ATR Automation Conference

April 30, 2025 | Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati

We hope you can join us on Wednesday, April 30th at the Hard Rock Casino in downtown Cincinnati for our free, one-day user conference, where we showcase the latest automation technologies and their various applications.

Check back soon for more information on the keynote presentation, technical breakout sessions, and agenda. We will be sending periodic updates as more information is available.

Each year, we bring our team, partners, and system integrators together to discuss and collaborate with you on how to best optimize your industrial automation solutions. Presentations will cover a broad range of topics, including product updates, technical demos, and use cases (detailed agenda coming soon!). You will also get the opportunity to speak with a number of vendors in the exhibition hall.

Expo Hall Vendor Booths Include:

AVEVA/Wonderware, Emerson MAS, ThinManager, Advantech, SeQent, Software Toolbox, Weidmuller, Industrial Video & Control, AUVESY-MDT, Proface, Secomea, Dynics, Comark, SmartSights, Moxa

The casino only permits guests at least 21 years old to attend the event. If you are under 21, please reach out and we would be more than happy to set up a lunch and learn or product update meeting at another time.

2023 ATR AUTOMATION CONFERENCE SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Elliott has over 30 years of experience with industrial software, primarily with process historians, business system integration and operations intelligence applications. As a product manager, he is responsible for setting the direction for the AVEVA information solutions, including the Wonderware Historian and AVEVA Insight. Working with customers, business partners, development and support teams, Elliott works to identify market problems, define product requirements and prioritize enhancements.
Elliott Middleton – Keynote Speaker

Elliott Middleton – Keynote Speaker

Presentation Topic:
Getting Greater Value from Operational Data

Getting Greater Value from Operational Data
Hear from Elliott Middleton, product manager for AVEVA Historian and AVEVA Insight, on why a supervisory historian a key part of real-time responsiveness for operations. Elliott will discuss how to leverage AVEVA Historian with AVEVA Insight in a hybrid cloud model to make information more accessible or in a tiered architecture with the AVEVA PI Data Infrastructure to apply the strengths of both to cover different user needs. In addition, he will explore capabilities, extensibility and investment roadmaps for AVEVA Historian and AVEVA Insight.
Chris Gamm

Chris Gamm

Senior Sales Representative for Emerson Rosemount Measurement

Brian Martin

Brian Martin

HMI and SCADA Presenter

Brian Martin is a Technical Sales Consultant at AVEVA Group.

Joshua Baird

Joshua Baird

Senior Technical Flow Sales Representative for Emerson

Nicholas Santucci

Nicholas Santucci

HMI and SCADA Presenter

Nicholas Santucci is a Senior Principal Consultant at AVEVA Group.

Edward Thongphanith

Edward Thongphanith

HMI and SCADA Presenter

Edward Thongphanith is a Senior Presales Manager at AVEVA Group

Fred Sharifi

Fred Sharifi

Presenter

Senior Application Engineer at Emerson Automation Solutions

Nick Nicholas

Nick Nicholas

MES Presenter

Nick Nicholas is the Principal Consultant at AVEVA Group.

Chris Wickes

Chris Wickes

Presenter

Chris Wickes is a Senior System Consultant at ATR Distributing Company.

Doug Dearing

Doug Dearing

Presenter

Senior District Sales Manager at Emerson Automation Solutions

AVENTICS Numatics

Thank you to our sponsors!

We would like to say a special thanks to the following organizations, whose contributions have helped us put on a great event. Be sure to stop by their booths and check out their presentations on the event schedule.

AVEVA

formerly Wonderware

Emerson Automation Solutions

SeQent

Software Toolbox

Weidmuller

SmartSights with WIN-911 and SyTech

Dynics

Comark

AUVESY-MDT

Agenda

The full presentation agenda will be made available closer to the event.

8am Breakfast and registration
9am General assembly presentation
10am Breakout sessions
12pm Lunch
1pm Breakout sessions
4pm Happy hour and networking

Location & directions

The conference will take place at the Hard Rock Casino (1000 Broadway Street) in downtown Cincinnati. Free parking is available in the casino garage–just inform the attendant that you are there for the ATR Automation event when you arrive.

All attendees must enter through the main casino on the first floor. Then proceed to the escalators on the far right side of the casino. There will be signage there directing you to the event registration area.

Contact us

For any questions regarding the event, please reach out to your ATR representative. You can also email us at contact@atrautomation.com or call 513-353-1800.

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