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Thanks to all attendees, presenters and sponsors!

The 2009 User Group Meeting was a big hit. We would like to thank our sponsors and presenters for making this event possible: Network Mapping for the Monday Night Welcome Reception, Thomas & Betts for the Tuesday Night Reception, Utility Risk Management Corporation for Wednesday's Lunch, and 3M for the Wednesday Night Reception. Finally, we want to thank the more than 150 attendees for taking the time to attend. For the benefit of those who could not be there as well as those in attendance that wish to share information with their associates that were not able to attend, handouts from selected presentations are available below:

• ATUG_Final_Agenda.pdf
• Introduction.pdf, Otto Lynch, Power Line Systems
• Unbalanced_Loading.pdf, Otto Lynch, Power Line Systems
• PLS-CADD to GPS.pdf, Jon Osborn, Black & Veatch
• Horizonal Post Insulator Properties_PLS Users Group Mtg_072009.pdf, Jeffery Miller, JAMCS Corporation
• 2009 ATUG Preliminary Design.pdf, Jeff Phillips, Tennessee Valley Authority
• 2009 ATUG P&P.pdf, Jeff Phillips, Tennessee Valley Authority
• FERC-NERC.pdf, Alan DeJong and Kevin Brzys, Utility Risk Management Corporation
• Thermal Assesment PLS Users Group 2009.pdf, Carl Austin, Tennessee Valley Authority
• PLS-CADD to THOR Integration.pdf, David Collins, Progress Energy
• Recent PLS Developments - User Group 2009.pdf, Eric Peyrot, Power Line Systems
• Recent PLS Developments - Handout.pdf

As most of the presentations were done "live" in PLS-CADD, they are not available. However, some of the material used in those demonstrations may be downloaded should you wish to view them or use them to recreate those demonstrations:

• The video shown by Eric Peyrot demonstrating the capabilities of PLS-CADD with Windows 7 MultiTouch.wmv, video by Erik Jacobsen, Power Line Systems
• The Excel "Stylesheet" that Otto demonstrated using a PLS-CADD XML file with PLS_XML_Stylesheet_Example.xlsx
• The XML file from an example PLS-CADD project used in the demonstration above atug_optimization.xml.zip (due to size, it is zipped - unzip it before using.) Of course, you can also use one that you have created using File / Export / XML for your own PLS-CADD project.
• The KMZ for the Google Earth project that Otto demonstrated atug_optimization.kmz. You can make one from your own project using File / Export / Google Earth (KMZ).
• The KMZ exported from the Construction Staking Report by Otto atug_construction.kmz. You can create one from your own project by right clicking in the Construction Staking Report and exporting the KMZ.

All of the features shown at the meeting (as well as some of the features requested at the meeting) are now available in version 10.18 of PLS-CADD which is a beta. You may upgrade to 10.18 using the Help/Download Upgrade command in PLS-CADD. The next production version, 10.20, will also include all of these features and will be released in August.

We hope to see all of you next time!

Staff of Power Line Systems, Inc.

Mark your calendars now for the 2009 PLS-CADD Advanced Training and User Group Meeting in Madison!

• Who All users of PLS software
• What A combined Advanced Training and User Group Meeting
• When July 14, 15 and 16, 2009
• Where The Madison Marriott West Conference Center in Madison, Wisconsin
• Why To learn what is new and maximize your investment in PLS software
• How Register via email and reserve a room online Registration is required

The meeting will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM each day. The agenda is available here.

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support.

• Network Mapping: Monday Night Welcome Reception
• Thomas & Betts: Tuesday Night Reception
• Utility Risk Management Corporation: Wednesday Lunch
• 3M: Wednesday Night Reception

Bookmark this webpage and check back frequently for more information as it becomes available. If you have a PLS-CADD project or technique that you feel other PLS-CADD users would benefit from then please consider making a presentation. If you have particular topics that you would like to see covered or are interested in making a presentation then please contact Otto Lynch.

We have negotiated a discounted rate with the conference hotel. In order to take advantage of this rate, you must reserve a room by June 26th (link for discounted rate).

Registration is required

There is no charge for attending the User Group; however, you must register via email if you plan on attending. If you have not yet received a registration confirmation email then you are not registered.

This web page provides more information about traveling to Madison, Wisconsin.

We hope to see you in beautiful Madison this July!