= OpenO&M/MIMOSA and PCA Forum - Americas 2012 = = February 27th - March 1st, Houston, Texas = OpenO&M/MIMOSA and PCA invite you to attend the OpenO&M/MIMOSA and PCA Forum – Americas 2012. The PCA Forum will be hosted by BP at the BP Westlake campus (Helios Plaza, 201 Helios Way, Houston, Texas 77079, USA) in west Houston, February 27th through March 1st 2012. The Forum is sponsored by FIATECH and iRING User Group [[br]] The Forum will feature presentations and discussion from owner/operators, EPCs and suppliers identifying key business requirements and solutions leveraging open, supplier neutral standards, with a focus on the benefits of using OpenO&M/MIMOSA and ISO 15926 in coordinated fashion.[[br]] Key themes: * Understanding Standards-based Information Interoperability versus Systems Integration (Methods and Value) * Life-cycle Information Management (A Continuous Value Chain) * Interoperate Don’t Reinvent, the Need for Collaboration in Critical Infrastructure Management * CIEAM/Fiatech/MIMOSA/PCA/OpenO&M (Cross-industry Infrastructure Management) * Energistics/PCA/PPDM (Oil and Gas with a Historic Upstream Focus) * The roles of key standards, ISO 15926 and OpenO&M/MIMOSA usage and implementation The event can accommodate up to 60 people and will consist of several sessions starting Monday February 27th at 1:00 PM. It will continue with SIGs and workshops on Tuesday 28th, a joint OpenO&M/MIMOSA and PCA conference on Wednesday 29th, and end with an Owner/Operator Forum Thursday March 1st. Energistics, PPDM and Fiatech and boards and member companies are also invited to this event. === Sessions === * Workshops and Joint Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings * Joint Conference * Invited Owner/Operator Forum === Recommended Attendees === * Owner/Operators * EPC Contractors * OEM Suppliers * Software Technology Providers Note: The Owner Operator Forum on Thursday, March 1st is for Owner/Operator attendees only. [[br]][[br]] == Program & Invitation Flyer == === Monday February 27 === ||08:00 AM||Pre-meetings|| ||Noon||Box Lunches|| ||01:00 PM||PB Welcome|| ||01:10 PM||Standards updates for workshop participants|| ||01:30 PM||Instrument and equipment SIGs|| ||03:00 PM||Break|| ||03:30 PM||Joint IT Architecture SIG|| ||05:00 PM||Close|| === Tuesday February 28 === ||07:30 AM||Continental breakfast|| ||08:00 AM||PB welcome for day|| ||08:10 AM||Summary of the results from the Monday sessions|| ||08:30 AM||Joint Operation & Maintenance SIG - Scope, progress, results and further plans|| ||10:00 AM||Break|| ||10:30 AM||Operation & Maintenance SIG - Continued|| ||12:00 AM||Box Lunches|| ||01:00 PM||Joint workshop with Energistics and PPDM (PPDM is not confirmed)|| ||||Energistics standards – Status and plans|| ||||PPDM standards – Status and plans|| ||||ISO 15926 and PCA extensions – Status and plans|| ||||OpenO&M/MIMOSA Use Cases and Standards – Status and plans|| ||||Discussions and path forward|| ||03:00 PM||Break|| ||03:30 PM||Joint workshop with Emergistic and PPDM - Continued|| ||05:00 PM||Close|| == Registration == Link for registration will be posted in short time. [[br]][[br]] == Traveling and Accommodation Information == === Hotel reservation === We have selected the Holiday Inn Houston West - Energy Corridor, 1112 Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77077 [[BR]] RESERVATION PROCEDURE - INDIVIDUAL CALL-IN: Call the Hotel for reservations at Phone: 281-679-6900, Fax: 281-679-6901 or book directly on-line via the website: [http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/houston/houpw/hoteldetail?groupCode=PCA Mimosa-PCA]. [[br]] To receive the contracted rate of $99 for a standard king room on-line, the attendees should identify the group as MIMOSA-PCA. '''__All reservations should be made by January 31, the cut-off date;__ after this date they will release the remainder of our guest room block.''' Additional reservation requests will be honored on a space and rate available basis. === Recommended Travel Days === * Arrive: Monday, February 27th, no later then 10AM * Depart: Firday, March 2nd, anytime === Nearby International Airports === * George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) * William P Hobby Airport (HOU) Note: Recommend a car rental at the airport when you arrive to use during your stay in Houston.