Emerson Exchange 365

By Tracy Waller
Chairman, 2013 Emerson Global Users Exchange

Welcome to the 2013 Emerson Global Users Exchange, where together we will be “Combining the Elements” of success to impact your company’s bottom line. Your Emerson Exchange Board of Directors has been hard at work for the past year to make this year’s Exchange the most educational and valuable conference yet. The value you gain from Exchange is limited only by the amount of knowledge you can absorb while attending.

This year’s Call for Presentations produced over 750 abstracts—a new record! The presentations committee reviewed these informative and diverse presentations and painstakingly selected some 400 sessions we believe will give you the breadth of opportunity to “Combine the Elements” that you’ve come to expect from Emerson Exchange. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all of you who submitted abstracts for this year’s Exchange; we regret we were unable to include more of them in the conference. Even if your abstract was not selected this year, please remember that your contributions are the very essence of the Emerson Exchange experience.

Session schedules have been arranged to afford the maximum number of opportunities to learn and share. We have something for everyone—from plant and operations managers to instrument and maintenance technicians to process and controls engineers. More than 400 sessions and forums, more square feet of technology exhibits than ever before, 16 certified professional development courses, plus a networking event you won’t forget at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Emerson Global Users Exchange is intended to provide a full week of ready access to all the process improvement and optimization information you could hope for—all in one place, all at one time.

Conference Workshops & Short Courses

We have more than 375 workshops and short courses scheduled throughout the week on a wide range of engaging subjects. These are an excellent opportunity to learn best practices, see what your colleagues and peers are achieving with automation and generate new ideas for use on your job at your facility.

Industry Forums

Monday’s Industry Forums will provide insight ino what your peers, other suppliers and customers are doing to navigate through and compete in uncertain economic times.

Product & Service Roadmaps

Product Roadmap sessions, running Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, provide detailed information on products, services and enhancements that Emerson will release in the coming months, along with insights into the strategy and technology guiding future solutions.

Technology Forums

Technology Forums presented on Tuesday and Wednesday provide the opportunity to keep up with the latest advancements in automation technology. Learn how industry leaders are applying the latest technologies for bottom-line results. Discuss emerging technological trends, current use cases, practical issues and benefits with industry experts and peers.

Certified Training

Courses presented by Emerson’s Educational Services staff on Wednesday and Thursday focus on many of the most prevalent industry technologies and products. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to course attendees. And while these courses are included in your conference fee, seating is limited and must be reserved via the Personal Scheduler Tool.

Meet the Experts

Round out your conference on Friday morning with practical working sessions focused on prevalent issues your operations face and the solutions you can apply. Meet, learn from and consult with the experts behind the technology in one of several sessions.

Technology Exhibits

This year’s Exhibit Hall will encompass more than a football-field-sized area. Visit with subject matter experts and experience live, hands-on demonstrations of Emerson’s PlantWeb architecture as well as the full range of Emerson Process Management technologies and complementary vendor solutions.

In addition to this rich variety of scheduled programs, Emerson Exchange combines the rest of the elements of a successful event. Throughout the conference, you’ll meet face-to- face with industry and process experts, speak directly with the people behind the technologies and interact with colleagues. It will be an exciting week that will leave you armed with new knowledge and ideas about how to make the most out of your automation investments.