Past FMA Summits

Every program since the first summit in 2007.

The original printed programs, with every speaker and session. Open any of them, and see which data center leaders stood at the front of the room.

  • 30printed programs in this archive
  • 15cities
  • 24speakers on the Progressive Data Center Summit program
  • 15organizations have sent data center people

Where data center leaders spoke.

The programs with a data center leader presenting their own project. Titles are as printed, and were current at the time.

  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability Summit, with the Progressive Data Center SummitChicago, IL · May 29–31, 2013
    • Brent Ness, Data Center Segment Leader, Cummins Power Generation“Backup Power Systems from Cummins Help Digital Realty Convert Old into New”
    • Chuck Grosbier, Director, Technical Operations, Digital Realty“Backup Power Systems from Cummins Help Digital Realty Convert Old into New”
    • Steve Barnes, Principal Consultant, Data Center Practice Manager, PTS Consulting“Beyond MEP: Selecting the Right Data Center - A Case Study”
    • Sherman Ikemoto, General Manager, Future Facilities“Can You Afford Lost Data Center Capacity?”
    • James McEnteggart, Vice-President - Operations, Primary Integration Solutions“Mitigating Human-Error Risks Intrinsic to Data Center Operations”
    • Lisa Zembrodt, Manager of Global Research & Analytics, Schneider Electric“Five Global Energy Trends Shaping Energy Prices”
    • Calvin Wohlert, Principal, Solution Dynamics“Optimizing the Assets You Already Have - Your Best Return on Investment”
    • Paul K Mattingly, PE, Director, Applications, Smardt“Cooling Plant Technologies to Achieve Greater Reliability and Reduce Energy Usage”
    • Duncan Curd, General Manager, V.P. Sales America's, Nortec“Humidification and Evaporative Cooling: Scalable Solutions to Improve PUE and Operational Reliability”
    • Nick Magliato, COO, SunGard Availability Services“Avoiding the Cost of Downtime- How Colocation Can Help Your Organization Achieve High Availability”
    • Jeffrey Mendez, Global Communications Director, ERS International“Life Beyond Landfill”
    • Stephen Jaynes, COO, xByte Technologies“Need IT fast? Need IT now? You need xByte.”
    • Devin Grandis, CEO & President, Advanced Power Technologies“An Informative Look at Lighting Options, UV Applications and Creative Funding Opportunities”
    • Jim Hughes, National Sales Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products“Total System Effectiveness”
    • Peter Matte, Division Manager, Sealco“Decreasing Operational Expenditures While Increasing Reliability”
    • Rick Tinucci, Project Executive, Sealco“Decreasing Operational Expenditures While Increasing Reliability”
    • Daniel Tautges, President & CEO, Optimum Path“What's Next in Software and Services to Help Manage Cloud Operations?”
    • Eli Hertz, CEO & President, Hergo“Get Hergonized - See the Hergo Difference”
    • Joel Stone, VP, Global Data Centers, Savvis“The Greening Of Our Chicago Data Center”
    • Drew Leonard, VP Colocation Product Management, Savvis“The Greening Of Our Chicago Data Center”
    • Paul Nelson, VP Sales & Marketing, ORR Protection Systems“New Fire Code Changes for Hot/Cold Aisle Containment... It's Significant!”
    • Holly Covington, Marketing and Research Director, 10/35 Economic Development Alliance“The Benefits of Doing Business in Central Texas”
    • Raymond Parpart, Senior Consultant, Data Center Operations, University of Chicago“Energy Efficiency Competes With Escalating Compute Demands in the Academic Environment”
    • Dan Krupp, Director - Sales & Engineering, Universal Air Filter Company“Air Filter Solutions for Data Centers”
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Every other program.

Energy, sustainability, facilities and manufacturing: each cover opens the full printed program.

  • Future of Manufacturing SummitMontreal, QC · August 5–7, 2007
  • Progressive Energy & Environment CongressJacksonville, FL · April 6–8, 2008
  • Sustainable Development, Green Retrofit & Construction SummitBaltimore, MD · October 29–31, 2008
  • Progressive Energy & Environment CongressAtlanta, GA · April 20–22, 2009
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Green Supply Chain CongressChicago, IL · September 28–30, 2009
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Data Center CongressWeston, FL · February 1–3, 2010
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability CongressChicago, IL · August 25–27, 2010
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability CongressArlington, TX · October 20–22, 2010
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability CongressSan Antonio, TX · February 23–25, 2011
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability CongressWeston, FL · May 16–18, 2011
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability CongressChicago, IL · September 11–13, 2011
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability CongressWeston, FL · December 7–9, 2011
  • Progressive Energy & Environment CongressFort Lauderdale, FL · May 14–16, 2012
  • Progressive Energy & Environment CongressChicago, IL · September 5–7, 2012
  • Progressive Energy & Environment CongressSan Antonio, TX · December 2–4, 2012
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability Summit, with the Progressive Manufacturing SummitDenver, CO · September 15–17, 2013
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability Summit, with the Progressive Manufacturing SummitSan Antonio, TX · December 2–4, 2013
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability Summit, with the Progressive Manufacturing SummitChicago, IL · May 28–30, 2014
  • Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability Summit, with the Progressive Manufacturing SummitAtlanta, GA · November 17–19, 2014
  • Future Facilities SummitChicago, IL · May 27–29, 2015
  • Future Facilities SummitTeaneck, NJ · October 19–21, 2015
  • Future Facilities SummitChicago, IL · May 16–18, 2016
  • Future Facilities SummitTeaneck, NJ · October 17–19, 2016
  • Future Facilities SummitAtlanta, GA · May 15–17, 2017
  • Future Facilities Summit, with the Future of Power Generation SummitDallas, TX · October 17–18, 2017
  • Future Facilities & Power SummitBoston, MA · May 15–16, 2018
  • Future Facilities & Power SummitColumbus, OH · October 9–10, 2018
  • Future Facilities & Power SummitChicago, IL · May 14–15, 2019
  • Future Facilities & Power SummitTampa, FL · October 22–23, 2019

Organizations that came.

29 facility leaders from 15 organizations have been delegates. Some of them:

Colocation, hosting and cloud

Savvis, Rackspace, Equinix, SunGard Availability Services, CoreSite, Digital Realty, Server Farm Realty

Enterprise data centers

Discover Financial Services, CareFirst, Argonne National Laboratory, Cushman & Wakefield, Froedtert Health, JM Family Enterprises, OfficeMax, University of Chicago

The rooms, as they were.

Real FMA Summit rooms. No stock photography.

Delegates listening to a talk in a full session room at a past FMA summit
20-minute talks to a full room
Delegates at numbered round tables over lunch at a past FMA summit
Numbered tables, assigned seats
A delegate and a sponsor in conversation at a numbered dining table at a past FMA summit
The meetings you picked
Dinner on a terrace at a past FMA summit
Dinner

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