ABMA Fall Manufacturers Conference
October 15 - 17, 2003
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Sacramento, CA
ABMA Fall Manufacturers Conference provides the opportunity for member-company personnel -- particularly those with responsibility over the manufacturing plant, office and plant personnel, product quality assurance, plant and office purchasing and responsibility over product shipments to come together to learn from one another and from experts brought in from outside to inform on developments and trends in these areas. Through more intimate breakout sessions, participants have a real opportunity to solve problems and address future issues.
| PROGRAM OUTLINE | |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | |
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Registration – Wine / Beer / Cheese Mixer |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2003 | |
| 7:30 - 8:00 AM | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM | Welcoming Remarks & Introductions |
| 10:30 -11:00 AM | Break |
| 8:15 - 8:45 AM | Keynote -- "Perspective on the Market Place" Gary Obermiller, President, Deltak, LLC |
| 8:45 - 9:15 AM | "HIPPA Compliance for Employers - Shared Strategies and
Common Challenges" Ed Meinert, Chairman & Founder, MedAbiliti Chairman and Founder, Ed Meinert, has been doing a number of speaking engagements both in the area of HIPAA Compliance as well as our specialty, digital medical records technologies. Mr. Meinert is a specialist in medical information systems and application computer theory. He has a vast background in network and software engineering. He is a widely referenced computer scientist and speaker on next generation technologies, Digital Medical Record technology and HIPAA compliance both from a technical and non-technical perspective. He brings experience as Chairman and founder of MedAbiliti, along with specialized expertise in finance and the global markets and is currently reading for a Masters of Science in Software Engineering at the University of Oxford. |
| 9:15 - 10:15 AM | "Is a Burner Management System a Safety Instrumented System?" Michael Scott, Vice President-Process Safety, AE Solutions This presentation will discuss how prescriptive requirements (i.e. NFPA, API) and performance based standards (i.e. IEC 61508, IEC 61511 and ANSI/ISA S84.01) can be applied to the design of Burner Management Systems. It will provide an overview of the Safety Lifecycle and highlight fundamental concepts of Safety Instrumented Systems using a single burner natural gas fired boiler as a working example. The importance of Safety Integrity Level selection and its impact on logic solver requirements will be discussed in detail. Finally, an update on current trends, industry direction and standards / committee work on Burner Management Systems as related to Safety Instrumented Systems will be presented. |
| 10:15 - 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:15 AM | "Bloom Engineering Company, Inc. / A Corporate Overview" David Schalles, Vice President Technical Services, Bloom Engineering Company, Inc. Bloom Engineering, a combustion oriented company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serves basic industry with particularly strong roots in steel and aluminum. The Bloom family of companies specializes in problem solving through custom engineering, rather than by using a "catalog sales" approach. Over forty years ago, Bloom developed the unique baffle burner concept which is still applied to its large, and many of its smaller, direct fired burners. Bloom's modern recuperative radiant tube burner has its origins in the early 1950s, as does Ka-Weld®, Bloom's line of refractory shapes for insulating water-cooled furnace members. Complementary products including controls, valves, pre-fabricated pipe racks, ladle and tundish heating and drying stations and related combustion equipment coupled with modern manufacturing facilities and an extensive research and development complex provide diversity and support to the core business. Repair, maintenance, burner upgrade and equipment remanufacture services offered by Bloom's shop insures original quality and lower overall costs while increasing craft labor availability at the customer's plant. |
| 11:15 AM | The Customer/Manufacturer Partnership - "What Are The Needs
of The Industrial/Combustion Equipment User?" You will hear first hand what the customer needs from the boiler manufacturing industry from Klaus Stobbe, formerly with Nestle |
| 12:15 PM | Manufacturers Golf Outing & Networking Opportunities (Lunch provided) |
| 6:30 - 7:30 PM | ABMA & HRSG Users Reception |
| Thursday, October 16, 2003 | |
| 7:00 - 7:45 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:45 - 8:30 AM | "Boiler Emissions - The Regulatory Landscape" Michael Tollstrup, California Air Resources Board A timely presentation which will cover 7 key areas: Air pollution regulation in California, Air pollution health effects, Progress to date, Continuing air pollution challenge, Boiler control requirements, Future control measures and Where to get more information. |
| 8:30 - 9:15 AM | "The Impact of Ultra Low NOx Emissions on Boiler Design" John Sullivan, Vice President, Alzeta Corporation Mr. Sullivan is Sr. Vice President of Engineering at Alzeta Corporation where his responsibilities include sales and marketing of Alzeta products that include ultra-low NOx gas-fired burners and high efficiency thermal oxidizers. This presentation will cover Boiler of the Future - Circa 2000, Defining The 2003 Baseline, Evaluating ULNB Impact on Baseline Boiler and Modifications to Improve Performance. |
| 9:15 - 10:00 AM | "Paperless Boiler Maintenance" Robert Bagwell, Business Development Manager, Mobil Computing, Psion/Teklogix, Inc. Paperless Boiler Inspection using rugged PDAs and Pen terminals offers faster inspections, more accurate data, and more timely information. Psion Teklogix and Field Worker offer a complete solution to paperless boiler inspection. |
| 10:00 - 10:15 AM | Networking Break with HRSG Users Group |
| 10:15 - 10:45 AM | "Steel Sourcing, Prospects For the Future" Laura Baughman, President, Trade Partnership Laura will provide information on the recent WTO ruling on US steel protection as well as a look at tube & plate pricing. What does the future hold? |
| 10:45 - 11: 15 AM | "Recommendation for Bending of Tubes in New Grades T91-T92
and T23 - Application for the Next Generation of Boilers" Jean Claude Valliant, Vallourec & Mannesmann Tube Corporation Jean Claude is in charge of Technical Customer Service at the Powergen Division for different areas, including North America. This presentation will lead to a very fruitful discussion. |
| 11:15 - 11:45 AM | "An Economizer for Every Size Boiler & Payback" Harry Kumpula, Nebraska Boiler |
| 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Networking Lunch with HRSG Users Group |
| 12:45 - 1:00 PM | Board Bus for COEN |
| 1:30 - 3:00 PM | Tour of COEN Company's Woodland Facility |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | "Financing International Business Profit Growth" David Josephson, U.S. Ex-Im Bank As the official export credit agency of the U.S. Government, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) is charged with helping U.S. exporters offer the most competitive financing possible. The mission of the Ex-Im is to support the financing of U.S. good and services, turning export opportunities into real transactions and creating more U.S. jobs. As an independent U.S. government agency, we assume credit and country risks the private sector is unable or unwilling to accept. Our products fill financing gaps, allowing U.S. exporters to break into new markets and increase their export sales. These export sales expand job creation in the United States and contribute to a stronger economy. |
| 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Reception |
| Friday, October 17, 2003 | |
| 7:00 - 7:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 - 9:00 AM | Joint Meeting ABMA Product Manufacturing & Aftermarket Services Committee ABMA Human Resources & Safety Committee |
| 9:30 - 11:30 AM | Tour of The Capital Heating Plant |
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ACCOMMODATIONS Hyatt Regency Hotel Located directly across the street from the State Capitol and Capitol Park, The Hyatt is Sacramento's only 4-Diamond-rated downtown. Room rate of $145.00. (Mention ABMA to receive the discounted room rate.) You can make hotel reservations by calling (916) 443-1234. The group rate is honored 3 days prior and 3 days after the meeting. Reservations must be made prior to September 22, 2003. Please contact ABMA at (703) 522-7350, ext. 17, |
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CAR RENTAL Avis Just 15 minutes from Sacramento International Airport. Avis is the official Rent-A-Car for this conference. You can obtain the discounted rates by calling Avis directly at (800) 331-1600 and reference AWD J996750. |
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Hertz Membership Savings At Your Fingertips To receive your Member Savings Discount, remember to include your CDP# 42067 |
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AIRLINES United |
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| America West Airlines ABMA has also partnered with America West Airlines. You will be able to get the discounted rates over the internet by referencing ABMA’s Convention and Meetings Services Code (CAMS) 7923 or have your travel agent reference the code. You can also make reservations by calling (800) 548-7575. |
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