The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Turbomachinery Laboratory is pleased to announce its 45^th Turbomachinery and 32^nd International Pump Users Symposia (TPS 2016), the premiere conference for turbomachinery and pump professionals.

TPS 2016 will feature a world-class technical program presented by engineers and selected by an advisory committee of industry experts, combined with an international exhibition. The event will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, Sept. 13 – 15, with short courses offered on Monday, Sept. 12 in conjunction with the symposia. Paid symposia attendees may choose to engage in a combination of 19 short courses, 17 lectures, 24 tutorials, 29 discussion groups and 24 case studies led by industry experts from around the world. Continuing education credits are offered for all technical sessions.

The symposia exhibition show will feature booths from over 340 leading companies from the oil and gas, petrochemical, power, pump and turbomachinery industries. Inside the exhibit hall, companies will display full-size equipment, cutting-edge technology and emerging industry trends. During a portion of the symposia, the exhibit hall will be free to the public upon completion of a free-pass registration form. Free entry will be available Tuesday, 2:30 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – noon.

Built on a history of success, the annual TPS promotes professional development, technology transfer, peer networking and information exchange among industry professionals. TPS 2015 boasted an attendance of more than 5,500 and featured 350 exhibiting companies from 48 countries.

“We are pleased to host another symposia—the meeting of choice for users and manufacturers of commercial turbomachinery,” said Dr. Dara Childs, director of the TEES Turbo Lab and Leland T. Jordan Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. “This is where the best in the industry come to share their expertise. The countless networking opportunities alone make TPS worthwhile. It’s an opportunity you can’t afford to miss.”

Registration remains open online and will be available on site for paid symposia attendees and free pass attendees. For more information on TPS 2016, including the full technical program, event schedule, exhibiting company list, registration procedures and more, please visit tps.tamu.edu.