Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibition - Valve Manufacturers Association of America

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibition

Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel

Houston, TX

VMA introduces the Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibition, an event created especially for industry newcomers and those who need to learn valve and actuator fundamentals. The one-day program will appeal to individuals working in the many industries that use valves and actuators, the distributors who sell these products, and new hires at companies that make valves, actuators and other products used in the flow control stream. In addition to a morning session, Valves 101, and an afternoon session, Actuators 101, a tabletop exhibition will be open during lunch, the afternoon break and after the educational program is over.

ATTENDEES: Event Sold Out!

$275 Full-day registration (includes both Valves 101 and Actuators 101 sessions and materials, exhibit hall entry, continental breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and reception)

$150 Half-day registration (includes either Valves 101 or Actuators 101 plus materials for session attended, exhibit hall entry and meal functions in either morning or afternoon)

$75 Exhibit hall only registration (includes meal functions held in exhibit hall)

EXHIBITORS: No More Space Available!

*limited to U.S. and Canadian valve, actuator and control manufacturers; U.S. and Canadian suppliers to the industry; OEM-authorized valve service and repair facilities

$550 ($450 for members of the Valve Manufacturers Association or Valve Repair Council)

PROGRAM: Download a PDF

CANCELLATION POLICY

Full refund on cancellations received before Sept. 15, 2009. 75% refund on cancellations received by Sept. 30, 2009. No refunds thereafter - substitutions welcome anytime.

HOTEL INFORMATION

VMA has received a special hotel room rate of $95 single/double per night at the Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 North Loop West Freeway, Houston, TX 77092. For reservations please call the hotel directly at 713.688.0100 and request the VMA group rate. The cut-off date to receive this rate is Sept. 30, 2009.

MORE INFORMATION: Judy Tibbs - jtibbs@vma.org

PROGRAM/SCHEDULE

Thursday, Oct. 29

8:00 am Continental breakfast and registration

8:45 am Welcome

Greg Johnson, Chairman, VMA Education & Training Committee, and President, United Valve, Houston, TX

9:00 am Valves 101

MODERATOR: Leon Brooks, Vice Chairman, VMA Education & Training Committee and Director of Sales for Distributed Valves, Cameron Valves & Measurement, Houston, TX

SPEAKERS: Members of VMA’s Education & Training Committee

Valves 101 starts with a broad overview of the valve industry and some of its rich history, and then narrows its focus on key elements such as valve standards, basic piping information and application issues that are critical to effective valve specification and usage. Detailed discussions of the major valve types, including gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, control and pressure relief, will give attendees valuable knowledge that can be applied in their daily PVF work, whether in sales, as a specifying engineer or an end user.

10:15 am Coffee Break

10:30 am Valves 101 (continued)

11:30 am Lunch / Exhibits open

Valves, actuators, controls and other products used in the flow control chain will be displayed in tabletop exhibits, providing attendees with the opportunity to ask industry manufacturers, suppliers, and valve service and repair companies about the products and services they provide.

2:00 pm Actuators 101

MODERATOR: Ed Holtgraver, VMA Education & Training Committee, and CEO, QTRCO, Inc., Houston, TX

SPEAKERS: Members of VMA’s Education & Training Committee

Actuators 101 begins with a description of the various actions, such as linear, rotary, etc., that are employed to operate the valve types discussed in Valves 101. The presenter will then describe the actuator types, such as electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc., which provide these actions. Each actuator type is defined in expanded detail to impart an understanding of their variations, characteristics and relative technical matters. Actuators 101 stops short of recommending the optimum actuator selection for a user’s application, but it does provide sufficient information to enable users to be aware of their options and to gain a firm understanding of how each actuator type may apply to their specific needs.

3:15 pm Coffee Break / Exhibits open

3:45 pm Actuators 101 (continued)

4:45 pm Reception/Exhibits

6:00 pm Exhibits close

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