New Attendees

New to the IEEE PES General Meeting? Start Here with the New Attendees Orientation

Are you attending the IEEE PES General Meeting (GM) for the first time? Don’t miss our New Attendees Orientation, the essential first step to making the most of your time at the conference.

Event Details:

Date: Sunday, 27 July , 3 – 4pm Local Central Time
Location: JW Marriott, Salon A – C
Open to: All registered attendees
No registration required – Just show up and join in!

What to Expect:

Overview of Key Events – Learn about the sessions, panels, and networking opportunities you won’t want to miss.
Time Management Tips – Get strategies for planning your schedule efficiently.
Conference Navigation Help – Understand how to move around the venue, use the event app, and connect with others.
Meet Fellow First-Timers – Build your network from day one by connecting with others new to the GM experience.

Who Should Attend:

First-time attendees
Returning attendees who want a refresher
Anyone looking to optimize their GM experience

Get a head start at the IEEE PES GM by joining the New Attendees Orientation. You can then begin your conference experience with confidence.

Navigating The IEEE PES General Meeting (GM)

The IEEE PES General content, experiences, and events are organized under four main umbrellas.

Technical Program: The focus of the conference, where you’ll find paper presentations, panel sessions, technical committee meetings, workshops, etc.

The majority of accepted conference and Transaction papers are scheduled for presentation at the Monday evening poster session. The top 10% of accepted conference papers will be presented in a Best Conference Paper Session on Monday afternoon. All registered attendees can participate in these paper presentations.
Panel Sessions are organized through the IEEE PES Technical committees and provide comprehensive discussions on a diverse range of key industry trends, issues, and real-world applications focused on planning for uncertainty in power grid operations, use of AI in the power grid, trends in changing power system dynamics, the role of the public in grid planning and operations, and more. All registered attendees can participate in panel sessions.
Technical Committee Meetings – IEEE PES Technical Activities Committees and their Subcommittees lead the creation and maintain the standardization of technical documents related to the Committee’s scope of activity, including Technical Reports, White Papers, and notably IEEE Standards. As there is an IEEE PES Technical Committee for nearly every aspect of power engineering, we invite you to explore our technical committees and join a committee focused on your professional areas of interest. All registered attendees can participate in technical committee meetings.

Networking Events: A variety of social and networking events are available at the PES GM, including an Opening Reception on Sunday evening, Poster Sessions, an Awards Dinner (additional ticket required), and Women in Power (WiP) and Young Professionals receptions.

Student Program: A robust student program includes a dedicated Student Poster Session, a Student, Industry, and Faculty (SIF) Luncheon (a ticketed event), and a Job Fair following the SIF luncheon.

Tutorials and Plain Talk about the Electric Power Industry: Thirteen tutorials are offered. These are ticketed events that incur additional fees to attend, and event registration is also required.

Plain talk courses are offered for non-engineer power industry professionals. They are designed to help you understand the technical aspects of the electric power industry, even if you do not have an engineering background. Event registration is not required, but this is an additional fee.