2ND ANNOUNCEMENT AND PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Keep and Grow Value!

10th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management

Tampere, th th 28 – 30 of September 2015 INVITATION The 10th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM2015) takes place in Sep- tember 2015 in , Finland. The Congress is hosted by of Technology (www.tut.fi) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (www.vtt.fi) and supported by The International Society of Engineering Asset Management (www.iseam.org). Engineering asset management encompasses all types of engineered assets from infrastructure and equipment to software systems across industry and public sectors. The congress will focus on all aspects of engineering asset management from strategic level issues to detail level machi- ne health issues. Congress topics will include discussion about industry and public sector issues as well as academic research. The 10th WCEAM 2015 will provide you an opportunity to interact with over 250 delegates from around the world. We look forward to seeing you in Tampere in September 2015. Professor Kari T. Koskinen Tampere University of Technology, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Systems Chairman of WCEAM 2015

REGISTRATION TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION Please use online registration through the cong- Tampere is located in southern Finland and is easy ress website (2015.wceam.com/registration/). to reach from all over the world. The Venue for The registration fee includes admission to all WCEAM 2015, Tampere Hall, is located in a beauti- scientific sessions, congress proceedings, lunches and refreshments during congress ful park area, in the very heart of Tampere. More days, get together party, reception by the city information from the congress website of Tampere and gala dinner. (2015.wceam.com/destination-and-venue/) ST FEES AFTER 31 OF MAY Limited number of rooms are reserved for delega- Regular 1178,00 € tes in four star rated hotels in downtown Tampere Presenter/Student 1116,00 € area within walking distance from the congress ISEAM Member 868,00 € venue. Complete list of hotels, rates, booking Post-congress tour 124,00 € references etc. can be found from the congress Accompanying person gala dinner 74,40 € website (2015.wceam.com/accomodation/). Plea- Accompanying person program 105,40 € se note that accomodation is not included in cong- ress fees and hotel bookings are made directly from the hotel.

MORE INFORMATION — 2015.wceam.com SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME IN TAMPERE HALL

Sunday 27.9.2015 Monday 28.9.2015 Tuesday 29.9.2015 Wednesday 30.9.2015 Thursday 1.10.2015

Keynote session

9-10

Congress opening ceremony and

keynote session FutIS

Panel - ISO 55000

10-12

Future Industrial Services Industrial Future

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PostCongress Tour Industrial

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Strategic Asset Management StrategicAsset

13-15

Maintenance Management and Planning and Management Maintenance

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and Planning and Planning and

Closing ceremony for Services Fleet

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15-17

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Strategic Asset Management StrategicAsset Workshop- GamingSerious

Registration open 17:00 - Reception by the City of Tampere Get Together Party Old City Hall of Tampere Gala Dinner 17:00 - 21:00 18:00 - 21:00 Tampere Hall

17-24 Tampere Hall 18:00 - 24:00

SOCIAL PROGRAMME Sunday September 27th, 17:00 – 21:00 Get Toget- Tuesday September 29th 2015, 18:00 – 24:00 Gala her Party in Tampere Hall. Get Together Party is Dinner in Tampere Hall. Gala dinner is a perfect held at the congress venue in the evening before opportunity to relax and meet with colleagues congress casual . Registration desk is open during around the world with good food and entertain- the party - Use this opportunity to avoid the mor- ment. ning rush hour in registration and to meet with Thursday October 1st 2015, 9:00 – 13:00 Post colleagues with finger food and drinks. Congress Industrial Tour. Post congress tour Monday September 28th 2015, 18:00 – introduces premier industrial research facilities in 21:00 Reception by the City of Tampere in Old City Tampere area to delegates. Tour has an extra fee Hall. The city of Tampere welcomes the delegates of 124 € which is paid with the conference re- of the congress to for refresh- gistration fee. ments and coctail snacks.

ACCOMPANYING PERSON PROGRAMME For companions of the delegates there is programme during the scientific sessions. Accompanying per- son programme has a fee of 105,40 € which is paid with the conference registration fee. The first World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM) was held in Brisbane Australia in 2006. The annual congress is an important forum for exchange of information on recent advances in this growing field of research and practical solu- tions. The annual congress has contributed significantly to the fact that engineering asset management has matured into a professional practice. The 10th WCEAM cong- ress slogan “Keep and Grow value” emphasizes that considerations on asset life cycle and economic value are an important part of overall engineering asset management. More information about past congresses: wceam.com/past-congresses/

Tampere University of Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Systems PO.Box 589 33101 Tampere Finland

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