Bringing Utilities & Vendors together today - To discuss tomorrow
The EMS Users Conference is an incorporated, non-profit, non-affiliated, utility driven meeting that is not sponsored by a single entity.
Mission
The purpose of the EMS Users Conference is to promote the use of non-proprietary, multi-vendor technology solutions in the Energy Management System arena.
The activities of the EMS Users Conference provide a forum for:
- sharing information related to the use of open systems technology and standardsbased
approaches in the electric utility Control Center
- discussing technology developments in related fields
- staying current with the activities and developments of other organizations promoting
or implementing standards that relate to the Control Center
- exploring the changing needs of the Control Center user community as it is impacted
by the changing electric utility business environment
- informally exchanging ideas among utilities, vendors and consultants
- encouraging solution providers to implement open standards
Annual EMS User Conference Meeting
In an effort to maximize the educational opportunities provided at each annual meeting,
time is allocated for presentations, workshops, technical sessions, roundtables and vendor
demonstrations.
Philosophy
All activities other than vendor demonstrations are intended to be educational, not
commercial, in nature. While participation in these activities is open to qualified
presenters regardless of their affiliation (whether with a utility, vendor or consultant), all
information shared during these sessions is strictly non-commercial.
Meeting Format
The EMS Users Conference follows the general format of:
| Sunday | | An evening hospitality suite |
| Monday | | Presentations & Vendor Demonstrations |
| Tuesday | | Presentations & Training |
| Wednesday | | Training & Open for Specific Vendor User Groups |
| Thursday | | Open for Specific Vendor User Groups |
Organizational Structure
The Board of Directors has the responsibility for planning, publicizing, coordinating and
hosting the Annual Meeting. Board of Directors members are selected as stated in the
Bylaws of the EMS Users Conference.
The Board of Directors has authorized several sub-committees, each with its own focus:
- Meeting Logistics
- makes all hotel arrangements, including sleeping rooms, meeting room, demo room, meals, breaks, audio-video, and hospitality suite
- handles pre-registration and on-site registration
- produces and distributes handouts
- evaluates success of Meeting and provides input into planning of subsequent year's Meeting
- Speakers Committee
- works with the all other committees to organize the range of content to be covered
at the Meeting
- selects speakers
- coordinates speaker involvement
- runs the .business. part of the Meeting (arranging emcees, keeping the meeting
on schedule, verifying the presence of speakers, making sure speakers have the
necessary equipment, etc.)
- Training Committee
- works with the all other committees to organize the range of content to be covered
at the Training sessions
- selects topics and trainers
- coordinates speaker involvement
- runs the .business. part of the Training sessions (arranging emcees, keeping the
session on schedule, verifying the presence of trainers, making sure trainers have
the necessary equipment, etc.)
- Communications Committee
- works with the all other committees to organize the range of content to be covered at the Meeting
- records and distributes all meeting minutes
- broadcasts general and specific announcements
- supports the Web site
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