Welcome to the Houston ISA Section!
ISA has approximately 30,000 members internationally and with 1,300 members the Houston Section is the largest ISA Section in the world!

We now accept credit cards (Visa, MC, AMEX) for luncheons, special events, membership renewals, etc.!

We also accept online payments using PayPal.

 Hopefully you were able to attend our June 2008 General Meeting

Agency Certifications, Approvals, Classifications, Ratings:

A Panel Discussion

which featured

Ted Haschke for TÜV Rheinland® of North America, Inc. (TÜV)

Bill Sullivan representing Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Jody Musial of Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

and

Alessandro Gambara representing Bureau Veritas North America Inc. (BV)

Those who participated in this event were able to expand their understanding of various Certification/Approval/Rating/Classification Agencies; Industries and applications served, special services, procedures, specifications, updates, regulations and requirements.

Representatives from the above organizations made brief presentations, after which the meeting was be opened to panel discussion and questions from the floor.

 Our sincere thanks to all of the panel members!

 You may visit our Monthly Meeting page to view their Microsoft PowerPoint presentations

 Thanks to our 2008 Golf Tournament Sponsors:

 BRONZE SPONSOR: PGI         GOLF CART SPONSOR: Instrument TAGS        SCOREBOARD SPONSOR: Rawson

 PUTTING CONTEST SPONSOR: Progressive Instruments       BAG SPONSOR: MRAMCO          PHOTOS: Tyco

 HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORS: Tylok, MerTech Inc.

 HOLE SPONSORS: Flow Solutions Inc.  -  Kor-Lok  -  Severn-Glocon  -  Flowserve  -  TAG  -  Daniel

 Talon  -  SENSYS  -  Topworx  -  MatrikonOPC  -  ICS Triplex  -  TRACER

This website is brought to you in part by:

 Monthly Meetings:

	Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 (time and program TBD)    Click on "Monthly Meeting" at left for details. Bring a guest who is a potential ISA member to our next monthly meeting and win a gift!!
	Check out our archive of past meetings!
	How and Why Houston ISA Archives and Conducts Online Meetings

Monthly Columns:

	President's Message, by Doug Berry
	Section / Division News, by Dutch Keen

News & Information: Stuff you'll want to know!

Mentors: Find and contact Mentors online.

Education: 

	Your ISA Houston Section presents Level I & II OPCTI Training in Houston: OPC & DCOM Diagnostics, OPC System Architecture September 23 - 26, 2008
	Houston Section Co-Sponsored Courses
	District VII library right here in Pasadena.
	U of H Student Section.
	Lamar Student Sections.

Give us your feedback:
We offer a lot of benefits to our local members, but can we do more? Do you have any other needs we might be able to fill? Give us feedback.

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Online Newsletters:
The June 2008 ElectroPneus newsletter is now online!

click here to download...

What's New:  The latest goings on. 

    Click here for the latest ISA Standard available for Public  Review

    The 2008 ISA Golf Outing is right around the corner! 

Make plans now to join us at the fabulous Sweetwater Country Club for the 2008 ISA Golf Outing on Monday,  March 17, 2008 For more info click here... and also here

Click here for Sponsorship information!

     ISA EXPO 2008 comes to Houston.

     55th International Instrumentation Symposium to be held in Galveston Texas in April 2009!  More information soon.

Go to What's New!/Job Opportunities/Employers now for breaking news!

Benefits of being a member of ISA:

	Technical publications
	Networking opportunities
	Continuing education & training
	Regular technical programs
	Increased industry awareness
	Professional growth and development

All that for only $85/year! If your employer won't pay your dues, isn't your career worth paying it yourself?!

Network with your peers online:  
Join the e-mail distribution list for meeting notices, asking questions of your peers, etc.Click here for instructions on how to subscribe (and unsubscribe).

 Volunteer Opportunities!
Our Local Board  is made up of over two dozen industry volunteers. Click here to learn more about being part of our winning team.

Call For Papers! 61st Annual Instrumentation Symposium for the Process Industries.
Click Here.

ISA Scholarship Award Program!
The Board of Directors of the ISA Houston Section has approved a scholarship program to be awarded for the 2008/2009 school year.  Please inform and encourage everyone who is eligible to participate.Click here for more info.

Honors and Awards! Get Recognized! ISA recognizes outstanding members every year at the fall Expo. Perhaps you or someone you know or work with would qualify! For more info,click here
Some of our local ISA members have been recognized for their achievements!  Click Here to see the results of the Honors and Awards Committee!

Value of Membership in ISA
ISA provides its members with unparalleled access to technical information, professional development resources, and opportunities to network with other automation professionals. In addition to these unique benefits, membership supports a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancement of the state-of-the-art and recognition of the automation profession.

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