NETA Announces Agenda For PowerTest 2011

Dec. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- NETA will host PowerTest 2011, February 21-24, 2011 in Washington, D.C. at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City.

PowerTest is the electrical power industry’s premier acceptance, maintenance, and safety conference. Attendees include field technicians, engineers, construction professionals, architects, facility managers, and others interested in increasing power system performance and reducing risk.

PowerTest 2011 features a full agenda of experts and technical field specialists speaking on Safety, Reliability, Equipment, Codes and Inspections, and Utility Transmission and Distribution.

Lanny Floyd, PE, CSP, CMRP, Fellow of IEEE, and Principal Consultant of Electrical Safety & Technology at DuPont, will be this year’s keynote speaker. His address, From the Brink of Disaster – Lessons for Electrical Safety and Reliability, will recall high profile disasters, the lessons learned, and their impact on today’s codes, standards and regulations.

NETA’s PowerTest is unique in providing a variety of engaging forums and opportunities for industry professionals of all levels to meet and talk with field professionals, engineers, managers, and reliability and safety leaders. Interact with field-experienced technicians who have hands-on knowledge that provides real-world problem solving solutions.

Attendees can participate in the five Track Presentations, interactive Panel Sessions, Symposium, and New Product Forum. Always popular is the PowerTest Tradeshow, featuring over 100 vendors in addition to many other networking opportunities. Twelve post-conference Seminars provide more in-depth exposure to subject-specific topics.

Pre-conference events will kick off Sunday, February 20, with the Megger 2011 Best Practices Substation Seminar followed by a tour of the Nation’s Capitol Hill by way of a guided pub crawl. Registration is required to attend all conference events and networking tours; additional fees may apply. Discounts are available for attending multiple seminars. To register for PowerTest, or for a detailed list of conference offerings, exhibitors and sponsors, or registration discount opportunities, visit http://www.powertest.org or call 888.300.NETA (6382).

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NETA is an association of leading electrical testing companies,
visionaries, committed to advancing the industry’s standards for power system installation and maintenance to ensure the highest level of reliability and safety. NETA is a proud sponsor of the IEEE/NFPA Arc-Flash Research Project. http://www.netaworld.org.