington. Stephen Rose, Senior Product Marketing Manager with the Windows Product division for Microsoft, will enlighten us on the strategic direction of Microsoft technology and how it relates to smart devices, the cloud and automation.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with our premier technology partners who will be demonstrating and presenting in our Partner Expo. Sponsors will engage with ICONICS’ channel partners and end users, plus network with key global decision makers from Fortune 500 companies throughout the Summit. This is also an excellent opportunity to connect with industry peers and experts.

Get Connected – Visualize, Analyze, Mobilize is the must-attend event of the year, where attendees will see presentations from industry technical experts and innovative companies who are applying ICONICS solutions in groundbreaking ways to achieve greater ROI, productivity and operational excellence. Breakout sessions will deliver insight into realizing efficiency, productivity and sustainability in the industries represented by ICONICS customers, including Energy Management, Renewable Energy and Smart Grid, Plant Management and OEE, Facility Management, Water and Wastewater Management, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceuticals and more.

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Join the inaugural Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Technology Forum to be held July 30-31, 2013, in Houston, Texas.

The abundance of natural gas, rising crude oil prices, and environmental regulations have led to increasing interest in Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) processes. New advancements in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FT), Syngas-to-Gasoline plus (STG+), and other GTL technology are leading the development of modular GTL units capable of scaling down production. The ability for small-scale production allows approximately 40% of gas fields to become economically viable sources for GTL plants.

The advantages of the conversion of associated gas through GTL technologies include: the elimination of flaring, the unlocking of constrained oil production, increased revenues and reserves, and the ability for modular units to be relocated when a producing gas well is depleted. Industry innovators like Sasol, Shell and BP have made GTL project announcements/plans, and numerous companies are currently involved in the development of mobile GTL units at well sites and remote refineries.

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This year’s Foxboro & Triconex Client Conferences will be held at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX the week of September 9th. It will be two separate meetings, at one great location.

The theme of this year’s event is the Future Starts Here. Throughout the week you will learn how new solutions and products from Invensys can help SIMPLIFY how you work, ENABLE you to do more and EMPOWER you to make better business decisions. We will also celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the Triconex brand.

You'll have the opportunity:

- Learn from a strong heritage of control and safety technologists

- Collaborate with industry experts on proven solutions

- Experience innovative technology designed to continuously evolve your plant and your business into the future

- Share your valued insights and influence investments

Built by Foxboro and Triconex User Steering Committees, this year's program promises to be a comprehensive, interactive program to address your existing business and technical challenges today...and ensure you are future proofed for tomorrow.

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The International Society of Automation (ISA) today formally announces the advance program and keynote presenter for the 8th ISA Marketing and Sales Summit, to be held 11-13 September 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

The conference program, “Innovation In Automation: Navigating the Maze of Customer Connections,” centers on proven, practical strategies and techniques that marketing and sales professionals serving the automation community can harness to connect directly with qualified prospects, strengthen customer relationships, and achieve their professional goals.

• A content-rich agenda features a highly informative range of expert-led sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and dynamic presentations. Attendees will:

• Discover how to leverage social networks to their advantage

• Learn to influence prospects’ and customers’ perceptions of cost, value, and benefits in complex sales

• Recognize the most effective marketing tools and processes in a rapidly evolving environment

• Master how to generate reliable ROI data

• Participate in a variety of expert-led workshops, panel discussions, and tutorials

• Come away with solutions and ideas they can immediately put to work

Key topic areas include:

• best practices in social media

• guerilla marketing

• brand marketing

• market-driven product development

• winning complex accounts

• business development

• advertising in the digital age

The keynote presentation at the event, “Privacy and Power in the Automation Industry,” will be delivered by Glen Bounds, a global modernization consultant at Invensys, on Thursday, 12 September from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

The presentation will explore growing security and privacy concerns in the Internet age, particularly given the wide assortment of technologies, platforms and systems accessing, storing and interpreting critical data. Bounds draws upon his many years of experience in the power and energy industry to examine the implications on product design and development, and customer interaction.