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The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today that inventor Dean Kamen will deliver the opening keynote address at ISA Automation Week 2010 on Tuesday, 5 October, at the Westin Galleria Hotel, in Houston, Texas.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, Third Edition, by William M. Goble.

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) today announced the selection of National Technical Systems, Inc. as its independent third-party lab to provide conformance testing for the ISA100.11a certifications starting this month. NTS provides companies and government organizations throughout the world with process and product compliance services, managed engineering services, design engineering services, and program management support.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today that registration for its annual event, ISA Automation Week 2010, is now open.

ISA announced today that ARC Advisory Group will present the ARC Executive Management Forum, “ARC Inside: The Business Case for Asset Performance Management,” at ISA Automation Week 2010 on Tuesday, 5 October 2010, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas.

The ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) has posted the recently approved ISASecure™ EDSA-200 Chartered Laboratory Operations and Accreditation specification and EDSA-201 Recognition Process for Communication Robustness Testing (CRT) Tools specification to the www.isasecure.org website.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today that OSIsoft® is now an ISA Automation Week 2010 Partner. OSIsoft is the provider of the PI System®, the industry-standard enterprise infrastructure for management of real-time data and events. The new partnership with ISA offers OSIsoft a high level of visibility at ISA Automation Week 2010 through specialized and intensive promotional opportunities that will provide recognition before, during, and after the event.

GE’s worldwide industrial, communications, energy and process experience is helping to drive industry recognition of the ISA100 wireless communications standard, with the addition of GE to the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute Governing Board.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) Standards and Practices Board has approved the formation of a new committee, ISA106, to develop standards, recommended practices, and technical reports on the design and implementation of procedures for automating continuous process operations.

The ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) announced that it has posted two of three key elements of the ISASecure™ Embedded Device Security Assessment (EDSA) certification specification on its website: www.isasecure.org. ISASecure certification is intended to be used as a requirement in procurement documents. The ISASecure EDSA certification provides asset owners with security assurances to a defined level for embedded devices that meet the ISASecure EDSA certification requirements.

Research Triangle Park, The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Project Management: A Technician’s Guide by Leo Staples.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today that its 10th Annual ISA Fugitive Emissions Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Symposium will be held 18-20 May 2010 at the San Antonio Crowne Plaza Hotel-Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Registration for the event is open, with online pre-registration extending through 13 May 2010.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Essentials of Modern Measurements and Final Elements in the Process Industry: A Guide to Design, Configuration, Installation, and Maintenance by Gregory K. McMillan.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that its ongoing publishing partnership with O3neida has produced a new technical publication, Domain Ontologies for Reasoning Machines in Factory Automation, by Jose L. Martinez Lastra, Ivan M. Delamer, and Fernando Ubis.

The International Society of Automation announced that the 2010 Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium, sponsored by the ISA Safety Division, will take place 28-29 April 2010 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. This year’s symposium will focus on threats—including cyber security threats—to industrial environments and the steps engineers must consider when designing and optimizing industrial processes and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).

The ISA100 standards committee, Wireless Systems for Automation, will hold a series of meetings at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, 9-11 February. Subcommittee ISA100.12 will meet each day of the event, and will address the key topic: long-term convergence of the WirelessHART specification with the ISA-100.11a standard.

The International Society of Automation announces that it will host the 55th Analysis Division Symposium 26-29 April 2010 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. This year's theme, “Analytical Solutions in a Not So ‘Big Easy’ Economic Environment,” covers process analysis topics ranging from methods and applications to compliance, system operation, and maintenance. The event is sponsored by the ISA Analysis Division.

The International Society of Automation is pleased to announce Bill Lydon, automation industry writer, analyst, and consultant, as the new chief editor of InTech, beginning January 2010.

The ISA Corporate Partnership Program will offer companies a customized, tailored approach to sponsorship within the organization. Sponsorship packages will allow companies to bundle ISA’s products and services with marketing opportunities, resulting in a more streamlined approach to corporate support.

The International Society of Automation named Senscient, Inc. as the winner of its gold InTech Innovator’s Award. The accolade was presented at ISA EXPO 2009 in Houston in October. InTech also named Eltav Wireless Monitoring, Ltd. as the silver award winner, and ILS Technology, LLC took the bronze award. The InTech Innovator’s Awards recognize companies that have made significant and unique contributions to any field in the automation profession. These contributions include, but are not limited to, the design, development, and construction of tools, equipment, technical services, instrumentation, and/or an innovative service or contribution in automation.