Fall 2023 User Group & Training Agenda
Get ready for the Fall 2023 User Group and Training event in Austin, TX.
Join us November 7 – 9 at the Westin Hotel to learn, network, and meet the ESC Spectrum team.
Read the agenda below and register to attend today!
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 – Training | |||
| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Modbus 101: Beginner to Intermediate Configuration | Probe and Sample Conditioning System Training | StackVision Intermediate / Advanced Training |
| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break | ||
| 10:15 – 12:00 p.m. | Modbus 101: Beginner to Intermediate Configuration | Probe and Sample Conditioning System Training | StackVision Intermediate / Advanced Training |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Modbus 101: Beginner to Intermediate Configuration | Probe and Sample Conditioning System Training | StackVision Intermediate / Advanced Training |
| 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Break | ||
| 3:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Modbus 101: Beginner to Intermediate Configuration | Probe and Sample Conditioning System Training | StackVision Intermediate / Advanced Training |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 – User Group, Day 1 | |
| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Welcome to the User Group & ESC Spectrum Update |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Regulatory Updates – Separate Sessions (Environmental for MATS, Environmental for Non-MATS, Petrochem) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 – 12:30 a.m. Product Updates | |
| 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | StackVision Update |
| 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | Prism Update |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 8864 Data Controller Update |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | QAInsights Update |
| 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. | FleXReports – Common Uses |
| 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | ECMPS Training with the EPA (Non-MATS) & Product Updates |
| 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | ECMPS Training with the EPA (MATS) & Product Updates |
| 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. | StackVision Update with ECMPS 2.0 |
| 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Prism Updates with ECMPS 2.0 |
| 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Entertainment Event |
| Thursday, November 9, 2023 – User Group, Day 2 | ||||
| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | |||
| 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Welcomome to the Environmental Track | Welcome to the CEMS Track | Welcome to the StackVision Beginner Training Track | Welcome to the Petrochem Track |
| 8:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Part 75 and Part 60 Overview & Comparison | 8864 Data Controller Gen 2 Training + Key Considerations SpectraPak Replacements | DataLab & DataLab Viewer | Recent StackVision Updates for Petrochemical Customers |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Preparing for ECMPS Transition | CEMS for Beginners | CalLab & New Cylinder Management Tool | Regulatory Update for Petrochem: RSR Regulations / Clean Air Act |
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Break | |||
| 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Common StackVision ProcessNow Errors and Their Resolution | CEMS Recertification and Certification EVents: Understanding Required Tests | Entering Linearity and RATA | Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Reporting DAS Lessons Learned |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | |||
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Planning for Successful Server Updates | Managing a Successful Startup of a New CEM System | Creating Linked Reports | ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Update: Current Issues |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | IT Topic: Cybersecurity / Best Practices for Keeping Your DAS System Safe | Understanding New In Situ Optical Monitoring Technology: What is it and is it Right For Your Facility? | Working with Active Alarms | 8864 Data Controller Generation 2 Training |
| 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Getting the Most Out of Support | Panel Discussion for CEMS | Using the 8864 Data Controller | Using QAInsight in the Petrochemical World |
| 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. | Break | |||
| 4:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Environmental Track | CEMS Track | Using Logbook and Logbook Settings | Petrochemical Track |
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