Registration now open for Hydraulic Institute's annual meeting

PARSIPPANY, NJ, Dec. 5, 2006 - The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced today that registration for its 2007 Annual Meeting is now open. The 2007 Annual Meeting will be held at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas from February 22 to 27, 2007.

The 2007 Annual Meeting focuses on "Selling Value in a Price-Focused World: Intuition, Innovation, Intelligence" and offers a unique opportunity to network with pump manufacturing professionals throughout North America and Europe. In addition to guest speakers who will address performance excellence, the 2007 U.S. and global economy, and other significant issues, members of thirty different technical committees will meet to address industry standards, guidelines, electronic data exchange protocols, and more. Members of the Institute work together with users in developing comprehensive standards and guidelines using an ANSI-approved consensus process, as well as new technical documents and e-learning and educational programs.

Registration is open to all HI members, associate members, committee members, and prospective members including all manufacturers of pumps or pumping systems in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. Companies eligible for HI membership are encouraged to attend on a one-time basis to learn about the Institute as a way to evaluate membership benefits.
Non-members are requested to contact Mary Silver, Manager of Member Services, at (973) 267-9700 x17 or via [email protected] before registering to discuss eligibility.

Access to the online meeting brochure and registration and function sign-up forms is available on the Institute's website at www.Pumps.org and can be printed and faxed to (973) 267-9055, mailed to PO Box 34289, Newark NJ 07189, or e-mailed to Allison Kupfrian at [email protected].

Registration will be accepted no later than Jan. 19, 2007. Early registration discounts apply with substantial savings. Guests are encouraged to reserve rooms at The Westin La Cantera Resort early as space is limited.

The 89-year old Hydraulic Institute, the largest association of pump producers in North America, is a global authority on pumps and pumping systems. Information on the Hydraulic Institute, its services, standards, publications and meetings, can be found on the HI websites at www.Pumps.org and www.PumpLearning.org, and the new energy-savings and life cycle cost focused site, www.PumpSystemsMatter.org. Requests may also be faxed to (973) 267-9055 or mailed to: Hydraulic Institute, 9 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Prospective members of the Hydraulic Institute can now download copies of the membership brochure and application information from www.Pumps.org

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Also see: "Free Pump Systems Improvement Modeling (PSIM) Tool software available from Hydraulic Institute"

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