You won't want to miss this opportunity to meet friends and colleagues in this relaxed and entertaining setting,

held in the Imperial Ballroom from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The Emeritus Subcommittee Luncheon will be held, Tuesday, September 18^th, from
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Imperial Ballroom 5.

First-time attendees and young engineers are encouraged to join the members of the

First-time attendees are encouraged to participate in a Guidance Program sponsored by Young Engineers Development Subcommittee (YEDS). The purpose of the Guidance Program is to encourage first-time attendees to actively participate in PCIC. Prior to the conference, the Guidance Program will pair more experienced conference attendees with the first-time attendees. This helps first-time attendees to navigate through the PCIC week and get the most benefit from attending the conference. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to participate in the Guidance Program. All Guidance Program participants will receive a set of suggested guidelines on the program, including suggested meeting times and activities.

YEDS Sponsored Activities:

Sunday, September 16^th YEDS Social - The YEDS social is an opportunity for first time and younger attendees to get together with their peers and members of the Young Engineers Development Subcommittee to help in answering any questions they might have with respect to PCIC.  The YEDS social will be held in the Imperial Ballroom from 4:00 pm to 6:00 on Sunday afternoon. 

From its beginning in 1954, the IEEE PCIC Conference has been a technical conference free of commercial displays and other forms of commercialism common to conferences that are in essence "trade shows". Pursuant to this concept, this PCIC Policy on Freedom From Commercialism in PCIC Technical Papers augments the IEEE IAS "Author's Guide and Guide to Procedures for Processing Technical Papers for use in IAS Conferences and Transactions, and for the IEEE Industry Applications Magazine". The intent is to give you and your employer due recognition within the constraints of maintaining a high level of professionalism in writing the technical paper and during its presentation at the conference.

The audience you will be addressing is technically oriented, and sophisticated to the point where authors do not need to resort to displays of commercialism in order to gain recognition for themselves or their employer.

Authors are encouraged to keep this policy in mind as they write their papers. Failure to adhere to these guidelines will disqualify a paper from presentation or from further consideration for awards. Flagrant and repeated violations may preclude a company from presenting papers at future PCIC Conferences.

The PCIC Advisory and Awards (A&A) Subcommittee will review all incidents, will notify the parties involved of the infractions and resulting consequences, and will address any infraction appeals. Any appeal of an incident shall be submitted in writing to the PCIC Chair.

and "ACCEPTABLE" with regard to commercialism. These examples apply to all authors whether they are affiliated with manufacturers, users, or contractors.

· Company logos on slides or photos.

· Text or verbal statements that include specific product or company references.

· Photos or slides that clearly identify the author's company affiliation, or the company who supplied a product or service.

· Photos or slides of equipment where the company name or logo is clearly visible and identifiable.

· Text or verbal statements that go beyond the direct technical data that is needed for understanding and are actually commercial statements.

· To respond to a floor question pertaining to commercial aspects of a design or product. It is acceptable to refuse to answer a question by explaining that it is commercial in nature and must be discussed outside the presentation.

· Direct reference to a company's name in the paper or during the presentation.

· Direct quotes from references that make commercial statements.

· Author's use of valid technical data to support a product short of specifically using a company's trade name, specific names or locations of facilities, etc.

· Photos or slides of a product installed in a "real world" application, directly related to an understanding of the paper, that do NOT intentionally identify the company who supplied the product.

· To refuse to discuss commercial aspects of the topic during the question and answer session. The presenter should advise the person asking the question that it cannot be answered due to its commercial nature.

· Product and organization names that have no commercial significance to the presentation other than to convey information necessary for a more complete understanding by the audience. e.g. IBM compatible PC, Microsoft Excel software, Internet, OSHA.

· Non-technical trademark names that have become so common over time that they are often used as generic names. e.g. vice-grips, scotch-tape, Teflon, neoprene.

· Direct and specific reference to IEEE, NFPA, NEC, API, NEMA, UL, FM, CSA, IEC, or any other nationally or internationally recognized consensus standards organization.

· Slides or photos that have masked unacceptable trademarks or logos for presentation. Note that the quality of the slides influence the evaluation of the oral presentation. Authors should attempt to mask unacceptable logos and names prior to taking photos. When this cannot be done, the author must consider other means to alter or touch up the photos prior to presentation.

· Affiliation(s) of person(s) mentioned in the Acknowledgment Section (if included). The affiliated company or institution's name only should appear in parenthesis beside the acknowledged persons name - e.g. J. Q. Engineer (XYS Company) - if affiliate is recognized at all.

During the conference, IEEE memberships, standards, publications and other related materials are available to IEEE members at significant savings. Many of the most popular items are available during the conference. Attendees may order the publications and have them shipped directly to their home or work locations. Credit card orders are welcomed.

Conference Logo Shirts: shirts pre ordered only, ie: not for sale at the conference

PCIC Logo Shirts: shirts pre ordered only, ie: not for sale at the conference

To provide an international forum for the exchange of electrical applications technology relating to the petroleum and chemical industry, to sponsor appropriate IEEE standards activity for that industry, and to provide opportunity for professional development.

1. The PCIC Annual Technical Conference will be held in locations of industry strength, and its location will be rotated annually in an effort to attract national and international participation.

2. The PCIC will proactively promote participation by a broad base of PCIC representatives, with emphasis on both younger and retired engineers.

3. Attendees will be encouraged to participate in technical activities including authorship of papers and standards development.

4. The quality of the PCIC paper offerings is essential for the PCIC mission to succeed and will be given highest priority. Preference will be given to application-oriented papers.

5. The PCIC will actively seek opportunities for rewarding members for contributions to the PCIC and the profession.

6. Technical Subcommittee areas of specialty will be continuously evaluated and updated to reflect the evolving needs of the industry.

7. User, manufacturer, consultant, and contractor participation will be encouraged in the activities of the PCIC to strengthen the conference technical base.

8. The PCIC will offer Tutorials directed toward enhancing the Technical, Communication, and interpersonal skills of PCIC engineers.