July 16-20, 2017 – IEEE PES General Meeting
July 11, 2017
GridBright will be introducing the BetterGrids GRID DATA Repository in Chicago at the IEEE PES General Meeting.
IEEE Power & Energy Society – 2017 General Meeting
Energizing a more secure, resilient, & adaptable grid.
On July 17, BetterGrids is sponsoring the IEEE PES General Meeting Poster Session Reception in Chicago from 5-8 p.m.
IEEE PES will notify all the conference attendees of the availability of the Repository through the conference mobile application, and will display the BetterGrids’ logo as a conference sponsor. BetterGrids representatives will be at the Poster Session to further spread the word and answer attendees’ questions.
GridBright will be presenting a live demonstration of the BetterGrids Grid Data Repository at Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at Illinois Institute of Technology (located at 10 West 35th Street, Chicago) on Tuesday July 18, 4:30-5:30 pm. The demonstration is open to PES conference attendees and guests, and is scheduled right after the IEEE-sponsored tour of the Galvin Center on Tuesday. Those who will attend the Galvin Center tour may choose to stay over for the GRID DATA Repository presentation. BetterGrids volunteers will help arrange for transportation back to the Sheraton hotel after the presentation at around 5:30 pm.
The conference will be held at:
Sheraton Grand Chicago
Chicago, IL
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