Hydraulic Institute 2016 Annual Conference Begins February 11, 2016

The 2016 Annual Conference will serve as a valuable resource for CEOs, senior executives, engineers, and marketing professionals associated with pump and supplier companies throughout North America and Europe who are seeking exclusive educational and networking opportunities. For the first time, conference registration will also be open to HI Industry Partners, Academic Partners, and Media Partners.

On the first day of the conference, industry professionals will gather for a special Extended Motor Product Labeling Initiative. This event is included in full conference registration, but interested parties may register for the forum only here. The HI Annual conference is one of only a few times per year when technical pump standards, guidebooks, guidelines, training webinars, and courses are developed in-person. Some highlighted technical and marketing committee meetings include:

• Pump Systems Optimization (PSO) Guidebook Committee (seeking new members)

• Pump Application Guideline: Water Treatment Plant (seeking new members)

• Drivers Application Guidebook Committee (seeking new members)

• Educational Marketing Steering Committee (EMSC)

Several featured guest speakers, industry briefings, educational and general sessions include:

The Product Development Challenge: Competing on Innovation: William Blankemeier, President, William Taylor, VP Business Development and Clark Shafer, VP Product Design, PeopleFlo Manufacturing, Inc.

The New Economics of 3D Printing Production (Additive Manufacturing): Rick Smith, 3D Printing Expert, Best Selling Author, & TED Speaker

Perspectives from the Pump End-User Community: Rory Carvajal, Operations Specialist - Learning & Performance Kiewit Power; Jon Christensen, VP Superintendent of Operations Intermountain Power Service Corporation; Othman Mjahed, Pump Component Engineer AZ Public Service Palo Verde Nuclear Plant

Economic Update: Around the Next Corner?: Alan Beaulieu, President, ITR Economics

Pump Knowledge Workshop: Electronic Data Exchange (EDE): Trygve Dahl, Senior VP Business Development & Technology Intelliquip

Lunch – Pump Knowledge Workshop: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Shahram Mehraban, Marketing Director, Intel Corporation

The program will also include the bi-annual CEO Roundtable, Board Meetings, the Market Intelligence Committee, and over thirty HI Technical Committees. Networking and recognition events include a Tabletop Display Reception, the Annual Golf Scramble Tournament, Standards Recognition Dinner, HI Awards Dinner & Officer Installation, and a diverse program planned for spouses and guests.