Date: September 9-11, 2008

Location: Cherry Hill, N.J.

A single-source event intended for anyone involved with facility maintenance, power distribution or plant automation, Square D Services’ annual Energy, Power Distribution and Control Conference will take place Sept. 9 to 11, 2008, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, N.J., just outside of Philadelphia. The goal of the conference is to educate professionals in areas that will increase safety, reduce lifecycle and facility costs, decrease equipment downtime and maximize power system reliability. Educational sessions in the three technical tracks — Electrical Reliability, Energy Management and Automation & Control — will focus on new electrical safety standards, compliance regulations, technologies and electrical equipment modernization. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available upon request.

“The Energy, Power Distribution and Control Conference provides a unique forum for industry professionals to receive updates on pertinent issues while learning about and discussing new technologies and service solutions in a non-commercial environment,” said Mike Rice, vice president of Square D Services. “This year’s conference will feature solutions presentations, equipment studies and white papers that are geared to bring attendees from very diverse fields up to speed on the latest issues in power distribution, energy management, automation and control, and safety. Presenters for these sessions are specialists in those fields and are well-positioned to offer insights to help attendees improve their individual operations. Panel sessions also will be a key component of the event and will give attendees a chance to direct questions to industry experts.”

The conference will begin Sept. 9 with a welcome reception, an ideal time for professional networking. Keynote speakers will address attendees to kick off a full day of seminars Sept. 10. That evening, attendees will come together for more networking and socializing.

“We strive to create the best development resource for professionals who need exposure to new ideas, contacts and information to stay current and create the best solutions,” Rice said. “It’s reassuring to hear, as we have many times, that first-time attendees realize the plurality of issues they’ve faced, which leads to important information- and solution-sharing among attendees. They add new voices to discussions with veteran attendees.”

To register online for Square D Services’ Energy, Power Distribution and Control Conference, visit www.regonline.com/epdc08. Interested parties that prefer to register by mail or phone can contact Hal Theobald at (513) 755-4226 or visit www.squared-services.com  to download a conference brochure and registration form in PDF format. The conference attendance fee is $475. Hotel rooms have been reserved at a group rate of $129 per night; attendees should mention Square D Services to receive the group rate.

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