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The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Instrumentation and Control Systems Documentation, Second Edition, by Fred A. Meier and Clifford A. Meier.

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (6 June 2011) – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that abstracts for presenting technical topics as Poster Sessions at ISA Automation Week 2011: Technology and Solutions Event are being accepted through 12 August 2011.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) welcomes H. L. “Leo” Staples as its 2011 president. Staples opened the year with a call-to-action to all ISA members to dedicate themselves to a high level of involvement in, and collaboration among, their sections, divisions, and the Society. “We have exciting, yet tough, challenges ahead of us, just as any great association does,” he said. “I believe that, with passion, dedication and focus, we can meet our new goals and create a very bright future for ISA.” Describing his vision for ISA for 2011, Staples cited four challenges identified by ISA’s Strategic Planning Department that he wants the membership to focus on.

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (16 December 2010) — The Program Committee of ISA Automation Week 2011: Technology and Solutions Event has issued a Call for Papers inviting authors, experts, innovators, thought leaders and automation professionals to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the conference to be held at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama, USA, 17-20 October 2011.

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (10 November 2010) – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today a partnership with Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA) and Automation.com to organize an Industrial Automation Pavilion at HANNOVER MESSE 2011, which will take place 4–8 April 2011 in Hannover, Germany.

The ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) announced that exida has earned provisional accreditation for providing ISASecure EDSA Certification services under ISCI’s globally recognized cybersecurity conformance scheme.

The ISA Security Compliance Institute and Wurldtech Security Technologies, Inc. announced the completion of a collaborative project for converging the Wurldtech Achilles Level 1 TM certification test specifications with the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance communication robustness test specifications.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Control Loop Foundation—Batch and Continuous Processes, by Terrence Blevins and Mark Nixon.

ISA Automation Week 2010: Technology and Solutions Event, held 4-7 October at the Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas, USA, wrapped up after an activity-packed week. The integrated conference-and-exhibit program and special events were focused around seven technical tracks with dozens of industry experts on hand to lead discussions, present papers, and answer questions about the hottest topics in each area. Nearly 1,700 people, from around the world, were present for the event.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces its support of the Analyzer Technician Opportunities Project (ATOP) and ATOP's Automation Technology Education Summit. The summit took place 7 October 2010 at ISA Automation Week 2010: Technology and Solutions Event, at the Westin Galleria Hotel, in Houston, Texas, USA.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that it is now accepting applications for its 2011 ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to students worldwide in two- and four-year colleges and universities, and graduate students, who demonstrate outstanding potential for long-range contribution to the fields of automation, instrumentation, and control. The scholarships support tuition and related expenses and research activities and initiatives. The recipients will be chosen at ISA’s annual Spring Leaders Meeting in 2011.

The International Society of Automation (ISA), announced today that ISA Automation Week 2011: Technology and Solutions Event will be held at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama, USA, on 17-20 October, 2011.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today the offerings of its Safety Track at ISA Automation Week 2010: Technology and Solutions Event, Tuesday, 4-7 October 2010, at the Westin Galleria Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) reported outstanding results for its first Asia Pacific wireless technology outreach event, with more than 100 supplier and end-user professionals in attendance.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today the offerings of its Energy Track at ISA Automation Week 2010: Technology and Solutions Event, 4-7 October 2010, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas, USA.

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) today announced certifications of six ISA100.11a wireless devices as conducted for WCI by National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS) (NASDAQ:NTSC).

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today the offerings of its Wireless and Networking Track at ISA Automation Week 2010, 4-7 October 2010, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today that process safety expert David Cummings, Global Process Safety Management Competency Leader for DuPont Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), will deliver a keynote address at ISA Automation Week 2010 on 6 October in Houston, Texas, USA.

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) announced the formal launch of ISA-100.11a certification services. With official testing of devices completed in late June 2010, participating suppliers can now offer ISA-100.11a-certified products.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB)/ACLASS brand have launched a formal pilot accreditation program based on the requirements of the ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) ISASecure™ Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification program.