SAO PAULO, Aug. 21, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- PennWell do Brasil, organizer of the
largest co-located electric power event in Brazil, covering generation (with specific
focus on hydropower), transmission and distribution of electricity,
has announced Eletrobras as the Official Host Utility of 2014's
Power Brasil Events (POWER-GEN Brasil, HydroVision Brasil and
DistribuTECH Brasil). The events take place in Sao Paulo, from 21 to 23 October, at the
Transamerica Expo Center.
Consolidated as the biggest electricity company in Latin America, Eletrobras supports and
believes in the PennWell do Brasil events initiative, which
promotes debates and discussions to find solutions to current
problems that Brazil has been
facing in the energy sector. Along with the support of the company,
Eletrobras's president, Dr. Jose da Costa
Carvalho Neto, will also participate of the events with a
keynote presentation about the current status and future of the
electric power market of Brazil.
"For Eletrobras, it is essential to support initiatives that
actually promote discussions and significant changes in the sector,
as is with PennWell's events, which are known worldwide for
generating debates about real issues faced by the energy sector. We
believe that from this year's events, during the conferences, may
emerge direct contributions and relevant solutions to Brazil's electricity sector," says
Jose da Costa, President,
Eletrobras.
The events will include nearly 30 conference
sessions, each with multiple presentations that involves the
participation by utility, academic, corporate and government
experts from different countries and specific niches of
electricity.
Among the associations supporting the Power Brasil Events are
ABCE, ABRACE, ABRADEE, ABRAGEL, ABRAGET, ABRATE CERPCH, CEISE and
SME.
"We are very happy with all the support we have been receiving
and with the participation of representatives from important
companies of the sector, such as Eletrobras. It is a gratifying
recognition to our work" celebrates Stuart
Graham, from PennWell do Brasil. "Our goal is to attract a
very qualified audience, so the discussions can be relevant and
truly transformative," completes Graham.
For more information, please contact Tim
Chambers, at tchambers@pennwell.com
About PennWell do Brasil:
PennWell do Brasil is owned by PennWell Corp. Founded in 1910,
PennWell Corp. is a privately held and highly diversified
business-to-business media and information company that provides
quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the
following industries: oil and gas, electric power generation and
delivery, hydropower, renewable energy, water and wastewater
treatment, waste management, electronics, semiconductor
manufacturing, optoelectronics, fiber optics, aerospace and
avionics, LEDs and lighting, fire and emergency services, and
dental. PennWell publishes more than 130 print and online magazines
and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six
continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, websites,
research and database services. In addition to the PennWell do
Brasil office in Rio de Janeiro
and global headquarters in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, the company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; Houston; London; San
Diego and Mountain View,
California; Fairlawn, New
Jersey; Moscow;
Manama, Bahrain; and Hong
Kong. For more information, please visit www.pennwell.com.
PR contacts:
Mariana Lima –
mariana@aheadcomunicacao.com.br - (11) 3063-3816
Gabrieli Mello – gabrieli@aheadcomunicacao.com.br - (11)
3063-3816
Sharon Woiler
– sharon@aheadcomunicacao.com.br - (11) 3063-3816
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