User Group Meetings

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After UTC TELECOM 2010, several vendors will be hosting attendees for User Group meetings.  Please see below for more information. If you are a vendor intersted in setting up a meeting, contact Karnel Thomas at 202.833.6816.

Tait User Group Meeting
ROOM: Westin, Cabinet Room

Utility customers of Tait Radio Communications are invited to join company representatives at their Tait User Group meeting. Attendees will be asked for feedback on future developments at Tait, and be able to share experiences and requirements to help shape how Tait reacts to the changing world of Utility communications. Tait customers have the opportunity to hear about new releases, product roadmaps, strategies to migrate to digital narrowband, and how Utility communications will change in the coming years. Tait Utility customers will also be sharing their experiences of dealing with Tait: How to make partnership with Tait a success for everyone. For more information on this meeting, please contact Craig Johnson at Tait Radio Communications.

Motorola Utility Trunking Users Alliance Annual Users Conference
ROOM: Westin, Capitol 3

The MUTUAL Executive Committee and Motorola look forward to your participation in the 2010 Users Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Group discussions will focus on progress made year round on the questions and issues brought up at last year’s conference. Motorola experts will be on hand to discuss the latest product and solution plans and to receive your feedback on product and system decisions yet to be made short and long term. The meeting will last until approximately 5Pm and then all are invited to attend our networking reception. Please contact Connie Allen at Motorola for questions. For more information visit www.seeuthere.com/mutualug2010.

Smart Grid Transformation Roadmap Seminar - Alcatel-Lucent
ROOM: Westin, Capitol 1

Utilities today are facing pressure from customers, regulators, and other environmental organizations to deliver on the promise of the Smart Grid. Utilities are making strategic decisions and significant investments to build a Smart Grid intelligent network and to deliver new IP based Smart Grid applications for operations, demand response, customer information and service, and for new services, such as Plug In Electric Vehicles (PHEV's), Micro Grid operations, and energy storage. Join Alcatel-Lucent for a discussion on technology choices utilities are facing when building their core, middle and last mile network. Managing a complex network and maintaining a secure environment as utilities migrate toward IP will also be a major discussion point. This seminar will review a roadmap for building the Smart Grid network infrastructure to support these new services and applications, and will review two ongoing customer Smart Grid network projects for a "real world" view of successful Smart Grid initiatives – OG+E and AltaLink. Please contact Kathy Placke, kathy.placke@alcatel-lucent.com, for details and registration.

AMETEK FOCUS and BB FOCUS User Group Meeting
ROOM: Indiana Convention Center, Room 102

Current and future FOCUS or BB FOCUS users who wish to participate in future product enhancement discussions or have issues with maintenance or application are invited to attend. AMETEK will present recent upgrades and enhancements to the FOCUS T1/E1 platform including all past versions MV1 through MV5. We will also discuss the migration path to the latest multiplexer called BB FOCUS that uses Ethernet for transport in place of T1/E1. BB FOCUS is more than just another Packet-over-Ethernet Solution. We will detail its many unique features, including its ability to reliably carry protective relay, voice, data or video channels over Gigabit Ethernet and seamless integration of TDM and packet technologies. AMETEK experts will be on hand with demonstration equipment to assist with any issues as needed. We are especially interested to learn about your Utility's plans to implement NERC/CIPS security for your communications network. Advance reservations are required so please send an email to john.benckenstein@ametek.com or call John at 800.785.7274, ext 204 Please include any topics you wish addressed to insure adequate time for research. Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 26, from 11:45 until 2:30 PM at the convention center where lunch will be provided. Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible to lock in your seat.