ABB Automation & Power World again breaks attendance records in Houston

ABB Automation & Power World 2010, held this year at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, exceeded event attendance expectations and attracted a record number of participants for any ABB event, totaling more than 4,200 participants. This overall attendance figure represented an amazing 29 percent growth in attendance from last year, a 35 percent growth in customer and partner attendance, and a more than 50 percent growth in members of the media, both automation and power press.

ABB also announced the dates and venue for ABB Automation & Power World 2011. The event will be return to the Marriott World Center in Orlando, Florida, from April 19-21.

ABB Automation & Power World, held for the second time as a joint automation and power conference, has successfully integrated ABB’s two former North American customer conferences – Power World and Automation World – into one single, unique event. The three-day event in Houston was a comprehensive users conference and exhibition that showcased ABB’s extensive automation and power offerings and expertise under one roof; it included more than 500 technical workshops and a massive 100,000-square foot exhibit hall, more than the size of three football fields combined.

The customer event followed an equally energized Sales conference over the weekend (May 15-17) where the sales force from all five divisions gathered for general sessions, training sessions and All-ABB gatherings, including Monday afternoon featuring an unofficial “State of the Union” company update from Enrique Santacana, regional manager of ABB Inc., and the five regional division managers.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people.