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We honored a number of our members at the Spring 2015 Meeting. Check out all the awards here.
A Successful Fall 2015 meeting was held in Tuscon! A few pictures from the meeting have been posted on the meeting page. Mark your calendar now to join us next Spring, April 3-6, 2016 at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort!
One last minute update to the Final agenda for the fall 2015 Meeting has been posted here. The most significant change is the cancelling of the meeting of F05W due to approval of their standard.
The Final agenda for the fall 2015 Meeting has been posted here. Any last minute changes will be posted at registration.
The second posted draft agenda for the fall 2015 Meeting has been posted here. Please remember that this is still a draft agenda, and may change a few more times before the meeting.
Subcommittees G, the Transnational Luncheon has posted their techincal presentations list for the fall meeting here. Remember that registration is required for this Tuesday luncheon.
A number of Working and Discussion Groups have posted agenda's for their upcoming meetings, including A14, C34, D05, D22, F05 and F07. Check them out and see what they have going on.
Once again we have a full house of Table Top Display vendors for the the fall meeting. Come see some of the new innovations and suppliers in the industry.
Once again there is a very complete spouses program scheduled, including two tours and a spa giveaway! Advance registration is required for several of these, so please share the details on the fall meeting page with our spouse, including a brochure with more details.
Subcommittees A, B and D have posted additions to their techincal presentations for the fall meeting here.
This is a reminder and Second Call for Subcommittee Technical Presentations. Do you have a presentation you would like to share with the other attendees at the fall meeting? Now is the time to contact the Subcommittee Chair/Vice Chair for the appropriate committee, to get on the agenda. The agenda must be finalized by early October in order to meet our contractual obligations to the hotel.
The first posted draft agenda for the fall 2015 Meeting has been posted here. Please remember that this is still a draft agenda, and will change many times before the meeting.
The Fall 2015 ICC Newsletter is now available here. We hope you enjoy the newsletter, and also hope you will share it with colleagues and supervisors to help spread the word about ICC!
The room block at the conference hotel is full, having sold out at the end of last week (09/11/15), except for a few government rate rooms that are still available (if you qualify). Although ICC does not have a contract with any other hotels, the following hotel is closer to the Marriott than any other hotel in the area and receives a good rating on TripAdvisor. However, you will likely need a car or be willing to walk approximately 4000 ft. (3/4 mile) to get to the Marriott.
Starr Pass Golf Suites 3645 West Starr Pass Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85745 Phone: 1-888-732-8041
The room rate is listed as approximately $129/night.
Discussion Group A06 on Accelerated Electrical Aging has posted an agenda of presentations for their fall meeting.
ICC Standards Coordinator John Merando has posted a standards update spreadsheet here. Subcommittee Chairs/VCs and Working Group Chairs are reminded to stay on top of standards and when they are due for renewal. Standards must be renewed/updated BEFORE they expire under the new IEEE-SA System, or the standard will be withdrawn by IEEE-SA.
The Fall 2015 Educational Program will be on "Underground T&D Cable Ampacity". Abstracts of the planned presentations are found here. Remember to register for the Educational Program if you want to receive PDH hours for it.
This is a reminder and First Call for
Subcommittee Technical Presentations. Do you have a
presentation you would like to share with the other attendees at the fall
meeting? Now is the time to contact the Subcommittee Chair/Vice Chair for
the appropriate committee, to get on the agenda. The agenda must be
finalized by early October in order to meet our contractual obligations to the
hotel.
Also note that additional details about the hotel and transportation
options to Tuscon have been posted to the
fall meeting page.
Online Registration for the Fall 2015 meeting will open on September 28th, and close on October 23rd. An reminder e-mail will be sent to all previous registrants (with valid e-mails on record) just before opening.
Recognizing exceptional achievements in our profession,
by both individuals and organizations, is an important part of the mission of
the IEEE. Each year the IEEE Awards Board recommends a select group of
recipients to receive the IEEE's most prestigious honors. It is our pleasure to
inform you that the IEEE Board of Directors has named George Anders as the
recipient of the 2016 IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and
Distribution Award with the following citation:
“For contributions to
advances in computational methods for the thermal rating of electric power
cables.”
This award is sponsored by the Robert and Ruth Halperin
Foundation, in memory of the late Herman and Edna Halperin, and the IEEE Power &
Energy Society. It will be presented at a future Insulated Conductors Committee
meeting. Meanwhile, please help us extend congratulations to George on this
prestigious IEEE award!
We honored a number of our members at the Spring 2015 Meeting, including presenting the ICC Distinguished Service Award to Deepak Parmar. Check out all the awards here.
The Policies and Procedures for Working Groups were modified April 24, 2015 to comply with some further requests from the IEEE-SA Audit Committee. Any questions about these changes should be directed to Lauri Hiivala. Working Group Charis are especially commended to make themselves familiar with this document, as it governs how working groups are to be run.
Harold DePriest, President of the Chattanooga, TN Electric Power Board (EPB), will be the guest speaker during the Opening Session of the ICC in Clearwater Beach, FL on Monday morning, April 13. Mr. DePriest is a native of Linden, Tennessee, graduating from Tennessee Technological University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA). In 1999, the EPB launched a competitive local exchange carrier offering telephone and Internet services to local businesses. This increased the utility’s scope of expertise while offering more options for Chattanooga companies. Today, the fiber optic network constructed for the purpose of powering the most automated smart grid in the country has also served to expand EPB’s communications service offerings to include residential customers throughout its service area. Currently offering Internet speeds up to one gigabit-per-second, the communications services offered by EPB Fiber Optics also include IPTV services and phone. This should be an interesting presentation about how evolving technologies are impacting the electric utility industry. Please plan to attend.
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of two prominent former ICC attendees, Dave Silver and Atilla Dima. Dave and Atilla are known from the time when discussions at ICC meetings were more colorful and vocal than they tend to be today, think the decades of the 1970s and ‘80s. There was a passion for viewpoint that many of the older attendees will remember. Dave retired from Prysmian Cables (Pirelli at the time) and moved to Naples, Florida before later moving to Aventura, Florida where he passed away on April 2, 2015. His wife survives him. Dave was 91 years old, having been born on July 18, 1924. Interment was in Westchester, NY. Attila worked for Prysmian Cables (Pirelli) for many years and later for Cable Technology Laboratories (CTL). He is survived by his wife. They lived in the Fredrick area of Maryland. Attila was born December 2, 1933 and passed away on April 2, 2015. Interment was at the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Fredrick.
A number of working/discussion groups have posted agenda's for their upcoming meeting to the website, including B16, C11, D05, F05, and F07. Not sure what all these letters and number mean? Click the "Subcommittess" button on the left, and take a look at all the different subjects ICC covers!
The final agenda has been posted for the Spring 2015 meeting. This should be the final printed agenda. Any last minute changes will be posted at registration.
Long time ICC member Ron Halderman was recently inducted into the North American Society for Trenchless Technology Hall of Fame! Congratulations to Ron on this honor.
The Spring 2015 ICC Newsletter is now available here. We hope you enjoy the newsletter, and also hope you will share it with colleagues and supervisors to help spread the word about ICC!
A new draft agenda (as of March 23) has been posted for the Spring 2015 meeting. The program is starting to firm up, so make sure you are planning to be in Clearwater Beach!
The technical program is almost complete, with presentation schedules from Subcommittee's C & D, as well as updates to several others.
Discussion Group C-11 D has begun posting abstracts for presentations expected at their upcoming discussion group meeting. Follow the link here to learn more.
The technical program continues to fill out, with presentations posted today for both Subcommittee A.
Please note that we have now exceeded the available space from the hotel for table top displays. Therefore no more table top displays can be registered.
A new draft agenda (as of March 17) has been posted for the Spring 2015 meeting.
There are several updates to the Spring 2015 meeting
page. Additional information about the Spouse/Companion activities have
been posted, including a
brochure and details about the
sightseeing cruise (registration required).
The
technical program
is also starting to take shape, with presentations posted for both the
Transnational Luncheon and Subcommittee B.
As previously announced, ICC's own Gabe Taylor was recently recognized as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Engineer of the Year. Gabe was honored along with others at the Federal Engineer of the year award ceremony recently. As story on the awards ceremony and federal engineer or the year award winner (unfortunately not Gabe) can be found at this link.
A new draft preliminary agenda (as of March 9) has been posted for the Spring 2015 meeting.
A second draft preliminary agenda has been posted for the Spring 2015 meeting.
It is with sadness we share the news of the passing of long time ICC member and Past Chair Jim Fitzgerald this past Wednesday, February 18, 2015. An ICC obituary has been posted here. As published in The Journal News on February 22, 2015, posted here.
It is with sadness we share the news of the passing of long time ICC member and Past Chair Jim Fitzgerald this past Wednesday, February 18, 2015. An obituary has been posted here.
It is now approximately 2 months (8 weeks) until the Spring 2015 ICC Meeting convenes at the Hilton Hotel in Clearwater Beach, FL. The meeting will be held April 12-15, 2015 . Information on the meeting, including hotel details and a first preliminary agenda can be found at this link.
It is with sadness we share the news of the passing of long time ICC member and former Subcommittee B Chair Robert (Bob) Gear. A link to the obituary from the Chicago Tribune is provided here.
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