The deadline to register for PlugFest Fall 2022 is approaching! Register by Friday, September 23, 2022 so you don't miss this event! PlugFest will take place October 4 - 6, 2022 at The University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab. For more info and to register, visit the PlugFest Event Page.

BACnet International will once again be exhibiting at the AHR Expo. The 2023 event will  be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. We will be exhibiting in Booth #C5400 so stop by to learn about BACnet Secure Connect, the future of BACnet product testing, free educational resources available through The BACnet Institute, as well as network with industry experts. BACnet International will again be hosting a full day of education seminars as part of the AHR Expo free education track. More information on these will be coming. For more information on the show, visit ahrexpo.com.

The BACnet User Group of New England is inviting BACnet users and enthusiasts to their meeting on Monday, May 15th at Donohue's Bar and Grill in Watertown, MA. This free event, supported by BACnet International, aims to bring together the local BACnet user community bi-annually to share tips, techniques and pains on the use of the BACnet products and technologies. Address: 87 Bigelow Ave, Watertown, MA 02472 Agenda: 5:30 pm - 6:15: Dinner and networking. Dinner will be provided by BACnet International. There will be a cash bar for drinks. 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm: Presentations and discussions. Topic: BACnet Community Coming of Age The global BACnet community continues to grow and evolve to better serve the needs of those new to BACnet and those deeply involved in it. This talk will outline current BACnet International initiatives designed to address the BACnet Beginner Problem with a focus on building owner/operators. It will also provide information on initiatives designed to accelerate new BACnet capability development and deployment with a focus on BACnet product developers and system integrators. Register: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejq59f0x4fa89d6e#  

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: Learn from vendors and end customers about the challenges and needs they see in building security management and how this program will help provide the knowledge and tools to meet those needs. Participants are encouraged to use the Question feature on their Zoom Control Panel to submit questions. If they are not addressed during the webinar they will be added to the program forum later. Panelists: Dave Robin, Program Technical Champion Nate Benes, Director of Operational Technology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Carol Lomonaco, Johnson Controls, Inc., Sr. Product Manager – Metasys Moderator: Andy McMillan, BACnet International President and Managing Director Note: This webinar is open to all interested parties. Future Cybersecurity Acceleration Program webinars are only open to registered program participants. Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1dvjuQV9TFOzKCjrZwArFQ#/registration

The PlugFest Interoperability Event will be held October 3 - 5, 2023 at the University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab. For more information, visit bacnetinternational.org/plugfest.