Dates and Venue Announced for "ABB Automation World 2005"

Aug. 17, 2004
The ABB Automation World Users Conference and Exhibition will be held April 20-22, 2005 at the Westin Galleria/Oaks Hotel in Houston, Texas.  This year’s event held in Atlanta attracted over 1000 attendees.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a number of user and ABB presented technical sessions that demonstrate how ABB's automation solutions deliver measurable results and discuss practical applications of existing and new technologies.

"ABB Automation World provides an excellent forum for our customers to network with and learn from their peers in a multitude of industries, and discover new ways to improve their productivity through innovative approaches to their automation challenges," said Dinesh Paliwal, president and CEO, ABB Inc.  "Our customers were very enthusiastic about what they experienced and learned at ABB Automation World 2004; we are pleased to continue our collective dialogue on results-driven automation strategies into next year with this event."

The event is designed for automation users in engineering, mill, plant and general management, in a number of industries such as Chemical, Oil and Gas, Consumer and Pharmaceutical, Metals, Mining and Minerals, Pulp and Paper, Utilities and others.  Attendees participate in informative technical sessions presented by their peers and ABB technical experts, share problem-solving approaches, and visit the event's hands-on exhibit, which will showcase the full scope of ABB's automation offerings.

For more information or to register online, visit www.abb.com/automationworld