Substation Safety Conference & Expo 2016 Post Show Report

Overview










550+ 442 414 200+


Registered ......................... Attended ......................... Attended ......................... Companies
to Attend Day 1 Day 2 Participated





ATTENDEE FEEDBACK



OVERALL SATISFACTION: QUALITY OF THE CONFERENCE:

53%
46% 46%
43%








4% 5% 2%
0%
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Excellent Very Good Good Fair

QUALITY OF THE EXHIBITION: LIKELY TO ATTEND 2017:
56% 48% 46%




32%



12%
6%
0%
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Defin tely Very Likely Not Sure

























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COMPANIES REPRESENTED






Below is a sample of the 200+ generating stations, utility companies, manufacturing plants, data centres, facility managers,
universities, health & safety experts, professional consultants and electrical contractors that attended Substation Safety
Conference & Expo 2016:




















































SOME COMMENTS













“Conference presentations “The topics and speakers were “The substation safety “Very much welcomed
were of high quality. Arc engaging and very relevant.” conference was excellent an lon awaite
Flash topic very well and the speakers were conference. All in all
covered. I enjoyed the John Fee exceptional. It was great a very well organised,
Lisheen Mine and Dublin ..................................................... ..................................................... to hear about the diverse ..................................................... very informative, well
Airport presentations in challenges faced by the delivered friendly but
particular, gave great insight different industries and professiona even
to these sectors. Exhibition “Very professional, great to ho thes challeng Well done to all and in
was very good too, chance see a real good calibre of are overcome in a safe particular the Powerpoint
to network and learn.” people gathered together.” manner.” Engineering Team.”


Enda Harrington Karl Rooney Gavin McClean Brendan O’Flaherty

Dermot Byrne
CONFERENCE President of Engineers Ireland

Official Opening & Chairing of
Day 1 of Substation Safety
SPEAKERS Conference & Expo 2016








Expert Guest Speakers
16 from America, UK & Ireland


Hours of Educational
11.5 Content, CPD Approved


CPD Certificates
168 Issued to Attendees

Presentations available at https://goo.gl/PTJTBK



TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2016
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Dermot Byrne (President of Engineers Ireland), Killian Killian O’Shea (ESBI) giving his presentation on Legislation Stephen Holmes (EA Technology) presenting on the Benefits
O’Shea (ESBI) and Stephen Holmes (EA Technology) & Best Practice concerning Substation Safety of Partial Discharge Detection for HV Substation Safety


“ The interest and support for electrical
safety shown at the Substation Safety
Conference will enhance worker
protection for all electrical workers in
Ireland and is a testament to the spirit
of worker protection. ”

Hugh Hoagland, ArcWear

Hugh Hoagland (ArcWear) who travelled from America, entertaining the attendees with his presentation on Arc Flash PPE Andrew Hogan (Premium Power) giving his presentation on
Testing Lessons for End Users Structured Approach to Arc Flash Risk Analysis



“ Congratulations on organising an
excellent Conference. It has to be the
best event for the Industry that I have
ever attended. ”

Mick O’Hara
O’Hara Engineering Services Ltd.



Mike Shaw (Ramboll Environ) presenting on Implementing Dermot Byrne (President of Engineers Ireland), Mike Shaw (Ramboll Environ) and Michael O’Hara (O’Hara Engineering
Effective Lockout/Tagout Procedures Services Ltd.)

Padraig Delaney
Health & Safety Authority
Opening & Chairing
Day 2 of Substation Safety
Conference & Expo 2016






Aiden Cawley (Siemens) giving his presentation on Building a Behavioural Based
Safety Culture















Will Ferguson (VT Networks) presenting on the Internet of Thi gs (IoT) -
Applications for Industry



WEDNESDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2016
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“ Very well done on putting together
a great event. The attendance was very
impressive!!!. ”
Padraic O’Connor
John Sisk & Son



Padraic O’ Connor (John Sisk & Son) entertaining the audience with his presentation on Co-ordinating Electrical Safe Working The attendees enjoying the Guest Speaker Presentations
on Construction Projects from Day 2 of Substation Safety Conference & Expo 2016



“ Just a quick note to you & your
colleagues to say ‘thank-you’ for an
excellent event. It was encouraging to see
a good attendance with a wide and varied
range of presenters and exhibitors. ”
Kevin McDowell, NIE Networks


Mick Goodman (DAA) giving his presentation on Kevin McDowell (NIE Networks) presenting on Working at Heights in Substations – Developments
Substation Safety - An Industrial Users Perspective
















Jim Dunne (The Lisheen Mine) giving his presentation on Eoin Caldwell (ABB) presenting on the Historical Solar Martin Conroy (ESB Networks) giving his presentation
Keeping Switchgear Safe in Hostile Environments Impulse First Flight on Competence Auditing of Personnel Working in HV

EXHIBITOR FEEDBACK






























34 95% 95% 15



Companies ......................... Overall Satisfaction ......................... Exhibit in 2017 ......................... New Exhibitors
Exhibited Excellent / Very Good Definitely / Very Likely For 2017*



EXHIBITOR FEEDBACK


OVERALL SATISFACTION: QUALITY OF THE CONFERENCE:
58%
50%
45%
38%






4% 5%
0% 0%
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Excellent Very Good Good Fair
QUALITY OF THE EXHIBITION: VENUE AND FACILITIES:
58%
50% 50%
42%







0% 0% 0% 0%

Excellent Very Good Good Fair Excellent Very Good Good Fair

WILL EXHIBIT AGAIN AT OUR NEXT SUBSTATION SAFETY CONFERENCE & EXPO?


Defin tely 56%

Very Likely 40%

*In addition to the 34 companies that exhibited this year, 15 companies that attended the event have expressed an interest in
exhibiting next year.

“ I found it an excellent
event, very targeted. Hope
you do it again! ”


Tom Fitzgerald
ABB



“ Congratulations on “ It was a huge success
an excellent event - the and received well by all. We
audience was spot on for hope that there are more
us! ” events like this in future. ”


Stephen Holmes, Chris Roberts
EA Technology Infrared Training Ltd.


































































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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT














































Powerpoint Engineering would like to thank all of our Sponsors, our Guest Speakers,
Exhibitors & Delegates for participating in Substation Safety Conference & Expo 2016.


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about Substation Safety Conference & Expo 2017 please see contact details below:


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