- Vibration Institute Calendar 2008
2008
National Technical Training Symposium
(32nd Annual Meeting - Vibration Institute)
June 23-26, 2008
Woodlands Hotel & Suites
Colonial Williamsburg
105 Visitor Center Drive
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
www.ColonialWilliamsburg.com
Telephone: 757/229-1000 or 800/261-9530
rate: $109. superior; $129. suites
62nd Meeting of the
Society of MFPT - May 6-8, 2008
- Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
Telephone: (757) 425-9000
VIBRATION INSTITUTE COURSES - 2008- You must make your own hotel reservation. The Institute reserves blocks of rooms at the hotels in which the Basic Machinery Vibrations, Machinery Vibration Analysis, Balancing of Rotating Machinery, and Rotor Dynamics and Balancing courses are scheduled. These rooms are held for the Institute until one month before a course begins. If you need overnight accommodations, contact the hotel directly. To avoid confusion about rates, please inform the hotel that you are attending an Institute-sponsored course when you make your reservation. The exceptions to this policy are the courses scheduled for Graves' Mountain Lodge in April. You must make your room/board reservation directly with the Institute and pay in advance or guarantee payment with a credit card. Directions to the Lodge are sent to registrants.
NEW VIBRATION INSTITUTE TRAINING
Intermediate Shaft Alignment - Instructor: John Piotrowski, Turvac, Inc.
Course date posted below - course description posted on Vibration Institute Course Descriptions page.AIRLINE TRAVEL
The Vibration Institute is not responsible for the purchase of non-refundable airline tickets or the cancellation/charge fees associated with canceling a flight. Please confirm that the course will be held before purchasing airline tickets. The Vibration Institute retains the right to cancel a course until three weeks before the first day of the schedules class.
REGISTRATION
The course fee covers the cost of all sessions, demonstrations, luncheons, breaks, and course notes/materials. Please register with the Institute in advance; use the registration form on the Institute's web site. Participants will receive confirmation of registration by mail. If you do not receive a letter confirmation, please call our office at 630-654-2254 to make sure your registration has been received. Make all checks payable to the Vibration Institute.
Cancellation of registration will be honored, and full fee refunded, provided written notification is received at the Institute office no later than one week before the opening date of each course. A $200. fee will be charged for later course cancellations and $25. for later exam cancellations.
Please remember that if you arrive at the course and/or certification exam without prior registration, payment
must be made in full or you will not be admitted.- Introduction
to Machinery Vibrations - Fee $975.
2008
April 15-18, 2008
Graves' Mountain Lodge
Route 670
Syria, Virginia 22743
(rates - contact the Institute)
Certification Examination - April 19, 2008July 29-August 1, 2008
Holiday Inn
7800 South Kingery Highway
Willowbrook, Illinois 60527
630/325-6400 rate: $109/$119
Certification Examination - August 2, 2008December 9-12, 2008
The Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210/223-4361 rate: $125. s/d
Certification Examination - December 13, 2008- Basic
Machinery Vibrations - Fee $1,150.
February 26-29, 2008
Fiesta Resort Conference Center
2100 South Priest Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85282
1-800/528-6481 rate: $145. s/d
Certification Examination - March 1, 2008May 20-23, 2008
Holiday Inn Houston Hobby Airport
8611 Airport Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77061
713/946-8900 rate: $109.
Certification Examination - May 24, 2008June 23-26, 2008
Woodlands Hotel & Suites
Colonial Williamsburg
105 Visitor Center Drive
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
757/229-1000 or 800/261-9530
rates: $109. superior/$129. suite
Certification Examination - June 27, 2008
(in conjunction with the 2008 NTT Symposium)September 9-12, 2008
Four Points by Sheraton/Boston Logan Intl. Airport
407 Squire Road
Revere, Massachusetts 02151
781/284-7200 rates: $139. s/d
Certification Examination - September 13, 2008November 11-14, 2008
The Metropolitan Hotel
31500 Wick Road
Romulus, Michigan 48174
734/467-8000 rates: $99. s/d
Certification Examination - November 15, 2008-
Machinery
Vibration Analysis - Fee $1,350.
February 26-29, 2008
Fiesta Resort Conference Center
2100 South Priest Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85282
1-800/528-6481 rate: $145. s/d
Certification Examination - March 1, 2008May 20-23, 2008
Holiday Inn Houston Hobby Airport
8611 Airport Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77061
713/946-8900 rate: $109.
Certification Examination - May 24, 2008September 9-12, 2008
Four Points by Sheraton/Boston Logan Intl. Airport
407 Squire Road
Revere, Massachusetts 02151
781/284-7200 rates: $139. s/d
Certification Examination - September 13, 2008December 9-12, 2008
The Menger Hotel
204 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210/223-4361 rates: $125. s/d
Certification Examination - December 13, 2008-
Advanced
Vibration Analysis - Fee $1,450. -
April 15-18, 2008
Graves' Mountain Lodge
Route 670
Syria, Virginia 22743
(rates - contact the Institute)
Certification Examination - April 19, 2008
- Rotor Dynamics and Balancing
(RDB) - Fee $1,450.
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July 29 - August 1, 2008
Holiday Inn
7800 South Kingery Highway
Willowbrook, Illinois 60527
630/325-6400 rate: $109/$119
Certification Examination - August 2, 2008 -
Balancing of Rotating Machinery (BRM) - Fee $1,350.
November 11-14, 2008
The Metropolitan Hotel
31500 Wick Road
Romulus, Michigan 48174
734/467-8000 rates: $99. s/d
Certification Examination - November 15, 2008
Intermediate Shaft
Alignment (ISA) - Fee $1,695.July 29-August 1, 2008
Holiday Inn
7800 South Kingery Highway
Willowbrook, Illinois 60527
630/325-6400 rate: $109/$119
Certification Examination - August 2, 2008
Instructor: John Piotrowski, Turvac, Inc.
