Deadline Extension: February 12

Spring 2010 Call For Abstracts

Smart Grid RoadShow
May 11th & 12th, 2010
The Westin Cincinnati Hotel | Cincinnati, Ohio USA

Please note: Submission deadline is February 12, 2010


The Smart Grid RoadShow Conference is an exceptional opportunity to present your ideas, experiences and insights about electric power transmission and distribution Smart Grid Initiatives to a select group of the most influential users, specifiers and buyers as well as top suppliers, consultants and other key participants in the North American Electric Power Transmission & Distribution field.

Though regionally focused, these semi-annual (Spring & Fall) events draw attendees from throughout North America as well as other parts of the world. Each event brings together a cross sectional group of representatives from utilities, suppliers, consultants and others eager to learn and update their knowledge about Smart Grid market drivers, issues and trends. And, for those seeking a hands-on experience, the latest in Smart Grid products, systems and service offerings are on display in the exhibits area with dedicated viewing times during both days of the conference.

Key conference topic areas embrace a wide range of utility automation, information technology, operations and infrastructure, as listed below. Please be sure to designate your 1st and 2nd choices for the placement of your presentation as well as a preferred Day and Timing (i.e. Day 1 or Day 2; Morning, Afternoon or No Preference) where requested in the Abstract Submission Form. While we cannot guarantee that your preferences will be met, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate them wherever possible.

 

 

  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure
  • Alliances & Partnerships
  • Asset Management
  • Automated Mapping (AM)
  • Automatic Meter Reading
  • Billing Printing Services
  • Business & Financial Tools
  • Call Centers
  • Capital Expenditures Planning & Justification
  • Communications, Network Strategies & Connectivity
  • Computerized Maintenance Management (CMMS)
  • Condition Based Inspection
  • Condition Based Monitoring/Maintenance
  • Customer Information Systems
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Customer Service
  • Cyber-security & Data Integrity
  • Data Visualization
  • Demand Response (DR) & Load Management (LM)
  • Demand Side Management (DSM)
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Distribution Automation (DA)
  • Distribution Management Systems (DMS)
  • Distribution Services
  • Economic Management (Assets, Supply Chain, etc.)
  • Electronic Bill Payment & Presentment (EBPP)
  • Emerging Standards/Standardization
  • Energy Management Systems (EMS) [Customer]
  • Energy Management Systems (EMS) [Utility]
  • Energy Storage
  • Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
  • Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Facilities Management (FM)
  • Fault Detection, Isolation & Restoration (FDIR)
  • Fault Location & Diagnostics
  • Field Data Devices (RTU, PLC, etc.)
  • Field Force Management
  • Future of the Grid
  • Generation Management
  • Geospatial Information Systems (GIS)
  • Global (Geographic) Positioning Systems (GPS)
  • Home Area Networks (HANs)
  • Infrastructure Procurement, Maintenance & Services
  • Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs)
  • Local & Wide Area Networks (LANs/WANs)
  • Maintenance & Inspection
  • Measurement & Control
  • Meter Data Management (MDM)
  • Meters/Metering
  • Mobile Data & Computing
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Monitoring, Protection & Control
  • New Utility Business & Operations Models
  • Non-operational Data Management
  • Operational Issues & Trends
  • Outsourcing
  • Power Conditioning
  • Protection & Control (Relays, Regulators, etc.)
  • Reliability Benchmarks
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
  • Reliability Compliance
  • Renewables (Wind, Solar, Geothermal, etc.)
  • Security (Cyber/Data)
  • Security (Physical/Facility)
  • Sensors (Wired & Wireless)
  • Smart Apparatus & Equipment
  • Substation Automation
  • Substation Controllers & Gateways
  • Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)
  • Transmission & Distribution Management

Abstract Submissions

Presentations must be of a non-commercial, educational, exemplary value to those involved in any/all aspects of Smart Grid Initiatives (SGI) within the electric utility environment. Please use the list of suggested topics (above) as guidance for abstract submissions. Papers/presentations addressing these or other topics deemed pertinent to SGI will be considered by the conference committee.

Guidelines for Submissions

All abstracts must be submitted online before the published deadline using the form provided at the following link:

http://www.smartgridroadshow.com/4/?page=cfa

DO NOT EMAIL YOUR ABSTRACT!
Abstracts submitted by other means or in other formats will be NOT reviewed or accepted.
Your cooperation will be most appreciated.

Submissions Deadline: February 12, 2010
(Acceptance notifications will be sent to presenters by February 26, 2010)

Exposition

If your company targets the rapidly emerging North American Smart Grid marketplace, this is your opportunity to broadcast your message to an intimate gathering of industry professionals eager to learn how your products, systems and services can be applied to evolving Smart Grid Initiatives. Space is limited, so you are encouraged to contact us today. You can request a complete exhibitor prospectus by visiting the official conference website (www.SmartGridRoadShow.com) or by contacting Steven Desrochers, Conference Manager, at +1.888.332.3749 x222 (Steven@SmartGridRoadShow.com)

Sponsorships

Become a Smart Grid RoadShow sponsor and get extra visibility before, during and after the show. Several sponsorship packages are available, designed to deliver on your recognition objectives within your budgetary guidelines.

About Smart Grid RoadShow™ Conferences

Smart Grid RoadShow (SGRS) is a new concept in industry events. Our slogan is: Bringing the Smart Grid Marketplace to Your Door! As it implies, the core of the Smart Grid Road Show concept is a series of periodic, Smart Grid market-focused events in geographically significant venues across North America. Each semi-annual SGRS event concentrates on bringing together localized groups of highly motivated people and organizations from the user, supplier and consulting communities in intimate surroundings while minimizing the costs and logistical overhead of participation in larger national and international conferences. The Smart Grid RoadShow is owned and produced by Jaguar Expo, Inc.; a unit of Jaguar Media Inc. (Montreal, QC Canada).

 

 

 

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