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Scottsdale, AZ, November 8-11, 2009 at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort
| An Invitation |
Dear ICC Members and Guests: With this letter, I cordially invite you to the 126th meeting of the Insulated Conductors Committee. I look forward to working with all of you as we return to the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. To help you get the most out of our meeting, please review the information below. We have a few exciting changes (and more to be announced soon). The last time we were in Scottsdale, the hotel sold out. So please make your reservations as soon as possible to avoid any inconvenience. Please check the ICC Website frequently for updates. Hope to see you in Scottsdale! Sincerely, Rachel Mosier Acting Chair of ICC |
| Keynote Speaker | We have a special Keynote Speaker for the Opening Session, the APS President and COO will be talking about Renewable Energy in his company |
| Meeting Agenda | A final agenda has been
posted here. Please check at
registration for any last minute changes.
(Updated 10/30/2009) Some highlights: Sunday – Orientation, Poolside Reception Monday – Arizona Public Service Keynote speaker during the Opening Session, Networking Luncheon Tuesday – Transnational Luncheon and presentations Wednesday – Education Session and Lunch – Topics tentatively to include transmission cable accessories and qualification procedures, and worldwide service experience of transmission cables |
| Presentations
and Educational Program |
The Subcommittees will sponsor many
Technical Presentations on key
topics in their fields of interest. More details will be posted closer to
the meeting. (Updated 10/29/2009) Attention Presenters:
Guidelines for Presentation Material
Published in PES – ICC Minutes NEW! 0.4 CEUs will be offered for this session. You must register in order to receive CEUs. (Please note, in order to receive these credits towards a Florida PE License, you MUST provide Thomas Arnold with your FL PE License number prior to the session. |
| Registration |
We have completed our new website,
http://www.pesicc.org, and we are offering you the opportunity to register on-line and to pay
using a credit card. Please note that the use of credit cards is only
available during the pre-registration period. Registration will open
several months before the meeting. |
| Historical ICC Minutes | NEW! Historical ICC Meeting Minutes DVD – For the first time ever, we are offering for sale a DVD containing the ICC Meeting Minutes from the very first meeting in 1947 through Spring 2008. All of the minutes contained on this DVD are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and are searchable either from within Acrobat Reader or using the Windows search engine. The DVD is available for purchase during registration. |
| Mini-Expo | The Spring meeting will feature a Mini-Expo for vendors to make table top displays of equipment and services related to the scope of the ICC. You can sign up for a table top display using the meeting Registration form. A list of exhibitors can be found here. Guidelines on displays can be found here. |
| New Member Orientation | First Meeting? Want to know more about the ICC? Please attend the Orientation Session on Sunday afternoon. There are many different sessions at ICC meetings and they cover a multitude of subjects related to insulated conductors. Information presented at Orientation will help you find the sessions that are of most interest to you. |
| Hotel Information |
The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort . Our block will close as soon as it’s full. Please note that the ICC is committed to a minimum occupancy. To help the ICC avoid a hefty penalty, please consider staying at the Doubletree. To get our special rate,
ask for the “ICC Group Rate”. From within North America, call
reservations at: To Book ONLINE at the group rate, click here! The hotel location is as follows:
The following is included (free) with the price of the room: self-parking, fitness center, and wired high-speed internet in guestrooms. Wireless internet is available free-of-charge in the public spaces. (Updated 9/8/2009) |
| Hospitality Suites | If your company plans to have a hospitality
suite in conjunction with the Fall 2009 meeting, be sure to see the Guideline page. |
| Spouse Activities | TBD |
| Tourist Information |
Airport – The nearest airport is
Sky Harbor International (PHX).
Airport Transportation – In addition to rental cars, the following options are available: Sky Harbor International operates 24 hours a day on a scheduled basis offering an airport-to-door service. 1 (602) 244-9000 or online. $16 one-way , $32 roundtrip (or $30 prepaid on credit card) Three taxi companies provide transportation to/from Sky Harbor Airport. These companies are AAA Cab (1-602-437-4000), Allstate (1-602-275-8888), and Discount (1-602-2 66-1110). Approximate cost: $25 one-way. |
| Help Wanted |
As a service to our attendees, we will have a “help wanted” board. If
your company has an opening and would like to advertise to the most talented
cable engineers in the world, please feel free to post an ad in the “help
wanted” section of our bulletin board at Registration. (Updated 9/8/2009) |
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