Held each September, the AMRA International Symposium is the world's largest event focusing on advanced metering, billing and information management.

In-depth presymposium courses cover topics from AMR fundamentals to delivering revenue-generating value-added services. Presenters, all of whom are well-known leaders in the AMR community, discuss new communications and data-management technologies and how to use detailed customer data to build business.

Scores of educational sessions feature industry leaders from the Americas, Europe and Asia who discuss issues such as:

• Modifying outlooks and operations for the global market
• Lessons learned during the deployment of automation technologies
• New technologies and applications for efficient customer-focused operations
• Business strategies for existing and emerging utility-service companies
• Regulatory and legislative activity and its effect on technology adoption
• Maximizing the value of customer data

The symposium exhibit hall - filled to capacity with the world's leading equipment and service providers - will showcase metering, billing, communications and CIS breakthroughs. Technologies typically on display include public radio-frequency wide-area networks, low-Earth orbit satellite communications, submetering devices, cellular fixed networks, Internet-based customer-service packages and an array of supporting products and services.

Visit AMRA's Web site at www.amra-intl.org to learn about the AMRA International Symposium, benefits of membership and how to join AMRA.

Upcoming AMRA Symposia

AMRA 2001 International Symposium
September 9-12
Québec City Convention Centre
Québec City, Canada

AMRA 2002 International Symposium
September 29-October 2
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio, Texas