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HydroVision International Gains Support of Six Hydropower Associations

Tulsa, Oklahoma—19 March 2013—HydroVision International gained the support of six industry-leading associations for its 2013 event in Denver, Colorado, USA. The associations will assist in pre-event publicity and in on-site sessions.

HydroVision International will take place July 23-26, 2013 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. HydroVision is the world’s largest hydropower conference and exhibition. It is a five-day training and networking event that includes workshops, seminars, briefings and meetings of hydro organizations. The numerous networking opportunities include a golf tournament and evening receptions, the hydro industry’s largest exhibition of products and services and a conference program featuring more than 70 sessions in eight hydro-focused tracks.

The Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA), Colorado Small Hydro Association (COSHA), European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA) International Hydropower Association (IHA), National Hydropower Association (NHA) and Northwest Hydroelectric Association (NWHA) have pledged their support of HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition to be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, July 23-26, 2013. The associations will contribute to the event’s conference program and will communicate the event’s educational and networking value to their members.

“The association support we have received for HydroVision International 2013 is unprecedented,” said Marla Barnes, publisher for PennWell’s hydro group. “It is through partnerships like these that we are able to bring the largest and most comprehensive hydro conference and exhibition to hydropower professionals throughout the world.”

PennWell Corporation is a diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries: hydropower, oil and gas, electric power, water, electronics, semiconductor, contamination control, optoelectronics, fiberoptics, enterprise storage, fire, emergency services and dental. Founded in 1910, PennWell publishes 75 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, web sites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; Houston, Texas; London, England; Fairlawn, New Jersey; Moscow, Russia; and Hong Kong, China. For additional information about PennWell, visit www.pennwell.com. For additional information about HydroVision International, visit www.hydroevent.com.

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HydroVision International Conference Preview

First Look at the HydroVision International Conference Program

Knowing more about the extensive educational content that will be presented at Hydro Vision International in Denver the week of July 22 will help you plan your attendce at the largest hydropower industry event in the world.

By Elizabeth Ingram

Elizabeth Ingram is senior editor of Hydro Review and conference committee chair for HydroVision International.

The HydroVision International event offers a remarkably robust conference program. In fact, at any given time during the three days of the conference, attendees can choose from no fewer than 11 different educational sessions on a broad range of topics. This conference is guaranteed to provide something for everyone in the hydro industry.

The conference portion of HydroVision International — being held the week of July 22 in Denver — provides a mix of session formats. Seven consecutive panel presentation tracks feature moderated, interactive discussions by panelists who are subject matter experts. Three consecutive technical paper tracks feature the more traditional format of technical talks by several presenters, with full papers that can be accessed online via the event website. And the poster presentation track features highly specialized topics that are more suited to small group or one-on-one discussions. The poster authors are available during the first session of each day to explain the presentation in detail, but the posters remain up the entire day for viewing at your convenience.

With all of these formats and the wide variety of content being presented, there’s no chance you can walk away from this event without broadening your understanding of key topics and getting expert answers to your most pressing questions.

How do the conference organizers know the content is so relevant to your needs? Every year, we compile two committees to help guide and shape the conference program so that it discusses the latest trends, news and information vital to the hydroelectric industry.

The steering committee has more than 70 members from every aspect of the industry. These members are experts and thought leaders who know and understand the market and those who work in it. Steering committee members work together to choose the topics to be presented during the seven panel presentation sessions in each of the seven tracks at HydroVision International: Asset Management, Civil Works & Dam Safety, New Development, Ocean/Tidal/Stream Power, Operations & Maintenance, Regulation & Policy, and Water Resources.

The technical papers committee consists of more than 30 members with relevant technical expertise in hydropower and related fields. Members of this committee review all abstracts submitted for the conference, broken down into five broad categories: Environmental/Social, Equipment & Technology, Market Trends & Strategies, Project Management & Operations, and Water Management & Movement. Abstracts that rate sufficiently high in terms of content and applicability to the industry are then scheduled into one of 21 technical paper presentation sessions. This committee also chooses the topics that will be covered during the three poster presentation sessions.

Panel presentation sessions

The panel presentations for this year’s HydroVision International are shaping up to be truly useful, educational and hands-on for attendees. All the session moderators, as well as many panelists, have been chosen. A few of the notable moderators who will guide the content of these sessions are:

— Cameron Ironside, programme director with the International Hydropower Association;

— Mark Jones, manager of federal hydro projects with the Bonneville Power Administration;

— Wayne King, regional engineer, division of dam safety and inspections with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;

— Ron McKinnon, manager, plant programs and environmental support with Manitoba Hydro;

— Sean O’Neill, president of the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition;

— Kamau Sadiki, national hydropower business line manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and

— Michael Sale, executive director of the Low Impact Hydropower Institute.

Although there are many hot topics right now in the hydropower arena, a couple of really interesting sessions are planned that will cover policies and regulations related to pumped storage and managing and extending the life of a dam.

Colin L. Clark, P.Eng., chief technical officer of Brookfield Asset Management in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is moderating a session in the Policies & Regulations track entitled Pumped Storage – Markets, Transmission, and Financing. This interactive session is designed to help attendees gain knowledge about the relationships between markets, generation and transmission.

Flexible energy storage is an essential aspect of an efficient, reliable electricity supply system, and pumped storage is the leading technology to supply this need, Clark says. This expert panel will explain how this atmosphere affects the development of new pumped-storage facilities.

C. Richard Donnelly, P.Eng., director of water power for Hatch Ltd. in Canada, is moderating the How Long Will Your Dam Last? session in the Civil Works & Dam Safety track. In this session, panelists and audience members will participate in a spirited interactive discussion on the issues that can reduce the life of a dam and the measures one can take to mitigate these issues and extend the life of the structure, Donnelly says.

Technical paper sessions

The 21 technical paper sessions at HydroVision International each feature several technical papers on related topics. Sessions are offered on fish passage and guidance, turbines, controls and instrumentation, energy storage, dam safety and construction, hydraulic modeling, environmental issues related to hydropower licensing and compliance, trends in international hydro development, and much more.

Interest in the technical paper presentations for HydroVision International 2013 was unprecedented, with more than 250 abstracts. Although this makes the job of the technical papers committee extremely difficult, it means the papers chosen for presentation truly are the “best of the best” the hydropower industry has to offer.

William Newman, principal engineer-hydro services with GE Energy, is technical paper committee chair for the event. “HydroVision International is the perfect opportunity for anyone involved with the hydro industry to gain valuable knowledge of the latest technical trends, experiences with an aging infrastructure, and sharing best practices to improve a vital segment of the overall energy market,” he says.

Poster galleries

Each day of the conference, a poster presentation session is offered. During these sessions, poster authors display their presentations at a centralized location at HydroVision International. Poster authors will remain with their posters during the first session of each day to provide more details and answer attendee questions. The posters remain up the entire day, for viewing at your leisure, and will be replaced the next day by a new set of presentations.

Posters gallery presentations cover the same wide range of topics as the technical paper sessions, including bearings, project design, technical advances, equipment supply and more.

Sidebar: HydroVision around the world

HydroVision International is not the only great opportunity for learning in the hydropower arena. PennWell Corporation also offers the HydroVision Russia, HydroVision India and HydroVision Brasil events each year.

HydroVision Russia was held March 5-6 in Moscow, with broad international participation. In 2012, this and the co-located Russia Power event attracted 5,851 attendees from 62 countries.

The event featured seven conference sessions over two days addressing refurbishment; civil works and dams; systems and innovations; hydro resources; design, control systems and operations; electrical equipment; and turbines.

HydroVision India will be held May 6-8 in Mumbai. The theme of this conference is Indian Power – Time to Deliver and it focuses on technical topics — such as new equipment design, dam engineering for the Indian hydropower landscape, rural electrification, and pumped storage — as well as such strategic topics as financing, policies and regulations.

HydroVision India is co-located with POWER-GEN India & Central Asia and Renewable Energy World India. In 2012, more than 9,000 industry professionals from more than 40 countries attended this event.

Finally, HydroVision Brasil will be held September 24-26 in Sao Paulo. In 2013, HydroVision Brasil will be co-located with DistribuTECH Brasil and POWER-GEN Brasil.

The educational program is designed for individuals working within the utility and private power sectors, as well as engineering and commercial personnel. Content is relevant to day-to-day operations of the hydroelectric industry, focusing on solutions and practical approaches.

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PennWell and National Hydropower Association Announce Partnership

Tulsa, Oklahoma—12 February 2013—PennWell Corporation and the National Hydropower Association (NHA) announced a collaborative partnership today. The partnership focuses on supporting NHA’s efforts to increase hydro’s role in the U.S. electricity sector.

Specifically, the partnership agreement includes benefits for NHA members and for the association itself in return for NHA’s help in marketing PennWell’s hydro brands. These benefits are as follows.

· NHA members will receive discounted conference registration rates to attend PennWell’s HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition.

· PennWell will donate US$500 to NHA for each new exhibitor at HydroVision International that is an NHA member.

· PennWell will donate US$250 to NHA for each sponsor of HydroVision International that is an NHA member.

· PennWell’s Hydro Review magazine will feature a special NHA section including NHA activities and membership benefits in its April 2013 issue.

· PennWell will donate US$250 to NHA for each advertiser in this Hydro Review special NHA section that is an NHA member.

· PennWell will donate US$100 to NHA for each new HydroWorld Premium Content subscription purchased by an NHA member company.

“We are pleased to partner with PennWell and its hydro brands to support the continued strengthening of our industry. The benefits of this partnership reflect PennWell’s commitment to the industry and NHA’s ongoing effort to increase the value of association membership through new initiatives. We are delighted to work with PennWell on this endeavor and look forward to future opportunities for cooperation,” said NHA Executive Director Linda Church Ciocci.

PennWell’s Hydro Group includes a suite of marketing solutions for businesses involved in hydroelectric power throughout the world including the world’s largest hydro event, HydroVision International, North America’s definitive hydro magazine, Hydro Review, and hydro’s number one online resource, HydroWorld.com.

“PennWell is grateful to the NHA for its efforts in promoting the benefits of hydro throughout the U.S.,” said Marla Barnes, Publisher for PennWell’s hydro group. “We are confident that the benefits to the NHA, its members and to PennWell’s hydro group as outlined in this agreement will, ultimately, push hydro to the forefront of the renewable energy discussion.”

The National Hydropower Association is a nonprofit national association dedicated to strengthening and growing clean, affordable hydropower, America’s leading renewable resource. To view NHA’s member companies, learn about the benefits of membership and to become a member, visit www.hydro.org.

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HydroVision International Recognized as One of Tradeshow Executive’s Fastest 50 Winners

Tulsa, Oklahoma—12 October 2012—HydroVision International achieved a prestigious ranking among the fastest-growing tradeshows in the United States as one of Trade Show Executive’s Fastest 50 winners.

HydroVision International received recognition in the categories of the fastest growing tradeshows in the United States in 2011 for net square feet of exhibit space sold and for number of participating exhibitors. In 2011, HydroVision International’s exhibition featured 318 exhibitors showcasing products and services in over 50 categories including mechanical and electrical equipment, engineering services, dam safety and civil related technology, environmental consulting, and much more.

“We appreciate Tradeshow Executive’s recognition of this important event,” said Marla Barnes, publisher of PennWell Corporation’s Hydro Group. “HydroVision International’s growth reflects the strength of this industry and the commitment of the companies that serve it.”

The mission of Trade Show Executive magazine is to provide news, views and tools to the managers of shows large and small, in every industry from automotive to medical to woodworking, so that show executives can turn innovative ideas into a competitive edge. Trade Show Executive magazine aims to help show managers stimulate growth, profits and customer satisfaction so that their show, organization and the trade show industry can prosper.

The HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition is held annually, drawing more than 3,000 attendees from more than 40 countries and more than 300 exhibitors. The 2013 HydroVision International event will take place July 23 - 26, 2013, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. To learn more about HydroVision International, visit www.hydroevent.com.

PennWell Corp. is a diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries: Oil and gas, electric power, water, electronics, semiconductor, contamination control, optoelectronics, fiberoptics, enterprise storage, fire, emergency services and dental. Founded in 1910, PennWell publishes 75 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, web sites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Okla., the company has major offices in Nashua,N.H.; Houston, Texas; London, England; Fairlawn, N.J.; Moscow, Russia; and Hong Kong, China. For additional information about PennWell, visit www.pennwell.com.

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HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition Comes to Denver in July 2013

Denver, CO/July 23, 2012— PennWell Corporation’s HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Denver Convention Center July 23-26, 2013. The event will bring thousands of attendees to Denver, yielding an estimated $4 million in direct economic benefit to Denver and Colorado.

“Hydropower is a growing industry in Colorado that is creating jobs, providing energy security, and reducing consumer costs – all while protecting the environment,” said Francisco Flores of the Colorado Energy Office. “This event provides a fantastic opportunity to share our successes with energy professionals from around the world.”

HydroVision is the world’s largest hydropower conference and exhibition. It is a five-day training and networking event that includes workshops, seminars, briefings and meetings of hydro organizations. The numerous networking opportunities include a golf tournament and evening receptions, the hydro industry’s largest exhibition of products and services and a conference program featuring more than 70 sessions in eight hydro-focused tracks.

Colorado has been pioneering policy innovations to accelerate development of hydropower. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) has been working with Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) developing federal legislation to accelerate development of small hydro utilizing existing dams and conduits: the bipartisan Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012 was recently passed by the House of Representatives. Colorado also provides grants and low-interest loan funding for hydro project construction through the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority and the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

“Colorado already has hundreds of hydro-related jobs, a figure which has the potential to grow substantially if the pending federal hydro permitting reform legislation becomes law,” said Kurt Johnson, President of the Colorado Small Hydro Association.

“Over the coming months, we look forward to working with the Colorado Energy Office, City of Denver, the Denver Convention Center, and the Colorado Small Hydro Association to showcase Colorado’s hydro successes,” said Marla Barnes, publisher of PennWell’s Hydro Group and head of the HydroVision International event.

The HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition is held annually, drawing more than 3,000 attendees from more than 40 countries and more than 300 exhibitors. The 2012 HydroVision International event took place July 17 – 20, 2012, in Louisville, Kentucky. To learn more about HydroVision International, visit www.hydroevent.com.

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