Darnell’s Power Forum Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Alumni Discount
In celebration of the Tenth Annual Darnell Power Forum (DPF ’13) to be hosted in Richardson, Texas, September 9-12, Darnell Group has announced a unique Alumni Discount offer. Anyone who attended any of the previous nine editions of DPF as a regular delegate is entitled to a discount off the full-conference registration, if they register before the end of August. DPF ’13 will be THE important power electronics event for 2013. DPF ’13 will include several important elements including the release of the preliminary specification for PMBus V1.3 and:
FOUR DAYS of Digital Power starting with a pre-conference seminar, continuing for the next three days, cumulating with the release of the preliminary specifications for PMBus V1.3 on Thursday. THREE DAYS of presentations on GaN, SiC and GaAs developments starting with a preconference conference seminar on Monday September 9. THREE DAYS of presentations on dc powering and dc microgrids for data centers, buildings and alternative energy starting with the Keynote and Plenary and continuing for the next two days. TWO DAYS of information on Building Automation and Integration with the Smart Grid starting with the Keynote and Plenary sessions and continuing throughout the following day. For details about the Alumni Discount, contact Traci at: +1-951-279-6684, ext. 251 or [email protected]
DPF ‘13 is now part of Darnell’s Energy Summit (DES ’13). DES ’13 is a combined event including the Fifth Green Building Power Forum (GBPF '13) + the Fourth Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF '13). By registering for DPF, you’ll be able to attend any of the technical sessions at all three of these industry-leading events. The complete schedule overview is conference here. Among the topics to be covered at DES ’13 will be: Monday, September 9 – Two Design Seminars: "GaN Transistors for Efficient Power Conversion" and "Power Converter Design using Digital Control Techniques".
Tuesday, September 10 – Keynote and Plenary Session: “The Evolution of Energy Management,†D. Scott Barbour, Executive Vice President, Emerson, and Business Leader, Emerson Network Power Systems; “Enernet - The Big Picture†- Brian Patterson, Chairman, EMerge Alliance and General Manager, Armstrong World Industries; “IEEE's DC in the Home Investigation Project Accomplishments and Future Goals†- Doug Houseman, EnerNex, VP of Technical Innovation, Vice Chair of the IEEE PES - Intelligent Grid Coordinating Committee, and Founding Member of the IEEE DC in the Home initiative; “DC Microgrids - Challenges and Opportunities†- Kurt Yeager, Vice Chairman of the Galvin Project, Inc.; “GaN: Crushing Silicon One Application at a Time†- Alix Lidow, CEO, Efficient Power Conversion Corporation; “Future Opportunities for Maximizing Efficiencies through Advanced Digital Power Control and Management†- Randy Malik, IBM Distinguished Inventor, IBM; “Smart Grid Impact on Intelligent Buildings,†Ronald J. Zimmer CAE, President & CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA).
Wednesday, September 11 – Technical Sessions: Digital Control, Improving Energy Efficiency, DC Microgrids, Smart Grid Infrastructure and Buildings, Digital Power Applications, GaN and GaAs, DC Data Centers, Smart Grid Systems and Applications, Converter Design Tools and Techniques, GaN and SiC, DC Distribution and Components, and Sensing for Smart Grid Applications.
Thursday, September 12 – Technical Sessions and Seminars: Release and Discussion of PMBus™ V1.3, Digital Power Applications and Case Studies, Converter Design Tools, EMerge Qualified Products for the Occupied Space, EMerge-Qualified Products for Data Centers, DC Powering – Past, Present and Future Open Dialog Session About DC Powering Activities at DOE, EMerge, IEEE, IEC, etc., and an EMerge Alliance Membership Meeting.
Complete schedule details are here. Open registration is still available. And there are still a limited number of opportunities for exhibit spaces. For information on exhibiting, or to check if you qualify to register using the Alumni Discount (offered only until the end of August), you can contact Traci at: +1-951-279-6684, ext 215 or [email protected]
