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  Highlights of 2009 Electrical Safety and Reliability Conference & Exhibition

The 2009 conference attracted 106 attendees, up from 99 in 2008, and 11 corporate exhibitors. Membership is also up this year with 51 full voting members, up from 47, and 81 total members, up from 65 at this time last year.

Tom Grace of Eaton Corporation making presentation
Key presentations and roundtable discussions focused on:

  • the energy and cost savings from remanufacturing equipment
  • forensic engineering to determine the cause of electrical accidents
  • anti-counterfeiting measures.

    Presenters included the National Center for Remanufacturing and Resource Recovery, Eaton Corporation, Siemens Energy and Automation, Brosz and Associates, and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). You can view or download the following presentations:

  • OSHA Standards and Compliance - 1.5MB presented by Marilyn Velez
  • Foresic Engineering Aspects of Electrical Recycling - 72MB presented by Helmut Brosz
  • Amping Up Collectability in a Down Economy - 1.5MB presented by Alan Mirman

    A hands-on training program for low-voltage motor controls was conducted for all interested participants.

    Hands-on training at the motor controls training program
    Hands-on motor controls training was available for Conference participants

    exhibit area
    This year’s exhibitors and sponsors included:
  • All Current Electrical Sales Inc.
  • Astro Controls, Inc.
  • AVO Training Institute Inc.
  • CBS ArcSafe
  • Circuit Breaker Sales Company, Inc.
  • Coastal Switchgear & Controls, Inc.
  • The Electrical Advertiser
  • Electrical Test Instruments, Inc.
  • Industrial Machinery Digest
  • Industrial Market Place
  • Intellirent Co.
  • Magnetics & Controls Inc.
  • Monster Electrical Inc.
  • National Switchgear Systems Inc.
  • P&F Supply Co.
  • Phenix Technologies, Inc.
  • ROMAC
  • Southern Electrical Resources Inc.
  • Technitrol, Inc.
  • U.S. Electrical Supply Co., Inc.
  • Utility Relay Company
  • Don Oldroyd, Member of Year 2008 being congratulated by Bill Schofield
    Don Oldroyd, Member of Year 2008 being congratulated by Bill Schofield

    PEARL's Board of Directors elected at the Conference are:

  • Brian Corekin - President
  • Malcom Frederick - Vice President
  • Mike Pennell - Treasurer
  • Stephen Reames - Secretary
  • Stuart Jackson
  • David Rosenfield
  • Bill Schofield

    Photo Gallery
    Use this link to view the complete photo gallery of 131 pictures.

    Next year's Conference and Exhibition will be bigger and better than ever.
    Plan to attend April 24-26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado.


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