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 in partnership with AVEVA, 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. You will also get the opportunity to speak with a number of vendors in the exhibition hall.
Expo Vendors
AVEVA | Emerson | AMDT Octoplant | MOXA
ThinManager | SeQent | Weidmuller | SmartSights
Software Toolbox | Proface | Limble CMMS | Dynics
Comark | Industrial Video & Control
Exhibiting System Integrators
E Tech Group | EOSYS | Lovo Systems
RoviSys | Salas O’Brien
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.
*Conference Agenda Subject to Change
2025 ATR AUTOMATION CONFERENCE SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
Bry Dillon – Keynote Speaker
SVP, Partners and Commercial Strategy
AVEVA CONNECT: Building the data ecosystems of the future. How AVEVA’s Cloud Technology and Machine Learning Integration Improve Processes
Bry Dillon has been in the enterprise software industry for over 25 years, spanning roles in sales and business development from venture funded startups to Fortune 500 organizations. His experience includes supply chain management, unstructured data, and 14 years in industrial software at AVEVA. He led the PI Business in the Western US, covering a variety of customers from both traditional and emerging markets. Bry also led Global Business Development; focused on helping customers extend their PI Infrastructure to leverage the power of Cloud Technologies. In his current role as SVP, Partners and Commercial Strategy, Bry is responsible for AVEVA’s overall Partner strategy and the incubation of CONNECT, AVEVA’s Industrial Platform.
Chris Gamm
Senior Sales Representative for Emerson Rosemount Measurement
Brian Martin
HMI and SCADA Presenter
Brian Martin is a Technical Sales Consultant at AVEVA Group.
Joshua Baird
Senior Technical Flow Sales Representative for Emerson
Nicholas Santucci
HMI and SCADA Presenter
Nicholas Santucci is a Senior Principal Consultant at AVEVA Group.
Edward Thongphanith
HMI and SCADA Presenter
Edward Thongphanith is a Senior Presales Manager at AVEVA Group
Fred Sharifi
Presenter
Senior Application Engineer at Emerson Automation Solutions
Nick Nicholas
MES Presenter
Nick Nicholas is the Principal Consultant at AVEVA Group.
Chris Wickes
Presenter
Chris Wickes is a Senior System Consultant at ATR Distributing Company.
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
ThinManager
MOXA
AUVESY-MDT
Agenda
Technical Breakout Sessions
- Technical Hands On Session
- 1 Hour Hands-on with CONNECT: This hands-on tutorial guides attendees through the process of getting data into CONNECT Data Services.
- Lewis Talley: AVEVA
- 25 Minute Break Out Sessions
- AVEVA PI: Learn about the latest updated features and functionality, expanded data replication options, and uses cases on customers driving value out of the PI system.
- Edward Thongphanith: AVEVA
- Hands-on with InTouch Web: This hands-on tutorial guides attendees through building graphics in InTouch Web and publishing an InTouch Web application.
- Ken Schuster and Toby Dials: ATR Automation
- Insight Performance: Overview presentation on pulling data from your existing system into a user-friendly cloud-based performance dashboard
- Chris Wickes: ATR Automation
- AVEVA Connected Worker MES: Overview presentation on AVEVA’s MES solutions including a user interface demonstration and customer use case successes.
- Nick Nicholas (AVEVA)
- Technical Introduction to AVEVA Connect User Environment
- David Bell (ATR)
- Emerson RX3i and CPE200 PLC Platforms Update
- Doug Dearing (Emerson)
- AMDT Octoplant: Automating Backups for OT Network Resiliency
- Riley Groves (AMDT)
- Moxa Networking for OT Security Best Practices
- Dean Stevens (moxa)
- Without sufficient, reliable data, there is no AI
- Blake Giler (Software Toolbox)
- ThinManager: Technical Update on New Features
- Jamie Blanchard (ThinManager)
- Weidmuller
- Rob Lanter
- SmartSights Win-911
- Torsten Byrnes
- SeQent Alarm Notification with AVEVA
- Mike Tuohy
- AVEVA PI: Learn about the latest updated features and functionality, expanded data replication options, and uses cases on customers driving value out of the PI system.
- 1 Hour Hands-on with CONNECT: This hands-on tutorial guides attendees through the process of getting data into CONNECT Data Services.
Live Demos in the AVEVA and ATR Demo Booth
- CONNECT Visualization Dashboards for Water Industry and CPG Industry
- AVEVA Insight
- AVEVA MES Connected Worker
- Edge Performance MES
- AVEVA PI Vision
- InTouch Web
- System Platform 2023R2 with OMI
- Octoplant with System Platform and Emerson Backups
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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