2007 Symposium

Agenda for the 13th Annual Life Support Operators Symposium, Atlanta, GA

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Sunday, May 6th

1:00 - 5:00pm Pool Tournament @ Barley's
6:00 - 8:00pm Registration / Ice Breaker / Vendor Interaction

Monday, May 7th

8:00 - 9:00am Registration / Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30am Welcome & Host Facility - Mike Hurst, Georgia Aquarium
9:30 - 10:00am Fine Tuning Your Backwashing - Bob Hawken, Neptune Benson
10:00 - 10:30am 3D Modeling of Life Support Systems - Olander & Kammeyer, PBS&J
10:30 - 11:00am Break / Vendor Interaction
11:00 - 12:00n Controlling the System- Jim Ring, RCK Controls
12:00n - 1:00pm Lunch / Vendor Interaction
1:00 - 1:30pm Wetlands Restoration - Joe Arlotto, San Diego Zoo
1:30 - 2:00pm Process Control Oxidation - Andy Britlen, Walt Disney World
2:00 - 3:00pm Workshops - Pumps (SeaWorld), Regenerative Blowers(AREA), Valves (Ashai)
3:00 - 3:30pm Break / Vendor Interaction
3:30 - 4:00pm Coral Reef- Joe Yaiullo, Atlantis MarineWorld
4:00 - 4:30pm The Recovery Process - James Arnold, Aquarium of the Americas

Tuesday, May 8th

8:00 - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00am Energy Savings by Georgia Power
10:00 - 10:30am Process Flow Involving Ambient Pressure- Andy Aiken
10:30 - 11:00am Break / Vendor Interaction
11:00am - 11:30n Shaft Grounding - Hugh Boyanton, Shaft Grounding Systems
11:30am - 12:00n Design Principles of Packed Towers - Matt Smith, LS Enterprises
12:00n - 1:00pm Lunch / Vendor Interaction
1:00 - 2:00pm Business Meeting & Elections
2:00 - 3:00pm Workshops - Pumps (SeaWorld), Regenerative Blowers (AREA), Valves (Ashai)
3:00 - 3:30pm Break / Vendor Interaction
3:30 - 4:00pm New Challenges in Water Discharge - Roger Phillips, Monterey Bay Aquarium
4:30pm Buses depart for the Georgia Aquarium
5:00 - 7:00pm Tour Georgia Aquarium (Start with the Cold Water Gallery. It closes @ 6:30pm)
6:00 - 10:00pm Reception in the GA Ballroom (Behind the Scenes tours 6:30-9:00pm)
Food 6-8:00pm, Drinks 6-9:30pm
9:00pm Transportation back to Hotel

Wednesday, May 9th

8:00 - 9:00am Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30am Certification Program Levels 1&2 / Roundtable Discussion
10:30 - 11:00am Break
11:00 - 11:30am Certification Accreditation - Robert Anderson, Seattle Aquarium
11:30am - 12:00n How to survive a construction start-up! - Georgia Aquarium Team
12:00n - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm Certification Testing / Roundtable Discussion
2:00 - 2:30 Ozone Breakthroughs - John Overby, Ozone Water Systems
2:30 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 3:30 Concrete Coatings & Liners - Jon Steele, Madewell Products Corp.
3:30 - 4:00 2008 Host Facility Spotlight - Baltimore Aquarium
4:00pm Closing Remarks
6:00 - 9:00 AALSO Certification Banquet - "Taste of Georgia"