2010 Convention & Exhibition schedule overview
Saturday, June 26
| Registration desk open |
| Chapter Officer Leadership Forum |
| Optional Tour: Kennedy Space Center |
| Conflict in the Family Business: Managing the Inevitable |
Robert Caldwell |
| Root Cause Failure Analysis: Stator Windings |
Tom Bishop, P.E. |
| Vibration Testing in the Service Center |
Gene Vogel |
| Take the Cold Out of Cold Call Selling |
Sam Richter |
| Succession Planning in the Family Business |
Robert Caldwell |
| Using Sales Intelligence to Your Competitive Advantage |
Sam Richter |
| AC Motor Assembly and Testing |
Tom Bishop, P.E. |
| Field Service Vibration Analysis |
Gene Vogel |
| Sign-Ins & Youth/Teen Center open |
Sunday, June 27
| Youth/Teen Center open (breakfast, sign-ins & tour departure ) |
| Registration desk open |
| Kickoff Breakfast |
| Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker |
Ross Shafer |
| Repair Tips for Submersible Pumps |
Gene Vogel |
| Customer Surveys that Help (Not Harm) Your Business |
Ross Shafer |
| Electrical Safety in the Service Center: A 2010 Update |
Jim White |
| Out of Harm's Way: How to Handle Dangerous Situations* |
Nancy Hightshoe |
| Recent Problems Experienced with Medium-Voltage Windings |
Greg Stone |
| Blizzard Beach (Youth/Teen tour) |
| Luncheon & Speaker |
Michelle Dimarob |
| Exhibition Grand Opening |
| New Product Theater |
2:30 - 3:00 pm 3:30 - 4:00 pm |
| Youth/Teen Center open (dinner, snacks, table games & videos) |
| Cash-bar cocktails |
| THE Event |
Monday, June 28
| Registration desk open |
| Youth/Teen open day |
| Pricing for Profit in the New Economy |
Al Bates, Ph.D. |
| Wind Generator Technologies: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow |
Keith W. Klontz, Ph.D., P.E. |
| Diagnosing Motor Vibration Following Startup |
Bryan Evans and Reed Hamm |
| Shopping shuttle* |
| Wind Generator Technologies: Opportunities for the Repair Industry |
Keith W. Klontz, Ph.D., P.E. |
| Understanding Pump Curves for Troubleshooting Pump Performance |
Gene Vogel |
| Key Considerations in Buying or Selling an EASA Firm |
Bill Bundy and Clint Bundy |
| Pricing for Profit: Developing Custom Pricing Solutions |
Al Bates, Ph.D. |
| Cooking Class at Wolfgang Puck Cafe with Lunch* |
| Exhibit Showing |
| New Product Theater |
12:30 - 1:00 pm 1:30 - 2:00 pm 2:30 - 3:00 pm 3:30 - 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, June 29
| Registration desk open |
| Breakfast & Annual Business Meeting |
| Final Exhibit Showing |
| Scenic Winterpark/Park Avenue Shopping* |
| Shopping shuttle* |
| New Product Theater |
9:30 - 10:00 am 10:30 - 11:00 am |
| Networking Luncheon—A Practical Economist's Outlook on the Recovery: How Long and How Fast |
Alan Beaulieu |
| EASA Industry Update |
Michael Marks |
| Expand Your Business: Benchmark Customers' Motors |
Austin Bonnett |
| Synchronous Machine Repair Tips |
Chuck Yung |
| Creative Competitive Advantage in the New Normal |
Michael Marks |
| Open Tech Forum |
Discussion Leaders: EASA Education & Technology Consultant Austin Bonnett, Gallatin, MO; EASA Senior Technical Support Specialists Tom Bishop and Chuck Yung; and EASA Pump & Vibration Specialist Gene Vogel. |
| Youth/Teen Center open (dinner, table games & videos) |
| Chairman's Party at the EASA Lounge |
Wednesday, June 30
| Registration desk open |
| Optional Tour: TAW Orlando Service Center |
Exhibit hours
Sunday, June 27
1:00 - 4:30 pmMonday, June 28
12:00 - 4:00 pmTuesday, June 29
9:00 am - 12:00 pmReserve your room at the Gaylord Palms
You can get a significant discount on registration fees if you make your hotel reservations in EASA’s room block at the Gaylord Palms® Resort & Convention Center.
You can visit the Gaylord Palms™ Resort & Convention Center's online reservation system, where you can book your rooms now for the EASA 2010 Convention.
Or if you prefer, you may download, print and fax the housing reservation form to the Gaylord Palms reservation department.
After June 2, EASA’s special rates and rooms at the Gaylord Palms® may not be available.
Exhibiting information
Exhibitor Prospectus–2010 (pdf)
Application for Exhibit Space–2010 (pdf)
Exhibit Floor Plan - 2010 (pdf)
Exhibitor Manual and show information
New Product Theater
(New for 2010!)
Discount tickets
Tickets to Disney World, Sea World & Universal Studios theme parks are available at a discount through EASA’s official tour company, Convention Planning Services (CPS).
Order by mail or fax; ticket delivery; refund and cancellation policies