Industry Application Society
57th Annual Pulp and Paper Industry Conference
Downtown Sheraton
Nashville, TN
June 19 – 23, 2011

The Pulp and Paper Industry Committee invites all existing and potential members to attend the Interim Committee meeting. This meeting will be held at The Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday October 24th and Monday October 25th, 2010. At this meeting, the Committee will be planning Technical Papers for presentation at the 2011 Conference in Nashville.

Click here to download the interim meeting information.

Conference Committee Invitation May 28, 2010
The 2011 Conference Committee would like to invite you to the 2011 PPIC technical conference to be held in “Music City” USA – Nashville, TN.

In addition to technical papers, training and electrical safety and other events, attendees will have tutorials available on Thursday. If you are a professional engineer, the content of this conference qualifies for PDHs.

The local committee has secured rooms at a favorable rate and urges attendees to take advantage of the leading industry professionals to network on common issues in the forest products industry. 

The IEEE Pulp & Paper Technical Conference produces a large number of published technical papers on: 
        o Arc flash 
        o Grounding systems 
        o Adjustable speed drives 
        o Harmonics 
        o Process control 
        o Application case studies 
        o Test equipment 
        o Standards and regulations

The tentative schedule for the 2011 PPIC Conference will be:

Sunday June 19
2:30 – 4 PM Executive Committee Meeting
6 – 8 PM Welcome Reception

Monday June 20
8 – 8:15 AM Conference Opens
8:15 – 9: 15 AM Keynote Speaker
9 – 5 PM Conference Papers
Evening Vendor Hospitality
Breaks will be held in the vendor exhibit area.

Tuesday June 21
8AM – Noon Conference Papers
Noon – 2:45 PM Subcommittee Meetings
3 – 5PM General committee Meeting
Evening Vendor Hospitality

Wednesday June 22
8 AM – Noon Conference Papers
Noon – 2PM Awards Luncheon
2:30 – 5 PM Conference Papers
6PM Conference Social – Wildhorse Saloon

Thursday June 23
8 AM – 5 PM Tutorials (to be scheduled)

Monday – Thursday
Vendor exhibits will be open throughout the day during non-conference event times. Contact DuncanRhodes@ieee.org for more information on booths, new product presentations or sponsorship opportunities.

2011 IEEE PPIC Guest Program June 20 – 21, 2011
Come and celebrate the Music City’s festivities at the Downtown Sheraton featuring a new $10 million renovation. We are also planning to take advantage of our great Nashville location to have a very entertaining Guest / Spouse program. In 1994 the conference was held at the Opryland Hotel & Conference Center. But next year we have decided to use a downtown hotel that’s closer to many historic sites, dining and shopping opportunities. Tours will begin in the morning after breakfast and finish by mid-afternoon, allowing some free time for shopping, additional site-seeing, or a rest in the hotel.
Take a virtual tour of Nashville at: www.nashville.com

Stan and Charlene Merritt will be your hosts for the tours on Monday and Tuesday. We have some ideas from our local planners: 
 •     The Hermitage is the home of President Andrew Jackson restored to its 1837 appearance. You will be greeted by costumed historical interpreters who will accompany you throughout your tour. Ellendale’s will supply a lunch of contemporary Southern American cuisine featuring locally grown produce.
• A trip to Franklin for shopping in the downtown area, winner of the Great America Main Street award. Lunch at Puckett’s Grocery. Founded by the Puckett family in the 1950s, Puckett’s served as a country store to several communities in Williamson County.
• Our optional Wednesday evening’s social event will be dinner and entertainment at the famous Wildhorse Saloon. Bring your dancing boots and cowboy hat.

Local Committee
As the program is not yet finalized; please let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions for our local committee. We are also looking for additional folks who are interested in helping with this conference.

On behalf of our local committee, I think the 2011 PPIC Conference in Nashville will be a memorable event. We look forward to making this a learning opportunity at the conference, but also offer a destination where you can unwind and enjoy yourself before returning to work. 

If you have any questions or want to volunteer for the “Local” Committee please do not hesitate to contact me:


Thanks
John Malinowski
Nashville Local Committee Chairman
jmalinowski@ieee.org

Phone 479-648-5909


Conference Invitation Letter

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