Vendors should unload in the loading area off La Harpe Blvd. Carry in items up the freight elevator to the 2nd floor.

Breakfast buffet will be served on the second floor next to registration.

UALR will share the story of the electrical side of their recent energy conservation projects. In 2013 UA Little Rock began a $30M energy conservation project in support of long term campus commitments under Act 1494. This phase of the project included consolidating 3 primary meters into a single OIS account, construction of a 10 MW generating facility and connecting and consolidating the campus electrical loop to improve redundancy and reduce operating costs. Projects of this size frequently run into hurdles and this was no different, we'll share the challenges such at Tier 4i emissions and contract language as well as the successes.

Update to NEC as a result of the 2020 Edition of the NFPA70

The trade show will be open continuously from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm for those who are only attending the trade show portion of the event.

Wireless Technologies for Lighting Control looks at the value of wireless and how to make smart decisions when choosing between technologies. The benefits of wireless lighting controls have led to a dramatic increase in the number of systems available over the last few years. Not all are created equally. To ensure the success of a wireless control system, it is critical to evaluate wireless control options on their flexibility, reconfigurability, interoperability, reliability, and security. Attendees will learn how to evaluate wireless control options based on these criteria.

Understand the pitfalls in applying panels that many individuals are unaware of.

1 golf team entry in the IES Golf Tournament sponsored by IES Little Rock

A look at color changing light and how it is sweeping the industry with new LED technologies. Identify how light is additive with color. Discuss and demonstrate the science behind colored shadows. Research on the effects of various color wave lengths have been published to prove how colored light can impact both our physical and psychological well-being. Discuss how colored lighting in architecture can serve as both decorative aesthetics and improved occupant health.

Presentation to introduce the method of determining electrical loads on residential loads without the use of individual current transformers.

Lunch buffet served in the Robinson Center Ballroom.

Wiser Energy System sponsored by Square D

This presentation will explain what an ISO/RTO is and the benefits of being a member. Discuss how complex systems and trained / certified operations staff continually work (24x7) to maintain reliability of the Bulk Electric System (BES) across 15 states of the MISO footprint.

The commercial space design trend toward open plans has had a major impact on interior electrical and digital infrastructure. Offices, hotels, retail spaces, and transit areas all utilize open spaces, each with their own specific issues and requirements. This course provides designers with the information required to provide code-compliant, userfriendly, and convenient power, data/communication, and AV access for a wide variety of open spaces and end users, including facility managers, cleaning staff, and visitors.

New technologies available in High Pressure Contact (HPC) fused switches greatly increase bus protection. Using the new generation HPC switch allows the user to set even large-amperage switches low enough to respond to respond to arcing faults at a trip speed associated with the instantaneous response of a low voltage circuit breaker trip unit, minimizing arc flash energy. This session will describe the new generation HPC switch design from ABB ELIS, and how it is applied to new low voltage systems and typical retrofit applications.

Join us after the convention for drinks and appetizers at Brewski’s Pub & Grub 315 Main St STE. 100, Little Rock, AR 72201

Break down of vendor set up will begin at 5:30 pm.