Trade Shows and Associations

Electric West
http://www.electricshow.com
 
Power Electronics Technology Exhibition & Conference
http://powerelectronics.com/events/
 
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)
http://www.apec-conf.org


Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA)
http://www.epsa.org
Phone: 202-628-8200
A group that seeks to advance the interests of its members, which include competitive generators, power marketers and other suppliers. EPSA advocates domestic and international policies that will result in a fully competitive electric power supply marketplace.
 
Battery Council International (BCI)
http://www.batterycouncil.org
Phone: 312-644-6610
A not-for-profit organization that provides its members with an extensive database of statistical information, which tracks domestic shipment figures for replacement and automotive batteries. BCI also provides information to outside organizations and researchers, establishes technical standards for battery manufacturing and actively promotes workable environmental, health and safety standards for the industry as a whole, the recycling of spent lead-acid batteries and the use of recycled materials in the production of new batteries.
 
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
http://www.ansi.org
Phone: 202-293-8020
A private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
 
ASTM International
http://www.astm.org
Phone: 610-832-9585
A global voluntary standards development organization and a source for technical standards for materials, products, systems and services.