Automation Fair® event
November 10-11, 2021
Houston, Texas and Online
We are excited to welcome you back to Automation Fair in person or in our virtual experience!
This year’s Automation Fair will feature everything you love from engaging keynote presentations to interactive sessions to industry-centric panel discussions, and our signature exciting show floor showcasing the latest innovations and solutions from Rockwell Automation and members of our PartnerNetwork™.
The 2021 Automation Fair will be hosted as new, unique hybrid experience November 10-11 and will combine the technological capabilities of a virtual event with the connectedness of an in-person event.
Your health and safety are our priority and we are working hard to create the safest in-person experience possible. What is certain is that whether you join us in person or virtually, you'll experience the value and power of our IT/OT expertise and have more opportunities than ever before to network with innovation experts, company executives, thought leaders and peers in your field.
Health and safety guidelines
We are excited to welcome you to Automation Fair! We are actively planning the event in accordance with all CDC recommendations and local health guidelines. We continue to monitor the environment and will make any adjustments needed to ensure we are able to host the event in the safest manner.
To ensure the safest possible event for our customers, partners and employees the following guidelines will be in place:
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- Proof of vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours will be required for all participants, attendees, and exhibitors*.
- Masks will be required on the show floor and in labs and technical sessions.
We are also implementing:
- Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting processes throughout the venue
- Upgraded ventilation
- Frequent sanitation stations and supplies throughout the venue
- Individually packaged snacks and beverages
- Socially distanced seating options in session rooms and dining areas
In addition, we ask that you adhere to the following guidelines:
- If you are sick, please refrain from attending the event/entering the facility
- Masks will be required for all participants
- Please practice social distancing
*Please know your privacy is important to us. Proof of vaccination and testing results will not be digitally captured or retained.
Discover the newest innovations
The Automation Fair show floor features a new interactive and curated experience, an exhibit that brings one customer’s manufacturing story to life, and over 100 exhibits from Rockwell Automation and members of its PartnerNetwork™.
The show floor will bring the newest technologies alive through hands-on demos and activities. Live broadcasts from the show floor will give you an up-close look at the newest technologies and interviews with top experts in the field.
Preview the show floor exhibits and the featured new products and solutions:
Interactive training and inspiration
Automation Fair offers countless opportunities to be inspired, get the training you need and interact with experts in the field. Automation Fair has a vast offering of learning options for you – offered live and on demand.
The full session catalog is available!
Browse the session offerings and sort by session type, track, date, and audience. Session registration is required for sessions attended in person, and you must be registered to attend the event.
Industry Forums
Dive deep into industry specific challenges and participate in panel discussions with leading industry experts about how they conquered these issues.
Choose to attend any of the following ten industry forums. You can join the industry forum conversations at the in-person event or online during the live broadcasts.
- Automotive and Tire
- Chemical
- Decarbonization and Emerging Energies
- Food and Beverage
- Life Sciences
- Metals, Mining and Cement
- OEM
- Oil and Gas
- Power and Energy
- Water Wastewater
Product and Technology Sessions
Join us to hear from Rockwell Automation and our PartnerNetwork™ to learn how you can deliver and achieve results. These sessions will cover how the latest products, technologies, solutions and services can take your operations to meet the manufacturing environment today, tomorrow and the future.
Over 100 Product and Technology sessions will be offered at the in-person event. A select collection of sessions will be offered online, on demand.
Professional Development Hours (PDH)
Professional Development Hours are available for the Product and Technology sessions presented by Rockwell Automation.
Hands-on Labs
Get hands-on experience with the latest technology and product enhancements. These interactive training labs cover the portfolio of products from Allen-Bradley, FactoryTalk, and products offered by our PartnerNetwork members.
Hands-on labs will only be offered at the in-person event.
Perspectives keynote presentation
Tuesday, November 9: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas and Online
Perspectives, the highly-anticipated keynote presentation where executive leadership from Rockwell Automation and industry experts share their visions for the future will take place on Tuesday morning, November 9.
Perspectives, previously a media-only event, will be available by livestream or in person to registered attendees this year – seating is limited as we safely socially distance our attendees.
Registration to attend Perspectives in person or online is included in the Automation Fair registration process.
Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) event
Tuesday, November 9
Houston, Texas
Join your peers at this interactive, industry-leading event to gain greater insight into the latest process automation technologies. PSUG is held in conjunction with the Automation Fair® event.
A wealth of knowledge awaits on control strategies, optimization, process safety and batch automation. You’ll experience:
- Ask the experts sessions
- Customer sessions
- Hands-on labs
- Keynote presentations
- Technical sessions
- Networking event on Tuesday evening
