January, 2007

January 24–25
EDIST 2007 (Electrical Distribution Information Systems and Exhibition)
Ontario’s premier utility event for Local Distribution Companies (LDCs).

Markham, Ontario, Canada
Hilton Suites Conference Centre
See us at booth #33 !
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January 30–February 1
Protective Relaying and Communications Seminar

Denver, Colorado, USA
GE Energy Building
Colorado Center Tower 2
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Space is limited so sign up early !

February, 2007

February 4–6
DistribuTECH 2007
Find out the latest on automation and control systems, T&D engineering and power delivery equipment.

San Diego, California, USA
San Diego Convention Center
See us at booth #824 !
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February 5–6
GridTech

New Delhi, India
ITPO Pragati Maidan
Find us in Hall 12, Stall #67
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February 5–7
UTC Region 8, 9 & 10 Meeting

Reno, Nevada, USA
Atlantis Casino Resort
See us at Booth #110
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February 5–10
Great Lakes Motorola Service Station (MSS) Association Spring Meeting

St. Petersberg, Florida, USA
The Don Cesar Resort
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February 11–14
Middle East Electricity 2007

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Exhibition Centre
Halls 1-4 plus Zabell Halls
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February 20–22
Railtex 2007

London, United Kingdom
ExCel See us at Stand R44
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March, 2007

March 7–8
UTC Southeast Region 3 Spring Meeting

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center
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March 12–16
Washington State University Hands On Relay School

Pullman, Washington, USA
Washington State University Center for Distance and Professional Education
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March 13
GE Multilin Seminar - Advanced T&D Solutions

Clemson, South Carolina, USA
Clemson University, Madren Center, Ballroom C
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The following technical papers will be presented at the conference:
"Monitoring Aging CCVTs - Practical Solutions with Modern Relays to Avoid Catastrophic Failures"
    - Bogdan Kasztenny
"Fundamentals of Adaptive Protection of Large Capacitor Banks"
    - Bogdan Kasztenny, Joe Schaefer, Ed Clark
"High-Speed Control Scheme to Prevent Instability of a Large Multi-Unit Power Plant"
    - Vahid Madani, Edward Taylor, Davis Erwin, Anatoliy Meklen, Mark Adamiak
"Synchrophasors - A primer and Practical Applications"
    - Jon Sykes,Kristian Koellner, William Premerlani, Bogdan Kasztenny, Mark Adamiak
"Status on the First IEC61850 Based Protection and Control, Multi-Vendor Project in the United States Steve"
    - Kunsman, Elmo Prive, Alexander Apostolov, Rick Schall, Craig Wester, Mark Adamiak, Juergen Holbach,
      Howard Self

March 13–16
PSC Power Systems Conference, Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina, USA
Clemson University, Madren Center, Ballroom C
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March 26–28
UTC Region 6 Meeting

Lenexa, Kansas, USA
The Radisson
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March 26
GE Multilin Seminar - Protective Relaying Fundamentals Seminar (at Texas A&M Conference)

College Station, Texas, USA
The College Station Hilton, Ballroom 1

The following papers were presented at this seminar:
• Windfarm System Protection Using Peer-to-Peer Communications
• Application of Modern Line Relays to Dual-Breaker Terminals
• High-Speed Control Scheme to Prevent Instability of A Large Multi-Unit Power Plant
• Considerations When Applying Microprocessor Relays in Chemically Harsh Environments
• CT Saturation in Industrial Applications - Analysis and Application Guidelines
• Instrument Transformer Basics
• Fundamentals of Adaptive Protection of Large Capacitor Banks - Accurate Methods for Canceling Inherent Bank Unbalances
• Application of IEC61850 for Power Plant Relaying
• Status on the First IEC61850 Based Protection and Control, Multi-Vendor Project in the United States
• Protection and Control Redundancy Considerations in Medium Voltage Distribution Systems

March 27–29
Texas A&M Conference

College Station, Texas, USA
The College Station Hilton
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March 28–30
UTC Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Center, Grand Ballroom,
See us at Booth #12 and GE MDS in Booth #11
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April, 2007

April 11–13
Entelec 2007

Houston, Texas, USA
Hilton Americas Hotel
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April 16–19
UTC Region 5

Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
The Ramada Inn
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April 17
Busbar Protection Seminar

Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Hilton Garden Inn (Overland Park)

The following papers were presented at this conference, and are available for download:
  Fundamentals of Busbar Protection
  Fundamentals of Transmission Line Distance Protection

April 24–27
APAP, International Conference on Advanced Power System Automation & Protection

Jeju, Korea
Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel
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April 30 – May 1
10th Annual Fault and Disturbance Analysis Conference

Atlanta Rennaissance Hotel - Downtown
590 West Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

GE Multilin will be presenting the following paper at this conference:
Monday, April 30
• Application of Phasor Measurements Units for Disturbance Recording

May, 2007

May 1
GE Multilin - Relay Fundamentals Seminar (at GeorgiaTech Relay Conference)

Atlanta Ballroom B
The Atlanta Renaissance Hotel Downtown
590 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Telephone: 404-881-6000
8:30am - 4:00pm
(Registration is now closed for this seminar)
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May 2–4
61st Annual GeorgiaTech Protective Relaying Conference

Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The Atlanta Renaissance Hotel
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Be sure to visit our hospitality room (Ballroom 2, 5pm-10pm) between May 1 – 3 !

GE Multilin will be presenting the following papers at this conference:
Wednesday, May 2
• Status on the First IEC61850 Based Protection and Control, Multi-Vendor Project in the United States
• Performance of Synchrophasor Function within Microprocessor Based Relays
• High-Speed Control Scheme to Prevent Instability of A Large Multi-Unit Power Plant
Thursday, May 3
• Inside the Cyber Security Perimeter
• Application of IEC61850 for Power Plant Relaying
• Practical Experience in Setting Transformer Differential Inrush Restraint
• Application of Modern Line Relays to Dual-Breaker Terminals
• Application of Phasor Measurement Units for Disturbance Recording (FDA conference)

May 6–9
UTC Telecom 2007

Austin, Texas, USA
Austin Convention Center
See us at Booth #524 and GE MDS at Booth #714
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May 19–23
JungleMUX Technical Conference

St. Petersberg, Florida, USA
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June, 2007

June 3–6
APTA Rail Conference

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sheraton Center Toronto
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June 4–6
ITS America

Palm Springs, California, USA
Palm Springs Convention Center
See us at Booth #671
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June 13–15
Oil and Gas Asia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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June 19–20
Police Security Expo

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Atlantic City (NJ) Convention Center
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June 19–22
CommunicAsia 2007

Singapore
Singapore Expo
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June 24–28
America Water Works Association (AWWA) 2007

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Metro Toronto Convention Center
See us at GE MDS Booth #233
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June 24–28
IEEE Pulp and Paper Industry Committee (PPIC)

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July, 2007

July 17–19
FMEA Florida Municipal Energy Association (FMEA-FMPA 2007 Annual Conference)

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July 31
Protection Fundamentals Seminar

Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Adventure Science Center
800 Fort Negley Blvd
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August, 2007

August 6–8
American Public-Safety Communications (APCO) 2007

Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Convention Center
See us at MDS GE Booth #1512
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August 16–22
International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) 2007

Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Marriott Downtown
See GE MDS at Booth #325

August 19–24
IREP (International Institute for Research & Education in Power System Dynamics)

Mills House Hotel,
Charleston, SC, USA
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August 27–28
CIGRÉ Canada – Conference on Power Systems – Booth #12

Telus Convention Center
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

September, 2007

September 17–19
IEEE PCIC (Petroleum Chemical Industry Conference)

Telus Convention Center
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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This year GE Multilin will showcase 3 new motor protection products, the MM300, the 369 and the M60. These products will be demonstrated nightly at our hospitality suite.

Schedule of Events:

Sunday, September 16		6:00 pm – 11:00 pm		GE Hospitality Suite, Marriott Trader’s Grill
Monday, September 17		8:00 pm – 10:00 pm		General Electric Hospitality Suite Calgary Telus Convention Center – Macleod Ballroom C
		8:00 pm – 11:00 pm		GE Hospitality Suite, Marriott Trader’s Grill
Tuesday, September 18		5:30 pm – 9:00 pm		GE Sponsored Social Event
		6:00 pm – 11:00 pm		GE Hospitality Suite, Marriott Trader’s Grill

October, 2007

October 2–3
Cops West

Ontario, California
Ontario Convention Center
See GE MDS at Booth #1202
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October 2–4
ISA Expo

Houston, Texas
Reliant Center
See GE Multilin at Booth #2957 and GE MDS at Booth #2535
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October 13–17
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

New Orleans, Louisiana
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
See GE MDS at Booth #4303
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October 15
GE Multilin Protection Fundamentals Seminar @ WPRC 2007

Spokane, Washington, USA
Spokane Convention Center
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October 16–18
WPRC Western Protective Relay Conference

Spokane, Washington, USA
Spokane Convention Center
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October 15–19
CIGRE 2007, Control & Protection

Madrid, Spain

November, 2007

November 5
Networked Communications Fundamentals for Power System Protection/Automation
Seminar held by GE at MIPSYCON

Four Points by Sheraton Minneapolis
1330 Industrial Blvd, Minneapolis, MN
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November 6–8
MIPSYCON - 43rd Annual Minnesota Power Systems Conference

St. Paul, Minnesota
Continuing Education and Conference Center
University of Minnesota
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November 6–8
Offshore Communications

Houston, Texas
Houston Marriott Westchase – Grand Pavilion
See GE MDS at Booth #128
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November 11–14
Energy 21C

Sydney, Australia
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November 21–22
4th International Conference on Power System Protection & Automation

New Delhi, India
Organized by the Central Board of Irrigation and Power & CIGRE
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GE Multilin Technical Papers:
Attend the following technical paper presentations to learn about and apply advanced technologies and solutions, addressing the current challenges and future innovations for the Power System industry

Our Technical Papers will cover the following topics:
• Wide Area Protection
• Disturbance Recording using wide area PMUs
• Windfarms

November 29–December 1
IEEE CONCAPAN XXVII

Panama City, Panama
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December, 2007

December 11–13
Power-Gen International

New Orleans, Louisiana
Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center See GE Energy at Booth #3401
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