New Information and Opportunities at HydroVision 2008
 More than 2,100 hydro professionals will convene in Sacramento, California, USA, this summer for HydroVision 2008. This biennial international conference focuses on relevant and timely issues affecting hydropower worldwide and offers hydro professionals a range of opportunities to explore and expand their areas of expertise.
“This is a time of tremendous development activity throughout the world,” notes Leslie Eden, president of HCI Publications, the conference’s organizer. “With the need for additional capacity and the growing emphasis on climate-friendly generation, hydropower has emerged as a key energy resource. HydroVision allows professionals from every facet of hydro to share new approaches, learn about new technology, and find solutions to common issues.”
With its innovative, multi-session format, HydroVision provides opportunities to focus on specific areas of interest. Delegates can concentrate on one of several different tracks or “mix and match” to address a wide range of concerns. Specific topic areas include:
- Asset Management
- Hydraulic Structures and Safety
- New Development
- Ocean/Tidal/Stream Power
- Operations and Maintenance
- Policies and Regulations
- Water Resources
A Technical Papers track will complement the conference program with a focus on recent research and advances in equipment design, rehabilitation and construction techniques, plant operations and more.
In addition, nine other industry-related workshops and forums are scheduled around HydroVision, including:
- Design and Product Considerations for Hydro-Related Piping, Monday, July 14; Organized by the American Ductile Iron Pipe American SpiralWeld Pipe
- Hydro Asset Management, Monday, July 14; Organized by Solomon Associates
- Machine Condition Monitoring, Monday, July 14; Organized by VibroSystM
- Operations and Planning: Shorten the Optimization Development Cycle, Tuesday, July 15; Organized by CddHoward Consulting Ltd.
- Pumped Storage Technologies, Tuesday, July 15; Organized by Toshiba
- Pumped-Storage Planning in Today's Energy Markets, Tuesday, July 15; Organized by Devine Tarbell & Associates, Inc.
- Reservoirs, Hydropower, and Climate Change: Understanding the Greenhouse Gas Footprint, Tuesday, July 15; Organized by the International Hydropower Association
- Small and Medium Hydropower, Tuesday, July 15; Organized by Natural Resources Canada
Two technical tours will also be offered. The first, held prior to HydroVision on Sunday, July 13, will take participants to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s White Rock facility, part of the eight-powerhouse 648-MW Upper American River project.. The second, held after HydroVision, is a weekend, two night trip, which will visit two nearby facilities as well as interesting cultural sites along the way.
Throughout the HydroVision conference, delegates will also have the opportunity to visit with a broad range of industry equipment and service providers. An exhibition of nearly 300 companies will be on hand to share the latest technologies, products and services that will help shape the future of hydropower.
HydroVision is organized and managed by HCI Publications. Hydro Review, HRW, the Canadian Hydropower Association, the International Committee on Large Dams, the International Hydropower Association, the National Hydropower Association, and the U.S. Hydropower Council for International Development are also sponsors. For more information, please contact Marla Barnes, Program Director at (1) 816 931-1311, ext. 106. To inquire about exhibition opportunities, contact Tom O’Connor at (1) 816 931-1311, ext 110. You may also preview the conference at www.hcipub.com.
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