WSU Power Professorship Program 50th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future of WSU Power Engineering and Industry Collaborations
General Information
Please join us for an all-day celebration event in Pullman, Friday, September 15, 2023. The day will include lab tours, guest speakers and presentations on the past, present and future of WSU Power Engineering and Industry Collaborations. The day will culminate in an evening banquet where the celebration will continue.
Please feel free to contact us with questions: esic.center@wsu.edu
Attire will be Cougar or Business Casual throughout the day, including the evening banquet.
Registration
Pre-registration is required. Please click on the icon below to register. To offset event costs there is a registration fee of $20 per person ages 12 and up; $10 per child ages 4-11; and children ages 3 and under are free.
Parking and Transportation
Go to https://transportation.wsu.edu/parking-information/ for online information about visitor parking for Friday or Football Parking for Saturday. You can reach Transportation Services by phone at 509-335-7275. Friday’s 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. activities will be on campus and you can use your parking pass for the duration of the day. Parking for the 6:00 p.m. banquet will be at The Gladish Center – no permit required. Parking for the Saturday game is a separate process (see Football Parking at the link provided above). Persons with limited mobility: There is space to drop off people where the morning activities will take place (a map will be provided). We will have transportation available for those with mobility issues to transition from ETRL to the CUB (after lunch) – and back. Request this in your registration so that we can provide sufficient transport.
Attendee Roster
A roster of attendees will be made available for purposes of networking. In the registration form you will have the option to opt-in or opt-out of the roster.
Food Requests or Needs (gluten free, vegetarian, etc.) will be captured in the registration form.
Hotel Blocks
Blocks of rooms are available on a first-come first served basis. The phone number and information for each hotel is listed below. Attendees need to make and pay for their own reservations.
Best Western Plus Inn at Hells Canyon in Clarkston, WA 509-295-8215
Double Queens available for the 14th ($135.99), 15th ($237.99) 16th ($237.99) Specify any combination of 14th, 15th, 16th. Rooms will be released by 8/11/23 Ask for “WSU Power Engineering” block.
River Tree Inn, Clarkston, WA 509-758-9551
Double Queens or 1 Kings for the 14th ($135.99), 15th ($199.99), 16th ($199.99) Specify any combination of 14th, 15th, 16th. Rooms will be released by 8/1/23 Ask for “WSU Power Engineer” block.
Hampton Inn, Lewiston, ID 208-743-9004
Double Queens for the 14th, 15th, 16th (each night $189)
Specify any combination of 14th, 15th, 16th. Rooms will be released by 9/1/23 Ask for “WSU Power Engineering” block
Best Western Plus University Inn, Moscow, ID 208-882-0550
Double Queens or Single Kings 14th ($159), Friday 15th and Saturday 16th ($369 each) Minimum reservation for Friday 15th AND Saturday 16th required. Rooms released 8/14/23
Ask for the group room block.
Football Tickets for Saturday, September 16
An optional add-in activity, single game tickets are available for purchase beginning July 17. Please phone 1-800-GoCougs or purchase online at wsucougars.com.
Publication of Image and Voice
Workshop sessions will be recorded, including voices and images of attendees. A photographer will be on-site to capture activities throughout the day. In the registration form you will be asked to acknowledge that your voice or image may be posted to Energy Systems Innovation Center (ESIC) related websites or printed materials.
Agenda
MORNING SESSION – ETRL BUILDING (ENGINEERING TEACHING RESEARCH BUILDING)
| 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. | ETRL 119 and Courtyard: Drop in Coffee, Continental Breakfast, Lab Tours, Student Research Posters |
| 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. | ETRL 119 and Courtyard: Lunch and Get-Together |
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Transition from Engineering to CUB Auditorium |
AFTERNOON SESSIONS – CUB AUDITORIUM
Hosted by V. Mani Venkatasubramanian, Director
Energy Systems Innovation Center (ESIC)
| 1:30 -2:15 p.m. | A Look Back With Pride
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| 2:00 – 2:40 p.m. | Celebrating the Present – Research and Education Today
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| 2:40 – 3:00 p.m. | Break. |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Embracing the Next Generation of Power – WSU at the Forefront
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| 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Free time (Ferdinand’s, Bookie, Campus, Downtown) |
EVENING BANQUET
THE GLADISH EVENTS CENTER
115 NW State Street, Pullman 99163
| 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Social |
| 6:30 – 7:20 p.m. | Dinner and Honoree Presentations:
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| 7:20 – 8:00 p.m. | Role of Power Program at WSU – Kirk Schulz, President – Washington State University
Keynote Speaker – Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, Founder, President and Chief Technology Officer – Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Keynote Speaker – Dennis Vermillion, CEO – Avista Corporation |
| 8:00 p.m. | Adjourn – Thank you for joining in our celebration! |
