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2017 General Assembly: Automation Industry Stakeholders Converge on Long Beach

Sept. 13, 2017

Registration is currently open for FieldComm Group’s 2017 General Assembly, to be held October 16-20 at the Hilton Long Beach Hotel in Long Beach, California. This annual event, attended by automation industry experts and end users from across the globe, will offer a valuable opportunity to learn about the latest developments in HART, WirelessHART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and FDI technologies.

[sidebar id =1]The General Assembly is open to FieldComm Group members and non-members, and is comprised of four separate activities:

  1. End User Seminar (Oct. 16) - FieldComm Day Event
  2. Annual Business Meeting (Oct. 17) - Member-only Meeting on FieldComm Group Business Affairs (including financials and board elections)
  3. Technical Working Groups (Oct. 17-20) - Technical persons from around the world gather to continue supporting and growing the technologies. This meeting is held of FieldComm Group membership and technology developers.
  4. Board of Directors Meeting (Oct. 19) - Closed meeting of the Board Members of FieldComm Group

FieldComm Group President and CEO Ted Masters said, “The 2017 General Assembly will present our organization’s unified vision for digital transformation and a smarter industry. It will provide an opportunity to catch up on the latest innovations in FDI, HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology while sharing experiences with other professionals — allowing attendees to take insights and direction back to run their facilities more efficiently and effectively than ever before.”

[sidebar id =2]The General Assembly’s FieldComm Day End User Seminar will offer an overview of developments in digital transformation throughout industrial automation. This includes updates by leading experts on the latest technology advancements, as well as presentations by major end users who have installed FOUNDATION Fieldbus- and HART-based solutions in their plant operations.

Technical Working Group meetings occur three times per year and provide an opportunity for marketing and technical professionals to meet over multiple days and contribute to the strategic direction of FieldComm Group.

The 2017 General Assembly’s program reflects the dramatic increase in adoption of digital automation solutions. Leading technology experts from around the world will be on hand, as will FieldComm Group’s board of directors and staff.

For information on the End User seminar, please visit the FieldComm Group General Assembly End User Seminar Registration page.

For information on the Technical Working Group meeting, please visit our Eventbrite Registration page.