Events

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We’re excited to host the Visualize Vertiv Tour in Columbia, MO. 

Logboat Brewing Company

504 Fay St, Columbia, MO 65201

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As a special guest of SMACNA-St. Louis and the product exhibitors, you will be able to view existing and new product lines available to architects, engineers, sheet metal and HVAC 

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The AFCOM Gateway Chapter is pleased to invite St. Louis area AFCOM members, as well as individuals interested in joining AFCOM, to attend the Winter ’19 Chapter meeting.  Please RSVP by emailing sdavis@bickgroup.com or by calling (314) 993.3355 no later than Monday, January 28^th.

The Midwest HVAC Industry Show is the largest regional HVAC program in the United States with no attendance fee. We strive to provide a high-quality event for zero cost to attendees. All attendees are invited to register for all available seminars and all attendees are provided food and beverage- free of charge.

Over 500 local consulting engineers, architects, area sheet metal contractors, mechanical contractors and industrial users, as well as code officials from the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County will be invited guests of SMACNA – St. Louis. Contractors of SMART Local 36, independent contractors, trade schools, public officials, and more will be in attendance. Last year's Trade Show featured dozens of exhibitors, hundreds industry experts, and over 500 attendees. With the new space, the event is expected to draw nearly a thousand individuals!

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Join us for live music, cornhole tournament, and tasty Oktoberfest beverages!

11:00am - 2:00pm Food Truck - Pi On the Spot

1:00pm - 3:00pm Cornhole Tournament

3:00pm - 6:00pm Live Music By Johnny Chase

4:00pm - 6:00pm Appetizers for evening

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The Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois manages an Electrical Expo that attracts manufacturers from across the country. The Expo is held every three years and this year will be held once again at the St. Charles Convention Center.

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Power System Best Practices

Tuesday, November 17

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (central)

Tom Pfendler, Vertiv Product Marketing Manager, will teach you about high reliability electrical systems and will detail each of the different design tiers. Tom will also share insights for implementing UPS best practices to cost-effectively increase reliability.

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Power Distribution Strategies for Data Centers

Thursday, November 19
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (central)

Efficiently distributing power from the UPS system to the racks results in lowering operating costs and greater reliability. There are key factors to consider depending on the size of your data center. Jim Greene, Vertiv Strategic Sales Manager, will review different power distribution techniques that optimize efficiencies for small, medium and large data centers.

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Current Datacenter Thermal Management Trends

Tuesday, November 24
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (central)

Thermal management strategies have shifted over the years. This session will discuss current and emerging cooling methods.

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Lithium-Ion Code & Product Updates

Tuesday, December 1st
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (central)

This session will discuss some of the considerations that may be required when installing lithium-ion batteries in areas following newer fire codes and standards.

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IDF/Network Closet Design (Power/Thermal) 

Thursday, December 3rd
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (central)

Join the discussion on design approaches to IT closet design where we will discuss both Power and Thermal considerations.

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Prefabricated Approaches for Data Center Applications

Tuesday, December 8th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (central)

Modularity in data centers is becoming more and more popular. This session will discuss Vertiv's approach to the design and installation of such systems.

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Cooling Solutions for High-Density

Thursday, December 10th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (central)

This section will discuss strategies for tackling the challenge of cooling high-density applications, like close-coupling and other novel solutions.

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Cooling the Edge

Thursday, December 15th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (central)

We will discuss cooling strategies and best practices for providing the optimum environment for typical edge facilities, such as IDF/MDF spaces and other small rooms. We will consider best industry practices, room design, cooling topologies, and solutions to common challenges in the edge space.

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Knowing your organization’s data center costs puts you in a great position to answer any number of questions that may come your way. In this webinar, Tad will discuss what areas to consider along with the necessary cost components. He will then walk through an actual cost model to illustrate key points; and finally, explain how to convey the resulting data via charts and graphs.

Three takeaways:

1. What cost components should be included in a model?

2. Where can you find this data?

3. What does an actual model look like?

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Power Systems Best Practices

Thursday, December 17th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (central)

High reliability power system with a review of Design Tiers. Also includes methods for implementing UPS “Best Practices” that improve reliability with often minimal investment.

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IDF/Network Closet Design (Power/Thermal) 

Tuesday, December 22nd
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (central)

Join the discussion on design approaches to IT closet design where we will discuss both Power and Thermal considerations.

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Prefabricated Approaches for Data Center Applications

Tuesday, December 29th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (central)

Modularity in data centers is becoming more and more popular. This session will discuss Vertiv's approach to the design and installation of such systems.

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5G promises to enhance telcos’ connectivity capabilities and bolster growth, but it also presents a challenge for them to keep operating costs down, meet their sustainability goals and mitigate new risks for customers, investors and governments

How should telcos approach their design, procurement, deployment and operation of 5G to minimise and de-carbonise their energy use, while also driving their customers’ transition to lower emissions through 5G-enabled services?

In this webinar, we will draw on insights from interviews with leading telcos, and a survey of 500+ enterprises from a range of verticals to address the following questions:

• How does 5G pose a challenge to energy efficiency, and why should telcos make this a business priority?
• How can telcos use 5G to meet increasingly ambitious sustainability commitments?
• What steps are already being taken by market leaders?
• How could this translate into an opportunity to support enterprise customers in their journeys to lower emissions?

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Register today and lunch is on us!

*Offer good for the first 50 registrants

We know retail IT teams were amongst those that were hit extremely hard during COVID. Recently, we teamed up with DCD to dive into the impacts the digital transformation is having on the retail industry and we want to share the results with you. 

Our team has put together a webinar being held on March 11th to talk through some of the findings that I am pretty excited about, and here is why:

• Receiving real-life examples of how retail companies are handling the digital transformation
• Understanding some of the strains these updates are putting on IT equipment, and how the right infrastructure can help
• See why we think you should get an award for making it through last year

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Out of every industry that COVID is taking its toll on, Retail was hit hard. We went from stores steadily adopting grocery pickup to providing completely touchless options for customers. After dabbling in it for years, the shopping experience became truly omnichannel to better serve customers’ new needs. That is no small feat.

• The amazing in-store and distribution tech innovations from 2020
• How they led to growth for the companies who implemented them
• Best practices on rolling out these initiatives without straining your Edge and IT infrastructure

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It’s that time again! The Q2 Vertiv Variety Hour is April 22 at 10 am central. 

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We are excited to announce our new Virtual Partner Summit for 2021, Disrupt IT.

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IT closets and other edge applications are often small in size but large in importance for critical applications.  Properly addressing the thermal needs of these spaces requires multiple considerations including cost, ease of maintenance, space constraints, and simplicity of operation.  Vertiv will share best practices from the data center industry regarding the proper thermal management of these spaces.

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Requirements for energy storage are changing. While the advantages of lithium-ion are irrefutable, there are still considerations for choosing between technologies. This session will review some of the fundamental benefits and detractors of prevailing battery types.

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The data center industry has made substantial advances in remote monitoring methods in the past few years.  Join Vertiv to hear what these advances are, how they can be applied in your facility, and where Vertiv believes the industry will go in the future.

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Regulations, codes and standards are just a few of many items to consider when specifying thermal management solutions. Join us in a discussion around how AHRI, ASHRAE and the DOE guide the manufacture and implementation of precision cooling solutions.

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Designed for both bank management and IT professionals, this program focuses on the lastest technology trends affecting the banking industry. The conference is targeted toward a bank’s “technology team.” Senior managers, technology managers, operations personnel and anyone with responsibilities in bank technology are encouraged to attend.

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Determining maintenance schedules for critical power systems is as straight-forward as it is nuanced. Join Vertiv for a discussion around how NETA recommendations guide both scope and frequency of maintenance routines.

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Our industry sits at the center of two major forces; the ever-growing demand for data and the very real effects of climate change. This session will describe strategies being employed so that as data infrastructure scales, it can do so responsibly

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This is a multi-day event that starts at 7:30am on Jul 18th and ends at 3:00pm on Jul 19th

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The Technical Conference is designed for higher education institutions, K-12 schools, libraries or anyone wanting to discover the latest in the world of technology management and infrastructure. It brings together attendees ranging from newly assigned tech administrators from small schools, to veteran CTOs and CIOs from large schools, libraries and universities.

Tuesday, October 18th

5p.m.-7p.m.: Reception

Wednesday, October 19th

9:00a.m. - 2:30p.m.: Tradeshow

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