Industry Application Society
58th Annual Pulp and Paper Industry Conference
The Nines Hotel
Portland, OR
June 17 – 21, 2012
The 2012 Conference Committee would like to cordially invite you to attend the 2012 IEEE IAS Pulp & Paper Industry Technical Conference planned to be held at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon June 17-21, 2012.
The Nines is a spectacular venue, recently named to Travel & Leisure's 2011 Top 500 List. Conference attendees will have access to the Riverfront, the trend setting Pearl District and many other things to see and do in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon. The local committee has secured rooms at a $169/night rate including free internet. Also, to encourage mill attendees, we have reduced the conference registration fee for industry users by over 40% from last year! We encourage all attendees to come early or stay late, immersing yourselves in the many shops, restaurants and site-seeing venues offered by our enchanting city in the Pacific Northwest.
Following the Sunday night conference reception at The Departure, a 15th floor restaurant atop of our hotel overlooking downtown Portland from two rooftop terraces, we will begin an informative and educational 3-day technical program followed by tutorial sessions at the end of the week. You won’t want to miss our keynote speaker, Miles Drake, Weyerhaeuser Company Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, who will share ideas on emerging innovation and sustainability in the Forest Products Industry. Twenty-eight new technical papers on industry applications in wood/building products, pulp and paper mills will be presented, augmented by 16 exhibitors showing the latest technologies designed to improve efficiency, reliability and safety. Starting on Thursday, we will begin multi-track tutorials including a Paper Machine Drives Sort Course sponsored by TAPPI and an update on changes to the NFPA70E-2012 Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, presented by three experts who are active members of the NFPA70E Committee.
On behalf of our local committee, I encourage you to make plans now to attend our conference next year. The Portland Conference will be a fantastic and memorable event. We look forward to making this another learning opportunity for our friends and colleagues attending the technical conference, but also to share our beautiful city, a destination where you can unwind and enjoy yourself before returning to work with newfound wisdom and energy.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me:
We will see you in Portland!
Warm Regards,
Dave Durocher - 2012 PPI Local Conference Chair
Phone 503-582-2714
EMail: davidbdurocher@eaton.com
Conference Invitation Letter
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