2008 GE7EA Conference Agenda

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November 4, 2008
Pre-conference Day
Grand B is the meeting room unless otherwise noted
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7am  
 
8am  
 
9am  
 
10am 7EA Conference Reception Desk Opens
     Location: Pre-hall (in front of Grand A)  
11am
     Open for duration of conference  
 
12pm  
Bio-fuel Panel Kalyan Kalyanaraman, Turbomachinery International Magazine
1pm
     Location: Grand D  
 
2pm  
 
3pm  
 
4pm Reception Dinner
RSVP required for admittance
5pm
     Location: Grand A & B  
 
6pm  
 
7pm  
 
November 5, 2008
Day 1
(Users Only)
Grand B is the meeting room unless otherwise noted
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7am
Buffet Breakfast Sponsored by Wood Group
     Location: Grand A  
8am
Welcome and Opening Remarks Dave Ulozas, Nebraska Public Power District
GE7EA.Users-Groups.com Internet Portal Gregory Carvalho, Simplified Technology Company
 
Overview of CT/CC Industry Status & Prospects Bob Schweiger, Combined Cycle Journal
9am  
7EA Products and Programs John Scheibel, Electric Power Research Institute
  Leonard Angello, Electric Power Research Institute
 
10am
Coffee Break Sponsored by Donaldson Company
 
Mark IV & V Support and Upgrades      (first presenter) Craig Corzine, CSE Engineering
Mark IV & V Support and Upgrades      (second presenter) Michael Napoli, Gas Turbine Controls
11am
Mark IV & V Support and Upgrades      (third presenter) Randy Riggs, Powergenics
Mark IV & V Support and Upgrades      Q&A Time  
 
Control Systems and Upgrade User Discussion Led by Lane Watson, FM Global
12pm
3 Course Lunch Sponsored by Allied Power Group
     Location: Grand A  
1pm
GE Opening Remarks, 7EA Product Line Update Dan Loero, GE
GE TIL's Dan Loero, GE
GE 7EA Product Service, Rotor End of Life, Accessories, Dan Loero, GE
GE Topics Provided by Users on Field Issues  
2pm  
 
GE Combustion Technology Update, DLN1+, 3 ppm Programs Dan Loero, GE
 
3pm
Coffee Break Sponsored by Brush Turbogenerators
 
7EA Torque Convertor Issues Bob Wasik, Voith
 
4pm
Turbine Maintenace Charles Pond, Pond And Lucier
 
 
User Questions Led by Lane Watson, FM Global
5pm
Vendor Fair and Dinner  
     Location: Grand C-F and Pre-hall  
Steering Committee Meeting
6pm
   
 
7pm  
 
8pm  
$1,500.00 Travel Certificate Drawing Must be present to win
9pm  
 
November 6, 2008
Day 2
(Users and RSVP Vendors)
Grand D-F is the meeting room unless otherwise noted
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7am
Buffet Breakfast Sponsored by GE
     Location: Grand C  
8am
State of the 7EA Fleet (ORAP) Sal Della Villa, Strategic Power Systems
 
 
 
9am
Users Dicusssions Led by Pat Myers, American Electric Power
 
 
 
10am
Coffee Break Sponsored by Voith Turbo
 
Considerations When Converting Simple Cycle Adrian Barnes,
CT to Unmanned Remote Operation Electricity Supply Board, Ireland
11am
Users Dicusssions Led by Lane Watson, FM Global
 
 
 
12pm
Lunch  
     Location: Grand C  
1pm
User General Discussions, using Discussion Lane Watson to
Forum topics as guide. identify "hot topics"
 
 
2pm
Non-OEM EA Parts Brian Ennis, Wood Group
  Lee Wood, Wood Group
User General Discussions, using Discussion Lane Watson to
Forum topics as guide. identify "hot topics"
3pm
Coffee Break  
 
User General Discussions, using Discussion Lane Watson to
Forum topics as guide. identify "hot topics"
4pm  
 
 
$1,500.00 Travel Certificate Drawing Must be present to win
5pm
The Grand Finale Sponsored by Chevron
     Location: Riverside Lawn  
6pm  
 
7pm  
 
8pm  
$1,500.00 Travel Certificate Trivia Game Must be present to win
9pm