Call for Papers

We are pleased to invite you to submit your topic ideas for the GridWise Expo, May 22-24, 2007 in Chicago, IL.

Gridwise Expo prompts debate and discussions on the new directions and technological developments in electric generation and distribution industry. GridWies Expo attendees have an extremely strong interest in evolution of technologies and best practice to further the vision of a Smart Grid..

GridWise Expo attendees are industry leaders, early adopters, influencers and individuals wishing to understand the visiion and implementation plans of the Smart Grid.

2007 Topics

• GridWise Overview & Background
• Smart Grid Regulatory & Business
• Smart Grid Technology and Demonstrations
• The GridWise Interoperability Architecture
• Smart Grid Implementation Roadmap
• The Business Opportunities of Smart Grid
• Adoption strategies implementation of smart grid technologies, AMR, DR & DG
• Strong case studies and success experiences from thought leaders
• Discussions on new and relevant technologies for Smart Grid applications
• Discussions and workshops on technical, regulatory and commercial subjects
• Adoption of XML & Web Services in Smart Grid systems

 

Expected Audience

• Electric utility and distribution companies
• Trade and technical associations
• Technology vendors and integrators to the electric distribution industry
• Building automation vendors and integrators
• Residential and Home Automation vendors and integrators
• Industrial automation vendors and integrators
• Equipment and service vendors
• Press, media and analysts
• Researchers and academics with interests in electric distribution
• Government agencies

Presentations

Presentations are 30- to 90-minute long depending on subject. Sessions may be panel discussions with short 5-minute presentations made by each panelists followed by moderated Q&A and discussions for an balance view on the topic.

Presentations should be written with a strong technical content bias and commercial and application benefit. Papers and proposals of a marketing and sales nature are not appropriate for this venue and will not be accepted.

LCD projectors will be available, and a standard presentation template will be provided.

Speaker Policy

GridWise Expohas non-commercialization policy for presentations. The objective of presentations is to educate, discuss and debate and not to sell products or services. Session moderator, track leader and Clasma Events have responsibility to ensure speakers adhere to this policy.

Clasma has a policy to provide complimentary conference registration to valid contributors to the event, the determination of validity is in the hands of the moderator, track leader and Clasma Events Inc.

To view the Speaker policy Click Here

Review Process

Papers will be reviewed by Clasma Events, its advisors and strategic partners. Applicants will be accepted or rejected with status notification by email.

Publication & Rights

Clasma Events Inc. requires publication rights to accepted papers, including the publication of the audio proceedings as well as publication and reproduction rights to any video filmed during the presentations. These rights are non-exclusive. Copyright ownership is retained by the author.

What to Submit

Please send an email to antob@clasma.com with the following information:

• Mark the Subject “GridWise Chicago ”
• Provide name, title, affiliation and contact details of the proposed speaker
• Provide a 100 word bio of the proposed speaker
• Provide a title for the paper (100 characters max)
• Provide a 100-200 word abstract of the paper
• Type of presentation; educational, discussion, perspective, application stories, etc.
• If necessary, provide administrator’s contact details