2013 Post Show Report
Record-breaking attendance of more than 9,500 attendees from 53 countries
Event Highlights:
99% of attendees would recommend DistribuTECH to their peers
• 98% of attendees said the quality of exhibitors met or exceeded their expectations
• 97% of attendees favorably compared the quality of the conference program over other industry events
• 97% of attendees favorably compared the quality of exhibitors over other industry events
• 85% of attendees said their visit to the exhibit floor is important or very important in relation to their job
• 72% of attendees arranged to do business on the exhibit floor
• 55% of attendees said DistribuTECH is the only industry event they plan on attending
• 90% of exhibitors said the quality of attendees met or exceeded their expectations
• 84% of exhibitors said they sell their products/services internationally
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15% increase
in attendance
from last year
DistribuTECH, the largest U.S. conference that covers the smart grid from-end-to-end held in San
Diego, Calif. Jan. 29-31, finished the week with record-breaking registration numbers. DistribuTECH
is the utility industry’s leading smart grid conference and exposition, covering automation and control
systems, energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy integration, advanced metering,
T&D system operation and reliability, power delivery equipment, commercial and industrial energy
management technology and water utility technology.
This year, the conference featured 14 conference tracks, 77 conference sessions, more than 180 utility speakers, more than 350 of the industry’s top
speakers and 25 Utility University courses. DistribuTECH continues to lead the way in information exchange and utility education. From instructional
courses to experts delivering the latest industry details, DistribuTECH had a lot of power knowledge in San Diego.
DistribuTECH had two co-located events in San Diego, the Utility Products Conference & Exposition and the Electric Light & Power Executive
Conference. Utility Products Conference & Exposition held workshops on the exhibit floor at the San Diego Convention Center. The Electric Light &
Power Executive Conference preceded DistribuTECH, Jan. 27-28, 2013, at the Hilton Bayfront San Diego Hotel.
table of contents
Advisory Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Utility University courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
“Extremely productive @DistribuTECH. Caught up on Grid trends & innovations.
Lots of progress and transformation by a select group #DTECH”
- Tweeted by @dylanPS
Keynote Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Conference Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Water Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Breakfast Roundtable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
”#DTECH @DisribuTECH @capgemini thank you to all the presenters and
moderators for fantastic sessions this year. 2013 DistribuTECH rocked!”
- Tweeted by @ andytoronto
U.S. Department of Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mega Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Industry Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
POWERGRID International
“Thanks for a great meeting at @DistribuTECH. See you next year in San
Antonio! #GEDTECH #DTECH”
- Tweeted by @YourSmartGrid
Project of the Year Winners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Industry News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Social Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
“Thanks @DistribuTECH and@CiscoUtilities for a fabulous time. See you next
year! @sanketamberkar @JRGoGreen @omalley_dan”
- Tweeted by @bessiewang8
Ford Mustang Exhibit Floor Giveaway. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attendee Demographics and Survey Results. . . . . 12-14
“Making sense of the smart grid at @DistribuTECH
- energy efficiency CAN be fun! #DTECH”
Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17
Types of Products and Services on Display. . . . . . 15
- Tweeted by @drew_beal
Exhibitor List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17
Sample Attendee List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21
DistribuTECH 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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committee
2013 advisory committee
PennWell and DistribuTECH thanks the following group of industry experts for sharing their
knowledge, experience and time. These individuals are integral to the continued success of the
DistribuTECH conference.
Teresa Hansen, DistribuTECH
Conference Program Chair and Editor in
Chief, POWERGRID International
PennWell Corp.
Debbi Boyne, CMP, DistribuTECH
Conference Manager
PennWell Corp.
James Evans, Executive Consultant, The St. Claire
Anil Pahwa, Logan-Fetterhoof Chair Professor, Kansas
Ron Farquharson, Principal Consultant, EnerNex LLC
Daniel Partridge, Director, Sentient Energy
Linda Finley, Sr. Regional Transmission Engineer,
Michael Pesin, Chief Technology Advisor, Seattle City
David Foltz, Program Manager, Sensus USA
Dick Preston, Director, Demand Response, MW
Group LLC
Snohomish County PUD
Tom Friedman, Managing Director, AlignResults
Consulting, LLC
William Ackerman, Principal Consultant, Ackerman
Associates
Sharon Allan, Allan Associates
Craig Befus, Engineering Team Lead, Distribution
Standards, BC Hydro
Martha Bernal, Director, Power and High Voltage
Products, Thomas & Betts
Elliot Boardman, formerly Executive Director, Peak
Load Management Alliance
Mark Browning, Vice President, ComEd IT, ComEd
Stephen Callahan, Vice President and Partner, IBM
ML Chan, Sr. Vice President, ML Consulting Group
Ron Chebra, Vice President, DNV KEMA
G. Larry Clark, Principal Engineer - Power Delivery,
Alabama Power Co.
Thomas Cleaver, Director of Technical Sales, The
Valley Group/Nexans
Dean Craig, Supervising Engineer, System
Automation, ENMAX Power Corporation
Michael Danziger, Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
State University
Light
Consulting
Glenn Pritchard, Principal Engineer, PECO
Bennie Fussell, Smart Grid Solutions Manager,
Gary Rackliffe, Vice President Smart Grids,
Koustuv Ghoshal, Managing Partner, Inspirra Inc.
Greg Robinson, General Manager, Xtensible
Telvent - Schneider Electric
Angela Godwin, Chief Editor, WaterWorld
Carl Goeckeler, Lead Distribution Automation
Engineer, Kansas City Power & Light Company
Ameen Hamdon, President, SUBNET Solutions Inc.
North America, ABB Inc.
Solutions
Scott Rogers, President, GeoDigital Solutions Inc.
Julio Romero Aguero, Director, Distribution, Quanta
Technology
Jason Handley, Technology Development Manager,
Heather Sanders, Director, Smart Grid Technologies
Marco C. Janssen, CEO, UTInnovation
Umesh Singh, Smart Grid SME, Structure Consulting
Duke Energy
and Strategy, California ISO
Curtis Johnson, Utility Automation Director, Black
Allen Skopp, Executive Consultant, Business
Justin Kaster, Co-founder and Director, Cleantech
Forrest Small, V.P. of Grid Optimization Strategy,
Steve Kearney, Regional Manager, EMON LLC
Hahn Tram, Vice President, Smart Grid and Enterprise
and Veatch
Open - North Central
Dave Kearns, Application Director, S&C Electric
Company
Carolyn Kinsman, President, Automated
Communication Links Inc.
Jesper Klingsten Nielsen, Vice President Research
and Development, PowerSense A/S
Development, Open Systems International Inc.
BRIDGE Energy Group
Integration, Quanta Technology
Robert Uluski, V.P., DMS/DA Systems, Utility
Integration Solutions Inc.
Jennifer Van Berkleo, Associate Editor, Electric Light
& Power and POWERGRID International
S.S. (Mani) Venkata, Principal Scientist, Alstom Grid
Edward Kobeszka, Sr. Product Marketing Manager,
Richard Wernsing, Manager Electric Asset Strategy,
Public Service Electric and Gas Co.
Keith Deaton, Senior Vice President, SAIC
Alex Lago, Principal, Structure
Bradley R. Williams, V.P. Industry Strategy, Oracle
Brian Deaver, Technical Executive, EPRI
Rod Litke, CEO, CS Week
Blaine Dinwiddie, Division Manager, T&D
Ian MacLeod, Vice President Marketing, Master
Phil Davis, Senior Manager, Schneider Electric
Operations, Omaha Public Power District
Bob Donaldson, Manager - Demand Response,
Progress Energy Carolinas Inc.
Damon Dougherty, Principal Consultant, Utilities
Industry, AT&T
Robert Duval, Director, Program Administration,
Comverge
David Elve, Chief Marketing Officer, PayGo
Michael Elzey, Partner/Principal, Ernst & Young
Heiko Englert, Head of Standardization Management,
Smart Grid Division, Siemens AG, Infrastructures &
Cities Sector
Johan Enslin, EPIC Director, UNC Charlotte
Tim Epp, IT Business Consultant, Snohomish County
PUD
Sergio Escalante, Manager Maintenance
Engineering, Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California
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Aclara
Meter Inc.
Ross Malme, Partner, Skipping Stone
Otto Marquardt, Manager Electric Distribution
Engineering, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
John McDonald, Director Technical Strategy and
Policy Development, GE Energy Management - Digital
Energy
Utilities
Bartosz Wojszczyk, Managing Director, Global
Growth & Strategy, GE Energy, Digital Energy
Tim Wolf, Director of Marketing, Energy,
North America/Latin America, Itron Inc.
Gary Wong, Global Water Executive, OSIsoft LLC
Kristen Wright, Senior Editor, Electric Light & Power
and POWERGRID International
Paul Yarka
William (Bill) Meehan, Director, Utility Solutions,
Guohui Yuan, Principal Consultant, Smart Grid and
Sharelynn Moore, Vice President, Corporate
Deryk Yuill, Technology Manager, RuggedCom
ESRI
Communications, Itron Inc.
Renewable Energy, ManTech International
Joe Zerdin, Manager Distribution Planning, Hydro One
Raj Nayar, Business Segment Manager, Disconnect
Switch Products, Siemens Energy Inc.
Thomas Neary, President, OpCon Technologies Inc.
Terry Nielsen, Senior Vice President, UISOL
Matt Oja, Vice President, Client Delivery, Silver Spring
Networks
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conference
Utility University Courses
Pre-conference courses were offered Jan. 27 - 28. Courses were taught by recognized experts in their
respective fields and are held in a classroom environment to maximize the learning experience. Twelve
full day pre-conference courses and 13 half-day pre-conference courses were offered Jan. 27 - 28.
Utility University conference attendance increased by 29% in 2013.
Sponsored by:
Keynote Session
DistribuTECH 2013 officially kicked off with an opening keynote session on Jan. 29 with more than 3,000 attendees. The keynote featured Bob
Woodward, journalist and author; Patricia Hoffman, assistant secretary, Department of Energy; Stephen Berberich, president and CEO, California
Independent System Operator Corp.; and Michael R. Niggli, president and COO, San Diego Gas & Electric.
“It’s always about our customers…
what we can do for them and the
choices we can give them to make
their lives more comfortable as
inexpensive as possible.”
ichael R. Niggli as he spoke about opportunities and challenges his
M
utility faces.
“At the end of the day…it’s about
the customers. We have to make
sure that what we are doing is
meaningful to the customers.”
Patricia Hoffman as she discussed the importance of making data
meaningful for customers.
“Invest in meteorological skills…
what will the wind and sun do for
your area? We know about storms,
we know about ice and snow, but
do we know about cloud coming
over to disrupt the solar system?”
tephen Berberich as he told the audience about the challenges of
S
integrating large amounts of renewable energy into the transmission grid.
“Foreign affairs will truly dominate
the Obama presidency and is
another reason why they need to
get these fiscal issues in order.”
ob Woodward as he discussed past, present and future
B
political issues.
“Great keynote @DistribuTECH by Bob Woodward! Always need to
understand Washington when thinking about energy efficiency. #DTECH”
-Tweeted by @PlanetEcosys
97% of attendees favorably compared the quality of the
conference program over other industry events
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Most attended track per session:
Smart Grid Operations Solutions –
an average of 99 attendees per session
Overall most attended track (all sessions combined):
Asset, Mobile and Information Management –
more than 600 attendees
Largest attendance increase from 2012:
International Projects –
increased attendance by 49%
New 2013 Track:
Commercial and Industrial Customer Technology –
an average of 27 attendees per session
Conference Sessions
After the keynote, the conference program opened with a multitude of learning opportunities. 77 educational conference sessions were broken down
into 14 related tracks, including: Advanced Metering; Asset, Mobile and Information Management; Commercial and Industrial Customer Technology;
Demand Response and Energy Efficiency; Greening the Grid; International Projects; Residential Customer Strategies; SCADA and Network
Infrastructure; Smart Distribution; Smart Grid Communications Technology; Smart Grid Operations Solutions; Substation Integration and Automation;
Transmission and Large-scale Renewables; Water Utility Technology. The conference program includes more than 180 utility speakers and more than
350 of the industry’s top speakers.
“Extremely productive @DistribuTECH. Caught up on Grid trends & innovations.
Lots of progress and transformation by a select group. Smartenit@SmartenIt”
- Tweeted by @DylanPS
“#dtech @DistribuTECH @capgemini thank you to all the presenters and
moderators for fantastic sessions this year. 2013 DistribuTECH Rocked”
- Tweeted by @andytoronto
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Water Track
This year’s Water track averaged 20 attendees per session. In addition to the Water track,
eight water-related sessions and eight Utility University pre-conference courses were offered.
One dedicated Breakfast Roundtable was also offered, Jan. 30.
92%
of the water attendees said the quantity and
quality of the water sessions met their expectations
Breakfast Roundtables
Sponsored by:
Fourteen breakfast roundtable topics were offered Wednesday morning as an opportunity to
network with industry experts while discussing topics over breakfast.
Opal Sponsor
Breakfast Roundtable attendance increased by 23% in 2013.
“Great discussion about customer engagement at @distributechbreakfast #DTECH”
- Tweeted by: @PlanetEcosys
Topics discussed:
Demand Response
Distribution Automation
• Distribution Challenges
•
•
•
•
*New topics for 2013
Communications*
Commercial and Industrial
Energy Use*
Energy Storage*
Customer-Focus
• Renewables and the Grid
Security
Smart Grid **
• Substation Automation
Mobile and GIS
Transmission
• Water Utility Technology
•
•
•
•
•
•
**Most attended breakfast roundtable
U.S. Department of Commerce
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service attended DistribuTECH 2013 and met
with U.S. companies to discuss U.S. Government services and international business development programs that
can help grow business overseas. The Commercial Service representatives offered a wide range of services that
support export growth for thousands of companies.
Mega Session
Priming the Pump: What’s Working and Delivering Value from the Recovery Act
The Department of Energy (DOE) moderated the panel session on Wednesday, Jan. 30. The panel session consisted of representatives from six utilities
that have taken the DOE’s challenge and are working to improve reliability, each with a unique perspective based on individual circumstances.
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industry announcements
POWERGRID International magazine’s Project of the Year Awards
The editors of POWERGRID International magazine announced four winners for the magazine’s annual Projects of the Year Awards program
during the Keynote Session, Jan. 29. The winners were selected in four categories: Best Energy Efficiency/Demand Response Project, Best Grid
Integration of Renewables Project, Best Smart Grid Project and Best Smart Metering Project.
Best Energy Efficiency/Demand Response Project:
Best Grid Integration of Renewables Project:
Gulf Power Co. won for its Energy Select Program
Duke Energy Corp. won for the Rankin Energy Storage System
Best Smart Metering Project:
Best Smart Grid Project:
NV Energy won for NVEnergize, which integrates customers
with the utility through advanced technologies
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) won for
SmartSacramento, which incorporates grid modernization,
customer programs and pilot projects
“Congrats RT @black_veatch: Our partner @NVEnergy
honored at @DistribuTECH for winning Smart Metering
Project of the Year w/NVEnergize”
- Tweeted by @JonathanDMast
“As a first year attendee, my experience was invaluable and enlightening.
The challenges facing the electric utility industry and critical infrastructure
are daunting. DistribuTECH 2013 provided a venue to explore and learn more
about these challenges. It also allowed industry vendors and professionals
to interact and explore potential joint ventures and solutions. I will be
coming to the next DistribuTECH!”
- Brian M., Executive Director,
Corporate Cyber Security Programs, Electronic Warfare Associates
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industry news
Official Partner
Further details on winning projects will be featured in the April issue of
POWERGRID International magazine. Industry news, along with
announcements from the DistribuTECH show floor, can be found online at
DistribuTECH’s official magazine sponsor’s website POWERGRID International
at http://www.power-grid.com.
POWERGRID International magazine is celebrating its 18th year as the power
industry’s leading source of information on electric power transmission and
distribution automation, engineering and information technology. It reaches
40,000 electric utility professionals, managers, engineers and other qualified
subscribers. All industry professionals can subscribe for free at
http://www.power-grid.com.
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social media
social media
stay connected all year
EL&P/PGI App
Download the official magazine app by searching for “Electric Light & Power and POWERGRID” in your app store.
This app will give you instant access to everything electric utility. During the event, this app featured “DistribuTECH”
with interactive maps, sessions, product overviews, Twitter feeds and exhibitor profiles.
http://facebook.com/DistribuTECH
DistribuTECH kept attendees up-to-date on the latest event happenings through DistribuTECH’s Facebook page.
Check out our wall and photo albums for a re-cap of the week. DistribuTECH’s fan base reaches more than 2,700
people on Facebook.
“Advantech looks forward to participating in the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition on Jan 29-31st.
Stop by and say hello at booth 1751”
- Commented by Advantech on DistribuTECH’s Facebook wall
http://twitter.com/DistribuTECH
#DTECH and #DistribuTECH were trending all week. Search #DTECH on Twitter to read the latest updates on
DistribuTECH. With more than 2,100 followers, DistribuTECH’s Twitter page was buzzing all week.
“@DistribuTECH: So what do you think is the best thing you’ve seen today? Steve Berberich future vision
plenary was one high point so far.”
- Tweeted by @andytoronto
*@andytoronto was our Top Twitter user during DistribuTECH and received a $100 gift card to show our appreciation for keeping #DTECH trending all week.
http://www.linkedin.com
DistribuTECH’s networking group on LinkedIN was full of discussions and posts throughout the week.
More than 1,100 members belong to DistribuTECH’s LinkedIN group.
“One of the things I really like about DistribuTECH is all the customer
case studies. Mark Carpenter, Oncor and Keith Hall, IBM are planning
a practical talk about realizing smart meter benefits.”
- Posted by Matthew S.
Stay connected all year and during the event!
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sponsors
Thank you to the 2013 sponsors for your valued support of this year’s event.
“Thank you for sharing and for a great
event. Already looking forward to next
year in San Antonio! #DTECH”
Diamond Sponsor
- Tweeted by Itron during the event
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Sapphire Sponsor
Ruby Sponsor
Amethyst Sponsor
Emerald Sponsor
Emerald Sponsor
Opal Sponsor
Aquamarine Sponsor
Blue Topaz Sponsor
Citrine Sponsor
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Water Reception Sponsor
Utility University Sponsor
Social Networking Sponsor
Conference Proceedings and
Show Video Sponsor
Press Work Room and
Coffee Voucher Sponsor
®
Badge Mailing Insert Sponsor
Wi-Fi Sponsor
Breakfast Roundtable Sponsors
Show Video Sponsor
Product Locator Sponsor
Coffee Voucher Sponsor
Networking Event Sponsors
Sapphire Sponsor
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Opal Sponsor
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sponsors
It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere Sponsors
Opal Sponsor
Aquamarine Sponsor
Citrine Sponsor
Supporting Publications and Associations
Official Partner
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sponsors
ford mustang giveaway
Special thanks to the 2013 Ford Mustang Sponsors
The Ford Mustang giveaway was held on the exhibit floor. All delegates visited the sponsoring companies’ booths
and had their entry card stamped by representatives of those companies. A random drawing was held at 1:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Jan. 31 at the DistribuTECH Booth. Steve Catanach from City of Fort Collins Utilities was the lucky winner.
Diamond Sponsor
Sapphire Sponsor
Ruby Sponsor
Amethyst Sponsor
Citrine Sponsor
Emerald Sponsor
Emerald Sponsor
Aquamarine Sponsor
Blue Topaz Sponsor
Opal Sponsor
SM
Proven Automated Crew Callout
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Demographics and Survey Results
Record-breaking attendance, over 9,500 attendees from 53 countries
71% of delegate attendees work for utilities
attendance
attendee survey results
delegates/visitors by country:
96.5% of attendees said they are likely to attend next year
84% of exhibitors said they sell their
products/services internationally
visit
Which type of organization do important
you work
for?
type of org
type of org
Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Belgium
• Bermuda
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Guatemala
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Ireland
•
Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Korea, South
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Mexico
• Mongolia
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Peru
• Portugal
• Russian Federation
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Vietnam
reason for attending
important visit
7.6% ■ Manufacturer/Vendor
2.4%■Municipality Utility/
Public Power
1.9%■Rural Electric
reason for attending Membership Co-op
1.9% ■ Water/Gas Utility
11.8% ■ Other
exhibitor quality
networking opp
9%
■ Consultant, Consulting Engineer
43.1% ■ Electric Utility
9% ■ Electric/Gas Utility
6.6% ■ Electric/Water Utility
visit Service Company
2.8% ■important
Energy
.9% ■ Energy Service Provider
1.4% ■ Federal Power Agency
1.4% ■ Gas Utility
•
type of org
discipline
reason for attending
exhibitor
quality
Which discipline best describes
your
responsibility/expertise?networking opp
discipline
discipline
final decision to purchase
final decision to purchase
5.2% ■ Customer Service
35.1%■ Engineering (including planning, design, systems)
9%
■ Engineering Management/Supervisor
quality
networking opp
11.8%■exhibitor
Executive/General
Management (Commissioner,
Director, etc.)
14.7% ■ Information Systems/Services
5.2%■ Operations and Maintenance
4.3%■ Operations Management/Supervisor
.5% ■ Purchasing
5.7% ■exhibitor
Research
and Development
variety
conf program quality
5.5% ■exhibitor
Other
variety
conf program quality
When it comes to specifying products and services, how much influence do you have on the
conf program quality
final decision to purchase? exhibitor variety
final decision to purchase
12.2%
35.1%
42.9%
9.8%
■
■
■
■
Final decision is mine
Others involved, my opinion most important
Others involved, my opinion equal
Others decide
90.2% of attendees are involved in the purchasing decision
reason for exhibiting
reason for exhibiting
Which of the following actions have you taken or expect to take as a result of your visit to
the exhibition? (Select all that apply)
reason for exhibiting
22.2%
Ask for a quotation
33%
Brief a consulting organization
53%
Compare various suppliers or services
4.9%
Confirm an order
11.9%
Decide on a new supplier
31.9%
Request a visit from a sales rep
Take away literature
48.1%
0
50
100
All survey results are from the on-site survey conducted by an independent research firm, Turnkey Surveys.
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attendees
Please indicate which industry you help recommend, specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)
39.7%
Information Technology
Communications Systems/Equipment
37%
33.7%
Metering
41.3%
Power System Automation
16.8%
Transmission Equipment
Distribution
36.4%
0
50
100
Please see the following six questions for a product/service breakdown in each industry.
The 39.7% of attendees that indicated INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
identified which products/services they help recommend, specify,
purchase or approve purchase. (Select all the apply)
31.5%
13.7%
11%
16.4%
60.3%
37%
6.8%
28.8%
6.8%
45.2%
45.2%
6.8%
AM/FM/GIS
Billing
Call Centers
CIS/CRM
Computer Software/Hardware
Consulting
Conversion Services
Customer Service Demand Response
E-commerce
Mobile Computing
Systems Integration
Other
0
50
100
The 37% of attendees that indicated COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS/
EQUIPMENT, identified which products/services they help recommend,
specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)
23.5%
45.6%
52.9%
26.5%
26.5%
17.6%
19.1%
67.6%
11.8%
Coax Cable
Cellular Networks
Fiber Optic
Internet/Web Enabled
Leased Line
Power Line Carrier
Satellite
Wireless
Other
0
50
100
The 41.3% of attendees that indicated POWER SYSTEM AUTOMATION,
identified which products/services they help recommend, specify,
purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)
68.4%
32.9%
25%
52.6%
26.3%
31.6%
34.2%
61.8%
57.9%
21.1%
7.9%
21.1%
0%
Demand Response
Distribution Automation
Energy Management Systems
Feeder Automation
Load Management/Control
Outage Management
Power Quality/Reliability
SCADA
Substation Automation
Transmission Automation
Trouble Call
Work Force Management
Other
0
50
100
The 33.7% of attendees that indicated METERING PRODUCTS/
SERVICES, identified which products/services they help recommend,
specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)
71%
29%
43.5%
33.9%
48.4%
25.8%
8.1%
AMI
AMR
Demand Response
Home Automation/Ancillary Devices
Intelligent Meters/Related Software, Services
Traditional Meters/Meter Reading Equipment
Other
0
100
The 16.8% of attendees that indicated TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT,
identified which products/services they help recommend, specify,
purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)
16.1%
32.3%
16.1%
25.8%
32.3%
35.5%
64.5%
32.3%
22.6%
38.7%
41.9%
16.1%
38.7%
22.6%
9.7%
Construction Equipment/Services
Distribution Line
Lineman Tools
Monitoring and Testing
Overhead Distribution
Overhead Transmission
Substation
System Protection (breakers, fuses, relays, etc.)
Tower/Poles
Transformers
Transmission Line
Transportation
Underground Distribution
Underground Transmission
Other
0
50
100
The 36.4% of attendees that indicated DISTRIBUTION, identified
which products/services they help recommend, specify, purchase or
approve purchase. (Select all that apply)
23.9%
52.2%
11.9%
34.3%
44.8%
14.9%
47.8%
28.4%
26.9%
43.3%
13.4%
13.4%
40.3%
11.9%
17.9%
Construction Equipment/Services
Distribution Line
Lineman Tools
Monitoring and Testing
Overhead Distribution
Overhead Transmission
Substation
System Protection (breakers, fuses, relays, etc.)
Tower/Poles
Transformers
Transmission Line
Transportation
Underground Distribution
Underground Transmission
Other
0
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50
50
100
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Demographics and Survey Results
reason exhibition
for attending
discipline
How important is your visit to the
in relation to your job?
important visit
exhibitor quality
type of org
25.6%
59.1%
10.3%
1%
.5%
3.4%
■
Very important
networking opp
important visit
■ Important
■ Neither important nor unimportant
■ Not important
■ Not very important
■ Not applicable
networking opp
Please rate the quality of exhibitors.
exhibitor quality
reason for attending
23.2% ■
39.4% ■
35.5% ■
0%
.5% ■
1.5% ■
Exceptional
Exceeded expectations
Met expectations
Did not meet expectations
Disappointing
No opinion
98.1% of attendees said the quality of exhibitors met or exceeded their expectations
exhibitor quality
networking opp
of org
conf program quality
Please ratetype
the
variety of exhibitors.
discipline
exhibitor variety
reason for attending
23.6%
43.3%
30.5%
0.5%
1.0%
1.0%
exhibitor variety
■
■
■
■
■
■
final decision to purchase
exhibitor variety
important visit
exhibitor quality
reason for attending
networking opp
conf program quality
Please indicate your primary reason for attending DistribuTECH.
Exceptional
Exceeded expectations
Met expectations
Did not meet expectations
Disappointing
No opinion
19.2%
57.6%
11.8%
1.5%
5.4%
4.4%
■
■
■
■
■
■
To attend the conference sessions
To see new products/developments
To see specific exhibitors
To evaluate products for purchase
To get solutions for problems at work
Other
conf program quality
Please compare
DistribuTECH to other utilityexhibitor
events
you have attended
Please compare DistribuTECH to other utility events you have attended
discipline
quality
networking opp
decision to purchase OPPORTUNITIES. exhibitor variety
conf program quality
in terms of final
NETWORKING
reason for exhibitingin terms of QUALITY OF CONFERENCE PROGRAM.
networking opp
type of org
important visit
13.2% ■
39.6% ■
39.6% ■
5.5% ■
1.1%■
0%
reason for exhibiting
conf program quality
reason for exhibiting
discipline
Exceptional
Exceeded expectations
Met expectations
Did not meet expectations
Disappointing
No opinion
final decision to purchase
reason for attending
exhibitor variety
exhibitor quality
13.2% ■ Exceptional
38.5% ■ Exceeded expectations
45.1% ■ Met expectations
0% Did not meet expectations
0% Disappointing
3.3% ■ No opinion
conf program quality
networking opp
reason for exhibiting
final decision to purchase
exhibitor variety
conf program quality
reason for exhibiting
exhibitor survey results
What was your main reason for exhibiting at DistribuTECH?
14.4% ■
62.9% ■
4.8% ■
9% ■
4.8%
■
reason
for exhibiting
4.2% ■
14
Establish a presence in a new market
Establish new business contacts
Monitor activity of competitors
Sell products/services in short term
Service Provider
Support local agent or existing clients
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96% of exhibitors said they are most likely to exhibit at DistribuTECH
in 2014
91% of exhibitors said the quality of attendees met or exceeded their
expectations
85% of exhibitors said the event met or exceeded their expectations
84% of exhibitors said they sell their products/services internationally
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EXHIBITION
exhibitors
Along with a solid conference agenda, DistribuTECH features a large exhibit floor with more than 400 exhibitors ranging from
communications to cable, electricity distribution hardware to software, and meters to smart thermostats.
57.6% of attendees said the primary reason they attend is to see new products/developments
Types of Products and Services on Display
T&D Equipment/Hardware
•
Power System Automation
and Control
•
•
Capacitors
Diagnostic/Monitoring Equipment
• Enclosures
• Insulators
• Metering Equipment
• PLCs
• Poles
• Protective Relays
• RTUs
• Substation Equipment
• Switchgear
• Towers
• Transformers
• Vaults
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AM/FM/GIS
• AMR/AMI Systems
• Telecommunications
• Data Acquisition Systems
• Distribution Automation Systems
• Energy Management Systems
• Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS)
• Load Management Systems
• Mobile Computing Hardware
• Mobile Work Force
• Management Systems
• Outage Management Systems
• SCADA Systems/Equipment
• Security Systems
• Substation Automation Systems
• Line Design Software
• CIS
• Cyber Security
• Infrastructure Security
• Demand Response
• HVDC
Smart Metering
AMR/AMI
Meter Data Management
• Local Area Network
• Communications Technologies
• Standards
• Meter Maintenance
•
•
Water Utilities
Meters and Metering Systems
AMR/AMI Systems
• Customer Information Systems, including
hardware and software
• SCADA
• Systems Monitoring and Control
• Communications and Telemetry
• Software and Hardware
• Pump and Motor Control and Monitoring
• Flow, Level and Pressure Monitoring
• Security Systems
• Energy Management
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS):
Mapping Systems
•
•
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exhibitor list
ABB INC
ABB Tropos Wireless
Communication
ACCENTURE
Ace Energy INC.
ACLARA
ADVANTECH
Affinity IT Security Services
ALCATEL-LUCENT
ALERTENTERPRISE INC.
ALLIGATOR COMMUNICATIONS
ALPHA INDUSTRIAL POWER
ALSTOM GRID
AMBIENT CORP.
AMETEK INC.
AMSC – American
Superconductor
Angus GeoSolutions Inc. (AGSI)
APEX COVANTAGE
APPLIED COMMUNICATION SCIENCES
Arbiter Systems Inc.
ARCOS INC.
ARICENT GROUP
ARMOR™ from DRS Technologies
ARTECHE
ASAT SOLUTIONS INC
AT&T
AUTODESK INC.
AutoGrid
Avnet Inc.
AZTECH ASSOCIATES INC
BADGER METER
BARCO
BATTELLE
BAY METAL
BEC TECHNOLOGIES INC
BECKETT ENERGY SYSTEMS, A
DIVISION OF RW BECKETT CORP.
BECKWITH ELECTRIC CO INC.
BEIJING SIFANG AUTOMATION CO.
LTD.
BELDEN INC.
BENTLEY SYSTEMS
BIDGELY
BLACK & VEATCH CORP.
BOXCO
BPL GLOBAL LTD.
BRIDGE Energy Group
BROOKS UTILITY PRODUCTS
BYRAM LABORATORIES INC.
CABLING INSTALLATION &
MAINTENANCE
CALAMP
CALICO ENERGY
CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC.
Canada Pavilion
CAPGEMINI U.S. LLC
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CAPROCK MFG. INC.
CEATI International Inc.
CEIVA Logic INC.
CG AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS USA
INC.
CGI Utilities
CHERYONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
Ciena
CISCO
CLEAVELAND/PRICE INC.
CLEVEST SOLUTIONS INC.
CLICKSOFTWARE
CODA Energy
COGNIZANT
COHESIVE INFORMATION SOLUTIONS
INC.
COMNET COMMUNICATION
NETWORKS
COMVERGE INC.
CONCEPT SEATING INC.
CONSTELLATION AN EXELON CO.
Continental Control Systems
COOPER POWER SYSTEMS
COPA-DATA USA Corp.
CORIX
CORPORATE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
CRAVE INFOTECH
CRC PRESS/TAYLOR & FRANCIS
GROUP LLC.
CriticalSpace Solutions
Crystal Group Inc.
CS WEEK
Cyber-Ark Software INC.
CYBERLOCK BY VIDEX
DAQ ELECTRONICS LLC
DATA COMM FOR BUSINESS INC.
Data Connect – Synxcom
Data911
DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP
DELOITTE LLP
DENT INSTRUMENTS INC.
DIGI INTERNATIONAL
DISTRIBUTECH
DISTRIBUTECH AFRICA
DISTRIBUTECH BRASIL
DNP USERS GROUP
DNV KEMA Energy &
Sustainability
Doble Engineering CO.
DOE/OE Cybersecurity for
Energy Delivery Systems
Program (CEDS)
DVI
DYNAMIC RATINGS INC.
EA TECHNOLOGY
Earth Networks
EATON CORP.
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Echelon
ECOBEE
EDX Wireless INC
EFACEC ADVANCED CONTROL
SYSTEMS
EFERGY USA
ELAN TECHNOLOGIES INC
ELECTRIC ENERGY T&D MAGAZINE
ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER EXECUTIVE
CONFERENCE
ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER MAGAZINE
ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGETECH
Electrometer America LLC
ELECTROSONIC INC.
ELECTROSWITCH
ELECTSOLVE TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.
ELIPSE SOFTWARE
ELSTER
EMC CORP.
ENCORE NETWORKS
ENERGATE INC
EnergyHub
ENERLIANCE INC.
EnerNex
EnerNOC INC.
ENOSERV
EnTek Systems
EPRI
ERICSSON
ERLPHASE POWER TECHNOLOGIES
Esri
ETAP
ETHERWAN SYSTEMS INC.
EXELERON SOFTWARE INC.
FIBOX Enclosures
FIELDMETRICS INC.
FierceSmartGrid
Five Point/EP2M
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Fushi Copperweld INC.
G & W ELECTRIC
GAMBER-JOHNSON LLC
GARRETTCOM
GE Digital Energy
GENERAL PROJECTION SYSTEMS
INC.
GeoDigital
GETAC INC.
GM VOICES
GRAYBAR
GREENTECH MEDIA
GREENVITY COMMUNICATIONS INC.
GRID ONE SOLUTIONS
GRID PROTECTION ALLIANCE
GRID SENTRY LLC
Grid Software
GRIDiant® CORP.
GRIDKEY
GRIDMAVEN UTILITIES SOLUTIONS
GridSense INC.
HAI by Leviton
HAMPDEN ENGINEERING CORP.
Harris Utilities SmartWorks
HD ELECTRIC CO.
HENRICH ELECTRONICS
HIPOTRONICS-HAEFELY-TETTEX
HIRSCHMANN AUTOMATION AND
CONTROL INC.
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.
Horton Automation
HUBBELL POWER SYSTEMS
HYDRO REVIEW
HYDROVISION BRASIL
HYDROVISION INTERNATIONAL
IBM
ICE ENERGY
iFactor
IKEY
IN MOTION TECHNOLOGY INC.
INDUSTRIAL INFO RESOURCES
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES
INFOTECH ENTERPRISES AMERICA
INC.
INMARSAT GLOBAL LTD.
INSTEP SOFTWARE
INTEGRAL ANALYTICS
Intel®
INTERGRAPH CORP.
IRBY ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR
ITRON
IUS TECHNOLOGIES
J&D Electronics
JCMB Technology Inc.
JOMAR SOFTCORP INTERNATIONAL
JOULE ASSETS
JUNIPER SYSTEMS INC.
Kalki Communication
Technologies Limited
Kamstrup Inc.
KERN INC.
“Thanks to everybody we met at #DTECH this week, and thanks to
@DistribuTECH for another great show! See you in 2014! #smartgrid”
- Tweeted by @Comverge
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KISTERS North America
KONY
Korea Electric Power CORP.
(KEPCO)
LAMINATED WOOD SYSTEMS INC
LANDIS+GYR
LANNER ELECTRONICS
LIGHTSPEED TECHNOLOGIES
LIGHTWAVE MAGAZINE
LINDSEY MANUFACTURING CO.
LIVEDATA INC.
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY
SOLUTIONS
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES INC.
LUXOFT, IBS GROUP OF COMPANIES
M2Micro(Changshu) Co. LTD
MANITOBA HVDC RESEARCH CENTRE
MARWELL
MASTER METER
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Mehta Tech
METADIGM SERVICES
MetroBilling
METRUM TECHNOLOGIES
Milsoft Utility Solutions
Mitsubishi Electric Visual
Solutions America
MOBILE MARK INC.
MOBILE MOUNTING SOLUTIONS INC.
Morgan Schaffer Inc.
MOTION COMPUTING
Mueller Water Products
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
National Technical Systems
(NTS)
NEXANS THE VALLEY GROUP
NEXANT INC.
Nexgrid LLC
NEXTSTEP ELECTRIC INC.
NIGHTHAWK
NOREN PRODUCTS INC.
NOVATECH LLC
NRECA (National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association)
OATI
OLAMETER
OMICRON electronics
On-Ramp Wireless
ONSTAR
OPCON TECHNOLOGIES
Open Systems International
INC. (OSI)
Opower
Opower
Optech Incorporated
OptiSense Network LLC
ORACLE AMERICA INC.
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exhibitors
OSISOFT LLC
OTN Systems
OUR HOME SPACES - CLOUD BEAMS
OWON Technology
PANASONIC COMPUTER SOLUTIONS
CO.
Patton Electronics
PAYGO ELECTRIC
PENNENERGY
PENNENERGY.COM
PENNWELL CORP.
PENNWELL MAPSEARCH
PERFECT COMMERCE/VERIZON
PHOENIX CONTACT
PLANAR SYSTEMS
PLANETECOSYSTEMS INC.
POWER DELIVERY PRODUCTS INC.
POWER ENGINEERS
POWER INFO LLC
POWER SURVEY CO.
POWER SYSTEMS INTEGRITY INC.
POWER-GEN INTERNATIONAL
POWERGRID INTERNATIONAL
MAGAZINE
POWERSENSE A/S
PREMIER UTILITY SERVICES LLC
PROXIMETRY INC.
PTMW
PUBLIC UTILITIES FORTNIGHTLY
PWC
QUALCOMM INC.
QUANTA TECHNOLOGY
R.L. COMPONENTS LTD.
RADIO THERMOSTAT CO.
RAM MOUNTING SYSTEMS
RAYMAR TELENETICS
RCS Technology
REGEN Energy Inc.
RELAB SOFTWARE LLC
RELIATRONICS INC.
RFL ELECTRONICS INC.
RLH INDUSTRIES INC.
Rodan Energy Solutions
ROLTA
ROUTESMART TECHNOLOGIES INC.
RuggedCom
S&C Electric Company
SAFT AMERICA INC.
SAIC
SAS Institute Inc.
SATEC INC.
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
SECUCONTROL INC.
SECURICON LLC
SEL INC.
SEMTECH CORP.
SENSUS
SENTIENT ENERGY INC.
SFO TECHNOLOGIES/NeST GROUP
SIEMENS
SIERRA WIRELESS
Silicon Labs
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS
SISCO INC.
SKIPPING STONE
SkyWave Mobile
Communications
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC.
SMART GRID SOLUTIONS
SMART UTILITY SYSTEMS
SMARTCLOUD INC.
SMARTER GRID SOLUTIONS
SNEI
SOFTEX
SOLAR POWER-GEN CONFERENCE &
EXHIBITION
Southwire CO.
SPACENET INC.
Space-Time Insight
SPRINT
SSIPower a Southern States CO.
STRUCTURE
SUBNET SOLUTIONS INC.
SUNRISE TECHNOLOGIES
SURVALENT TECHNOLOGY
SYMMETRICOM
SYSTEMS WITH INTELLIGENCE
T&R Electric supply Co INC.
TAEHWATRANS AMERICA INC.
Tait Communications
Tantalus
TAOGLAS USA INC.
Tavrida Electric
TC COMMUNICATIONS
TELOGIS INC.
TENDRIL
TENSING
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
The Central Research Institue
of Electric Power Industry
(CRIEPI) and Toshiba CORP.
The Control Room Group (AVISPL)
THINKECO,INC.
THINKLOGICAL
Thomas & Betts CORP.
Tokyo Electric Power CO. (TEPCO)
TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATIONS
TOSHIBA CORP.
TOTH & ASSOCIATES INC.
TRANSCOR
Transition Networks
TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
WORLD
TRAYER ENGINEERING CORP.
TRC ENGINEERS
TRIANGLE MICROWORKS INC.
TRIDIUM
TRILLIANT
TRIMBLE
TRU-CHECK INC.
TURNKEY SURVEYS
TUV SUD AMERICA INC.
UCA INTERNATIONAL USERS GROUP
UNDERGROUND DEVICES INC.
UNITECH
Utilidata INC.
UTILISMART CORP.
UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCIL
UTILITY ASSOCIATES INC.
UTILITY PARTNERS OF AMERICA LLC
UTILITY PRODUCTS CONFERENCE &
EXPOSITION
UTILITY PRODUCTS MAGAZINE
UTILITY SERVICES OF THE AMERICAS
VANGUARD UTILITY SERVICE INC.
VANTEON CORP.
Varentec INC.
VERGENCE ENTERTAINMENT
VERIVOLT
VERIZON WIRELESS
VIASAT INC.
VIGIL ANTISLIP
VITZROCELL
W.I.R.E. SERVICES
WAGO CORP.
WATER EFFICIENCY MAGAZINE
WATERFALL SECURITY SOLUTIONS
WATERWORLD
WATERWORLD MIDDLE EAST
WEST MONROE PARTNERS
WIRELESS GLUE NETWORKS INC.
WP WIRELESS
XENO ENERGY
ZENNER PERFORMANCE
ZIGBEE ALLIANCE
Z-Wave Alliance
“Thanks @DistribuTECH for making this a great show for @SchneiderGrid!
Constant traffic, great presentations, inspiring content everywhere!”
-Tweeted by @DPetrecca
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sample attendee list
title
company
title
company
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
1ENERGY SYSTEMS INC.
ENGR PROT & CONTROL PLNG
BC HYDRO
VICE PRESIDENT
1ENERGY SYSTEMS INC.
TEAM LEAD DIST STANDARDS
BC HYDRO
BENTON PUD
1ENERGY SYSTEMS INC.
SUPT OF TRANS & DISTRIBUTION
SR ENGINEERING MANAGER
ADVANCED ENERGY
MANAGER OF KEY ACCOUNTS
BENTON PUD
DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
ADVANCED ENERGY
VICE PRESIDENT SMART GRID
BKW FMB ENERGIE
ENGINEER
AEP
NETWORK ARCHITECT
BLACK & VEATCH
SENIOR ENGINEER
AEP
MANAGER OF ENERGY PROGRAMS
BLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOP
DIR. CUSTOMER SERV & MKG
AEP TEXAS
OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT
BLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOP
RELIABILITY MANAGER
AEP-PSO
MANAGER-CUSTOMER SERVICE
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
VP BUS DEV
AEROMETRIC
PARTNER
BOREAS GROUP LLC
PRINCIPAL
ALABAMA POWER CO.
ENGINEERING TECH
BRAINTREE ELECTRIC
MANAGER REAL TIME SYSTEMS
ALABAMA POWER CO.
ASSISTANT GENERAL MGR
BURBANK WATER AND POWER
PRINCIPAL
ALABAMA POWER CO.
MGR. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
BURBANK WATER AND POWER
PRIN ENGR DIST AUTOMATION
ALABAMA POWER CO.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
BURNS & MCDONNELL
MANAGER GIS
ALABAMA POWER CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
BURNS & MCDONNELL
MANAGING DIRECTOR
ALIGNRESULTS CONSULTING LLC
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
BURNS & MCDONNELL
PROJECT MANAGER
ALLIANT ENERGY
PROJECT MANAGER
BURNS & MCDONNELL
DIRECTOR OF SW DELIVERY
ALSTOM GRID
SR CONTROLS ENGINEER
BURNS & MCDONNELL
MANAGING SUPERVISOR
AMEREN
SUBSTATION DESIGN ENGINEER
BURNS & MCDONNELL
ENGINEER
AMEREN
DIRECTOR OF SMART GRID
CAISO
SUPV. ENGINEER
AMEREN ILLINOIS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CAISO
SUPV. DIST. SYSTEM TECH.
AMEREN ILLINOIS
DIRECTOR
CALIFORNIA ISO
SUPV ENGR
AMEREN MISSOURI
SMART GRID SOL MGR
CALIFORNIA ISO
CYBERSECURITY ANALYST
AMEREN SERVICES
DIRECTOR OPS
CALIFORNIA ISO
IT NETWORK CONSULTANT
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR
CAMBRIDGE AND ND HYDRO INC.
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
MARKETING MANAGER
CENTERPOINT ENERGY
SR CONSULTING ENGINEER
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
IT LEAD INFO & ANALYSIS
CENTERPOINT ENERGY
VICE PRESIDENT
AMERICAN FURUKAWA INC.
SENIOR STAFF ANALYST
CENTERPOINT ENERGY
VP
ANALYSIS GROUP
DIR, INT GRID DEP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY
DIRECTOR OF ENG. AND OPS.
APPA
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY/OPS
CENTERPOINT ENERGY
IT GROUP MANAGER
APS
ENERGY SERVICES ADMIN.
CENTRAL LINCOLN PUD
SMART GRID CONSULTANT
APS
LEAD ANALYST-PROGRAMS
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.
MANAGER, SMART GRID PRGMS
APS ENERGY INNOVATION
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
CFE
LEADER ADV TECHNOLOGIES
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
DIRECTOR
CISCO SYSTEMS
TECHNICAL ACCT REP
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
SENIOR EE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS L&P
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ASSOC FOR DR & SMART GRID
SR ELECTRICAL ENGR
CITY OF NAPERVILLE
TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
AT&T
MANAGER-ET&D
CITY UTILITIES
VICE PRESIDENT
AUSTIN ENERGY
SENIOR ENGINEER
CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD
INTERMEDIATE ELEC ENG
AUTOPRO AUTOMATION
MGR - DIST. PLANNING
CLECO
SR RESEARCH & DEV ENGR
AVISTA UTILITIES
MANAGER - PROTECTION ENGIN
CLECO CORP.
SMART GRID ENGINEER
AVISTA UTILITIES
DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES
CMP/TILSON
MANAGER, SMART GRID
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
PRESIDENT
COASTAL PARTNERS
CONSULTANT
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
MGR. POWER SYSTEM TECH.
COBB EMC
SENIOR ENGINEER
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
CEO
COLEMAN INC.
SR. ANALYST IT
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
TECHNICAL ANALYST
COMED
DIR-BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
EDS PROGRAM MGR
COMED
SR. WAN ANALYST IT
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
DIRECTOR IT
COMED
SUPERVISOR
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
DIRECTOR
COMED
CEO
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attendees
title
company
title
company
DISPATCHER
COMED
B.SC.ECON
EIMV
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ANALYST
COMED
ASSOC ENGR DIST SYSTEMS
EL PASO ELECTRIC
MASTER
COMISION FEDERAL DE ELECTRICID
TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER
ELECTRIC UTILITY
SR MARKETING SPECIALIST
COMMONWEALTH EDISON
PLANNING ENGINEER
ELECTRIC UTILITY
SECTION MANAGER
CON EDISON CO. OF NY
MANAGER, ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL DISTRICT NO. TWO
DISTRIBUTION PLANNING ENGR
CONNEXUS ENERGY
DEMAND RESPONSE EXPERT
ELECTRICITY DE FRANCE EDF
PRINCIPLE TECHNOLOGY ENGR
CONNEXUS ENERGY
DIR, OPS & DEV
ELEKTRO CELJE, D.D.
STANDARDS ENGINEER
CONSUMERS ENERGY
SE EE
ELEKTROINSTITUTE MILAN VIDMAR
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
COPPERLEAF
REGIONAL MANAGER
EMON LLC
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 2
COSERV
SLS CONSULTANT-UTILITIES
ENBALA POWER NEWTORKS
MANAGER OF ENGINEERING
COSERV
AM PROGRAM DESIGN
ENTERGY CORP.
PRINCIPLE ENGINEER
COSERV
MANAGER, T&D
ENTERGY SERVICES INC.
DIR, ENGINEERING
COWLITZ PUD
DIST. ENGINEER
EPCOR UTILITIES
MANAGER
CPQD
ELECTRIC & GAS UTILITES MG
ESRI
DIRECTOR
CURRENT GRID
UTILITY SOLUTIONS MANAGER
ESRI CANADA
PARTNER
CYCLE CAPTIAL MANAGEMENT
SENIOR ENGINEER
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
INFORMATION SERVICES DIR
DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
MANAGER, IT STRATEGY
EXELON
ENGINEERING SYSTEM MANAGER
DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATON
IT DIRECTOR
EXELON
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
DANIEL RUIZ
SR OPERTIONS ENGR
EXELON
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
DEPT. OF ENERGY- WAPA
ADVISOR
EXPERT MICROSYSTEMS INC.
MGR AMI ENGINEERING
DETROIT EDISON/DTE ENERGY
PRODUCT APPLICATION MNGR.
FIAMM ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS
POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEER
DNV KEMA
VP-SRA
FIVE POINT
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
DOD
IT BUSINESS SYSTEM ANALYST
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
IT ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
DOMINION
AMI & TELECOM PLANNER
FORTISBC
MANAGER, ADVANCED METERING
DOMINION
TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
FPL
NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
DST OUTPUT
AGM, ENERGY DELIVERY
GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES
PRINCIPAL ANALYST - AMI
DTE ENERGY
CLIENT EXECUTIVE
GARTNER
IT PROJECT LEAD - AMI
DTE ENERGY
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
GARTNER
PRINCIPAL
DTE ENERGY
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
GE ENERGY
PRINCIPAL MARKETING ANALYS
DTE ENERGY
PROJECT COORDINATOR
GEORGIA POWER CO.
PROGRAM MANAGER - DR
DTE ENERGY
DIRECTOR
GERMANY TRADE AND INVEST
DIR, TECH. EVAL./STRATEGY
DUKE ENERGY
PRESIDENT
GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES
DIR, GRID MANAGEMENT
DUKE ENERGY
SENIOR ADVISOR
GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO
MGR SUBSTATION EGNRG
DUKE ENERGY
ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR
GRANT COUNTY PUD
MANAGER - STRATEGY
DUKE ENERGY
MGR ENG & OP SYS
GREAT LAKES ENERGY
MANAGER
DUKE ENERGY
PRESIDENT
GRIDATA INC.
IT MANAGER
DUKE ENERGY
CEO
GRIDCO SYSTEMS
PRODUCT DEVELOP. MGR
DUKE ENERGY
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVEL
GRIDCO SYSTEMS
MANAGER
DUKE ENERGY
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
GRIDCO SYTEMS
DIRECTOR, SG EMERGING TECH
DUKE ENERGY
VICE PRESIDENT
GSR, INC
RETAIL PROGRAMS
DUKE ENERGY
PRODUCT MANAGER
HIRSCHMANN AUTOMATION
GIS LEAD
DUKE ENERGY
CYBER SECURITY CONSULTANT
HONEYWELL
CONSULTING ENGINEER
DUKE ENERGY
PRESIDENT & CEO
HYDRO OTTAWA HOLDING INC
COMM ENGINEER
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO
SERVICE SALES LEADER
IBM
PRINCIPAL ENGR
E.ON CLIMATE & RENEWABLES
ENERGY & UTILITIES SOLUTIO
IBM
SR. MANAGER
E&Y/NATIONAL GRID
TEAM LEADER-ADV METERING
INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO.
BUSINESS DEV. MGR
EC INFOSYSTEMS
DIRECTOR-DIST FIELD OPS
INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO.
RESEARCH ENGINEER
EDF R&D
DIRECTOR OF SYSTEM OPERATI
INTERMOUNTAIN REA
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sample attendee list
title
company
title
company
RESEARCHER
IREQ HYDRO-QUEBEC
VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING
NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS CORP.
DEPUTY DIVISION DIRECTOR
ITRI
BUSINESS PLANNING OFFICE
NTT DATA
MANAGER ENERGY PRACTICE
J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES
ELECTRICAL ENGIN. SUPERVISOR
NTUA
DIRECTOR
JAPAN EPOWER INFO CENTER
VP OF MARKETING DEV
NUMENTA INC.
ASSOCIATE
JPMORGAN CHASE
TEAM LEAD CONSTR & MAINT
NV ENERGY
ASSOCIATE
JPMORGAN CHASE
SR. CORP. COMM. SPECIALIST
OGE ENERGY CORP.
PRODUCT LINE MANAGER
JUNIPER NETWORKS
DIRECTOR UTILITY TRANSFORM
OGE ENERGY CORP.
FIELD DESIGN SPECIALIST
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT
PRDUCT INNOVATIONMANAGER
OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC
MGR, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM O
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT
MGR STANDARDS & GUIDES
OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS MGMT
OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC
SR. MGR. STRATEGIC INITIAT
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT
SR. TELECOM ENGINEER
OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC
SUPERVISOR, DSO
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT
AUTOMATION ENGINEER
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
METERING TECH
LEHI CITY CORP.
SUPRV-DISTRIBUTION PLANNIN
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
DIRECTOR
LG&E AND KU LLC
MANAGER
OMRON CORP.
MGR OF TECH & MEASUREMENT
LIGHT SERVICOS DE ELECTRICIDAD
SR. DIRECTOR MKT OPS
ONCOR
DIRECTOR
LOGAN LIGHT & POWER
SR DIRECTOR
ONCOR
OPS UNIT MANAGER
M.C. DEAN INC.
SR VP, T&D
ONCOR
MGR OPS SERVICES
MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO
TEAM LEAD/SENIOR ADVISOR
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF ENERGY
OPERATIONS MANAGER
MARSHALL MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
VP - UTILITIES MARKETING
ORACLE
MANAGER
MARUBUN
PRINCIPAL
OSI CONSULTING
CERT POWER LINE PERSON
MEDICINE HAT ELECTRIC DIST
SR BUSINESS ARCHITECT
OSISOFT INC
SYSTEM PROT TECH MGR
MEGGER
MANAGER IS AND T
OWEN ELECTRIC
PRESIDENT
METSCO ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.
MANAGER- MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
SENIOR TELECOM TECHNICIAN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE ELECTRIC
SR ADVISING ENGINEER
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
GENERAL MANAGER
MILBANK
SR. COMP. SYS/ANA
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
PRESIDENT
MODERN GRID SOLUTIONS
ENGINEER
PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LAB
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
MOESK
ENGINEER
PACIFICORP
MANAGER
MORIKAWA & ASSOCIATES LLC
VICE PRESIDENT
PALADIN CAPITAL GROUP
ENGINEER
MORIKAWA & ASSOCIATES LLC
PRESIDENT
PALEON SOLUTIONS
DIR, DEMAND RESPONSE
MW CONSULTING
DIRECTOR, IT
PECO ENERGY CO
SR PROGRAM MGR
MWD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DIRECTOR
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES
SENIOR ENGINEER
NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PM
PNM RESOURCES
OPERATIONS MANAGER
NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE
PROGRAM MANAGER
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
MGR-ASSET DATA & ANALYTICS
NATIONAL GRID
MANAGER, IT BUS. PARTNERS
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
ELECTRICAL ENG.
NATIONAL GRID
VP, SYSTEM DES/COMM
POWER SYSTEM ENGINEERING
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
NATIONAL GRID
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
POWERSTREAM INC.
DIRECTOR
NATIONAL GRID
PE DIR-DISTRIBUTION PROJ
PROGRESS ENERGY
ENGINEER/CONTROL & INTEG.
NATIONAL GRID
MGR OF DEMAND RESPONSE
PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA
MGR SMART GRID DEM GRANT
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOP
CEO, PRESIDENT, & CTO
PROMETHEAN DEVICES, LLC
VP NORTH AMERICA
NETCOMM WIRELESS LIMITED
ANALYST
PSE&G
INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR HYDRO
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NV
SUPERVISING ENG., COMM.
NEWFOUNDLAND HYDRO
SENIOR ADVISOR
QUANTA TECHNOLOGY LLC
MANAGER WM STRATEGIES
NIPSCO
EXECUTIVE ADVISER
QUANTA TECHNOLOGY LLC
DIRECTOR MAJOR ACCOUNTS
NIPSCO
BD
RAFAEL
CEO
NOISE CONSULTING GROUP INC.
SECURE SYSTEMS ENGINEER
RAYTHEON TCS
MGR, BUSINESS INTEGRATION
NOISE CONSULTING GROUP INC.
SR. AREA SALES MGR
REINHAUSEN MANUFACTURING INC
SMART GRID COORDINATOR
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL
ELECTRIC SYSTEMS SUPERVISO
ROSEVILLE ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER
NOVA SCOTIA POWER INC.
SR. ENTERPRISE TECH ANALYS
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY D
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attendees
title
company
title
company
MANAGER, CONTROL C&M
SALT RIVER PROJECT
REGULATORY ANALYST
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
IT MANAGER
SALT RIVER PROJECT
SMART GRID PROJECT MANAGER
SOUTHERN CO.
MANAGER
SALT RIVER PROJECT
RESEARCH ENGINEER
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
VP CUSTOMER SERVICE
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
SPIRAE INC.
BUSINESS SYSTEM ANALYST
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
DIR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SPIRAE INC.
GRID CONTROL TEAM LEAD
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
MANAGER COMMUNICATION ENGR
SRP
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
ENGINEER
STD
OFFICE OF CUSTOMER PRIVACY
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
DIRECTOR
STD
PROJECT MANAGER
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
SR VP, BUS DEV
STERLING PLANET INC.
TEAM LEADER -IV
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
SOLUTION ARCHITECT
SYMPHONY SERVICES
SUPERVISOR, BUSINESS
SASKPOWER
DIRECTOR
SYMPHONYTELECA
AMI ENGINEER, EIT
SASKPOWER
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
SYSTEMS CONTROL
VP OPERATIONS
SAWNEE EMC
ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER
SYSTEMS CONTROL
SR ENGINEER
SCE
SR. COMM SYSTEMS TECH
TACOMA POWER
PROJECT MANAGER
SCE
PROGRAM MANAGER
TAMPA ELECTRIC
ANALYST
SCE
VP, HEAD OF TECH
TATA POWER DELHI DIST LTD
ENGINEER
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LAB
SR. SALES MANAGER
TATUNG CO.
INTEGRATION APPLICATION EN
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LAB
VP TECHNOLOGY
TAVORMINA AND ASSOCIATES INC
PRESIDENT
SCOTTMADDEN INC.
PRESIDENT & CEO
TDI
PROJECT MANAGER
SEGA INC.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
PROJECT MANAGER
SEMPRA UTILITIES
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
MANAGER
SHARP
RESEARCHER
TEPCO
GIS SPECIALIST
SHARYLAND UTILITIES
AMS PROGRAM MANAGER
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SHREWSBURY ELECTRIC AND CABLE
DIRECTOR, REP RELATIONS
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER
ENERGY ENGINEER
SIEMENS
SNR. DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER
THE BARBADOS LIGHT & POWER
VP OF TECH STRATEGY
SIEMENS
PRINCIPAL
THE BRATTLE GROUP
PRINICPAL
SKIPPING STONE LLC
VICE PRESIDENT
TNMP
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
SMARTER GRID SOLUTIONS
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
TSRI
COMM DESIGN ENGINEER
SMEPA
SNR PROJECT MANAGER
TTP
AGM, PWR SUPPLY & GRID OPS
SMUD
TELECOMM PLANNING
TVA
DIRECTOR
SMUD
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
UCI
SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY/PMO
SMUD
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
UI CO.
ENTERPRISE PERF. COORD.
SMUD
DIRECTOR
UIL HOLDINGS CORP.
GIS DATA ANALYST
SMUD
SR ADVISOR
UL LLC
SENIOR DIST. SYS. ENGR.
SMUD
PDE MGR
UL LLC
IT BUSINESS CONSULTANT
SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUD
CEO
UMS GROUP
MGR SUBSTATION ENGRG
SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUD
NEW TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
UNISON NETWORKS
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
MGR OF INFORMATION SERVICE
UNITED POWER INC.
MGR MKT SEGMENT SOL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL
UNITED STATES NAVY
IT DIRECTOR
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
SR INTL TRADE SPECIALIST
US DEPT OF COMMERCE
MANAGER 3
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
DIRECTOR OFFICE OF DEISTRI
US DEPT OF ENERGY
MANAGER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
PRACTICE DIRECTOR
UTEGRATION
SMARTCONNECT - PROJ. MGR.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
PRACTICE DIRECTOR
UTEGRATION
AUTOMATION ENGINEER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
VP DMS, DA SYSTEMS
UTILITY INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS
IT CLIENT PORTFOLIO T&D
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
SR. SALES MANAGER - NA
VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC.
IT PRINCIPAL PORTFOLIO MGR
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
PRESIDENT
VALUTECH SOLUTIONS INC.
MANAGER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
ENGINEER
VECTREN
ENGINEER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
ELECTRIC STANDARDS ENGINEE
VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY
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electrifying
the globe
DistribuTECH 2014
Next year’s DistribuTECH is scheduled for Jan. 28-30, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
DistribuTECH will continue to provide attendees and exhibitors a comprehensive examination of trends and challenges facing the
transmission and distribution market. Next year’s theme pinpoints this excitement with “Electrifying the Globe” as DistribuTECH’s tagline.
As the industry changes, the sharing of knowledge and collective experiences becomes more and more crucial to improving the
efficiency and quality of the utility industry. If you attended DistribuTECH 2013, thank you for making this year the best year of the shows
23-year history. We hope you will join us in San Antonio. For more information, visit http://distributech.com.
international events
DistribuTECH is expanding worldwide! Don’t miss DistribuTECH’s upcoming international events.
September 24-26, 2013
Transamerica Expo Center
São Paulo, Brasil
March 17-19, 2014
Cape Town International Convention Centre
Cape Town, South Africa