Upcoming 2024 User Group Meetings
The meetings listed in this calendar are conducted by user groups serving generating plants powered by gas turbines. The editors recommend they receive priority status in your conference planning. This is a working list, so please check back often.
March 12-14
FT8 Users Group
First Annual Meeting, EPRI Offices and Westin Downtown, Washington, DC. Details/registration at www.FT8users.com as they become available. Contact: Ashley Potts, ft8@ft8users.com.
March 24-27
Western Turbine Users Inc
34th Anniversary Conference and Expo, Palm Springs, Calif, Palm Springs Convention Center. Details/registration at www.wtui.com first week of January. President: Ed Jackson, Missouri River Energy Services. Contacts: Charlene Raaker, conference registration coordinator, craaker@wtui.com; Wayne Kawamoto, conference executive director, wkawamoto@wtui.com.
March 26-28
Film Forming Substances
Seventh International Conference, Prato, Italy (about 20 minutes by car or train from Florence), Monash University. Details/registration at https://FilmFormingSubstances.com. Chairman: Barry Dooley, Structural Integrity Associates (UK). Contact: Rachel Washington, rachel@meccaconcepts.com.au.
April 7-11
CTOTF
2024 Spring Conference, Savannah, Ga, Hyatt Regency Savannah. Details/registration at www.ctotf.org. Chairman: Dave Tummonds, LG&E/KU. Contact: Beth Doyle, executive vice chair for operations, beth@meetingplanningforyou.com.
May 20-24
7F Users Group
2024 Conference and Vendor Fair, St. Louis, Mo, Marriott St. Louis Grand. Details/registration at https://www.powerusers.org as they become available. Contact: Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net.
May 15-17
European HRSG Forum (EHF)
10th International Conference, Prato, Italy (about 20 minutes by car or train from Florence), Monash University. Details/registration at https://europeanHRSGforum.com. Chairman: Barry Dooley, Structural Integrity Associates (UK). Contact: Rachel Washington, rachel@meccaconcepts.com.au.
June 4-6
ETN Global LM2500 Users Group
2024 Annual Conference, Crowne Plaza Utrecht – Central Station, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Vendors are welcome based on the Steering Committee's considerations. For updated information and registration, please visit https://etn.global/. Contact: Antonio Escamilla at aep@etn.global.
June 10-13
HRSG Forum
2024 Conference and Vendor Fair, St. Louis, Mo, Marriott St. Louis Grand. Details/registration at https://www.powerusers.org as they become available. Chairman: Bob Anderson, Competitive Power Resources. Contact: Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net
July 15-18
Legacy Turbine Users Group
Third Annual Conference and Vendor Fair, The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, The Woodlands, Tex. The Frame 5, 6B, and 7EA Users Groups comprise LTUG and meet independently; some joint functions, including meals and vendor fair. Details/registration at https://www.powerusers.org as they become available. Contact: Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net.
Late July
AOG (Alstom Owners Group) Users Conference
Seventh Annual Meeting, Savannah, Ga. Details/registration at https://aogusers.com. Contact: Ashley Potts, ashley@aogusers.com.
August 12-15
HA Users Group
Seventh Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, Denver, Co. Details/registration at https://www.powerusers.org as they become available. Contact: Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net.
August 26-29
Combined Cycle Users Group
2024 Conference and Vendor Fair, Phoenix, Ariz, Arizona Grand Resort. Meeting is co-located with the Steam Turbine, Generator, and Power Plant Controls Users Groups, and the Low Carbon Peer Group; some joint functions, including meals and vendor fair. Details/registration at www.powerusers.org as they become available. Contact: Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net.
August 26-29
Steam Turbine Users Group
2024 Conference and Vendor Fair, Phoenix, Ariz, Arizona Grand Resort. Meeting is co-located with the Combined Cycle, Generator, and Power Plant Controls Users Groups, and the Low Carbon Peer Group; some joint functions, including meals and vendor fair. Details/registration at www.powerusers.org as they become available. Contact: Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net.
August 26-29
Generator Users Group
2024 Conference and Vendor Fair, Phoenix, Ariz, Arizona Grand Resort. Meeting is co-located with the Steam Turbine, Combined Cycle, and Power Plant Controls Users Groups, and the Low Carbon Peer Group; some joint functions, including meals and vendor fair. Details/registration at www.powerusers.org as they become available. Contact: Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net.
August 26-29
Power Plant Controls Users Group
2024 Conference and Vendor Fair, Phoenix, Ariz, Arizona Grand Resort. Meeting is co-located with the Steam Turbine, Generator, and Combined Cycle Users Groups, and the Low Carbon Peer Group; some joint functions, including meals and vendor fair. Details/registration at www.powerusers.org as they become available. Contact: Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net.
August 26-29
Low Carbon Peer Group
2024 Conference and Vendor Fair, Phoenix, Ariz, Arizona Grand Resort. Meeting is co-located with the Steam Turbine, Generator, Combined Cycle, and Power Plant Controls Users Groups; some joint functions, including meals and vendor fair. Details/registration at www.powerusers.org as they become available. Contact Sheila Vashi, sheila.vashi@sv-events.net.
September 15-20
CTOTF
2024 Fall Conference, Las Vegas, Nev, M Resort Las Vegas. Details/registration at www.ctotf.org. Chairman: Dave Tummonds, LG&E/KU. Contact: Beth Doyle, executive vice chair for operations, beth@meetingplanningforyou.com.
Early November
Advanced Class Gas Turbine Users Group
Second Annual Meeting focusing on operations, maintenance, and research on G, H, and J technology turbines, EPRI Campus, Charlotte, NC. Details/registration as they become available at Events | Calendar (epri.com). Contact: Nick Smith, Senior Technical Leader, nsmith@epri.com.
November 19-21
PROENERGY CONFERENCE 2024
Third Annual Meeting focusing on LM6000 and LM2400 technology, Houston, Tx. Details/registration as they become available at proenergyservices.com. Contact: Chris Evans, VP Marketing, cevans@proenergyservices.com.
TBD
ETN Global SGT-A35 (RB211) Users Group
2024 Annual Conference. For updated information and registration, please visit https://etn.global/. Contact: Antonio Escamilla at aep@etn.global.
TBD
ETN Global GE Frame 6B, 7E, 9E Users Group
2024 Annual Conference. For updated information and registration, please visit https://etn.global/. Contact: Antonio Escamilla at aep@etn.global.
2025
February 9-14
501F Users Group
Annual Meeting, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ. Details/registration at www.501fusers.org as they become available. Chairman: Ivan Kush, Cogentrix Energy Power Management. Contact: Jacki Bennis, jacki@somp.co.
February 9-14
501G Users Group
Annual Meeting, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ. Meeting is co-located with the 501F Users Group conference. Details/registration at www.501fusers.org as they become available. Chairman: Jody Lumpkin, plant manager, Hillabee Generating Station, Constellation Energy. Contact: Jacki Bennis, jacki@somp.co.
