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Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2015
July 15th - 16th, 2015 George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, Texas www.valve-world-americas.com/vwam2015/ Sponsored by:
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Valve World Americas 2015
George R. Brown Convention Center
Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2015 will welcome thousands of attendees to the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Attendees will get a broad overview of the latest technologies, components, and systems in the field of industrial flow control presented by over 150 exhibitors from the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, India, and Mexico. The Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2015 will once again serve as the meeting point for the flow control industry - showcasing the growth in interest by exhibitors and attendees who will experience the technologically in-depth conference program, product showcases on the expo floor, and incredible networking opportunities. The 2015 event will return to Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center to welcome end users, consultants, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers to network, share experiences and discover new products and innovations in the flow control industry. For more detailed information about the Expo & Conference, please visit the website at: http://www.valve-world-americas. com/vwam2015
High Quality Conference Program The Valve World Americas event will cover a variety of valve and valve-related topics that are essential to today’s valve market. There will be plenary presentations on a number of hot themes in the valve industry, including the future of shale gas and the outlook on the energy industry. For attendees looking to attain professional development hours, conference delegates will be awarded certificates of completion for participation. Certificates will be available for pick up during the event Closing Ceremony. Informative workshops will cover topics such as: • Valve technologies selection for cryogenic applications • Variables in the design of a valve • Valve testing for emissions • Comprehensive approaches on materials specification • Channeling your valves to the End Users/ EPC’s • Applications in special service (HF, chlorine, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, peroxide) • Performance and validation • Applying adapter tools for EPCs and End User NPQC engineers • Casting specifications/quality for different services
Meet the 2015 Valve World Americas Steering Committee CHAIRMAN John H. Gill, Bayer Corporation, USA MEMBERS
Gilbert Alonzo, BP, USA Glen Beal, IHI International Corporation, USA Ray Bojarczuk, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Steve Butler, Shell, USA Ralph Chaney, MRC Global, USA Salvatore Cimorelli, DuPont Engineering, USA Walter D’Amico, WorleyParsons, USA Carlos Davila, Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions, USA Claire Dwyer, Fluor Enterprises Inc., USA Eric Fillion, Metso, USA Rajan Hingoraney, Aramco Services Company, USA Henk Hinssen, iHandl Engineering,The Netherlands Gobind Khiani, Fluor, Canada Barrie Kirkman, Consultant Ron Merrick, Fluor Enterprises Inc., USA
Tom Mitchell, Messe Dusseldorf North America, USA J.R. Price, South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company, USA Nitin Parekh, Chevron Energy Company, USA Bill Patrick, Dow Chemical Company, USA Greg Peterson, MRC Global, USA Charles R. Pogue, Velan Valve Inc., USA Rich Redilla, Bray International, Inc., USA
William S. Sandler, VMA Valve Manufacturers Association, USA Richard Santucci, Pentair Valves & Controls, USA Tony Smart, Shell, USA Aneta Stephens, Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions, Canada Tom Stovall, Emerson Process Management, USA Steve Thomas, Bonney Forge, USA
Register online at www.valve-world-americas.com/vwam2015
Houston, Texas – July 15th – 16th, 2015
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