About ISA

ISA Houston Section

The Houston Section is the largest ISA section in the world with approximately 1,100 members. Chartered on March 16th, 1948, we are also one of the oldest! The Houston Section has been the Host Section for many ISA annual events and participates closely with our subsections, ISA Houston Analysis and ISA Pipeline, to provide ongoing education and information to anyone interested in the Automation Industry.

Mission: Advance technical competence by connecting the automation community to achieve operational excellence.
Vision: Create a better world through automation
Values: Excellence, Integrity, Diversity & Inclusion, Collaboration and Professionalism.
Objectives: Industry Reach & Awareness, Membership Development & Engagement, Technical Education & Certification, Leadership & Business Skill Development

About ISA

International Society of Automation is the leading nonprofit global organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping its over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities.

Automation professionals are essential to every manufacturing process. All industrial endeavors are the result of a series of complex operations or systems, and the complex systems must be regulated using various measurement and control devices. Technology is changing at a rapid pace – with more information out there than professionals have time to sort through alone. Through input from professionals throughout the world, ISA has the answer to nearly any technical question, saving the time it takes to search in multiple places for information.

By participating in the Society, automation professionals are smarter on industry issues, more valuable to their companies, and more effective at their jobs. Pure and simple, ISA is the one essential unbiased source to the world’s knowledge of automation.