FAQs

If you are not receiving emails from the forum you may need to contact your IT department to allow our emails to go past spam blockers, provide them with this information:

Email:  forum@powerusers.org

IP: 162.242.144.87

ServerName:  powerusers.org

There are two ways to post a message to the forum(s):

1. From your employer email account (ex. Outlook):
   • 7F Discussion forum address: 7f@powerusers.org
   • STUG Discussion forum address: stug@powerusers.org
   • CCUG Discussion forum address: ccug@powerusers.org
   • HRSG Discussion forum address: hrsg@powerusers.org
   • Generator Discussion forum address: generator@powerusers.org
   • Surplus Parts forum address: surplus-parts@powerusers.org
   • Emergency forum address: emergency@powerusers.org
   • Employment forum address: employment@powerusers.org
2. Create a post from the website:
   • Log in to the forum, select the appropriate forum (ex Discussion)
   • To create a new subject post – click “Post New Thread” button
   • To respond to an existing Thread – select the desired Thread and click “Reply to Thread” button and enter text in the “quick post” block

By signing up for the Conference you are automatically registered in the Forum. You should have received an email from 7F Users Group informing you of your membership.

No, only end users of the equipment (owners, operators) may have access to the forums. This is validated and monitored by the Steering Committee. General Electric and 3rd party vendors are not permitted.

The Power Users Forum provides the User community a place to ask questions and get answers from people in the same industry.  The Forum is focused around the General Electric 7FA style gas turbine, auxiliaries, controls, D11 Steam turbines, and 7FH2 Generators. 

A “thread” is a main topic in the communication. A “post” is an individual response to a thread subject. If a new topic is presented, a thread is created. If you respond to an existing thread it will show up as a post.

There are several forums:

• Discussion: for general communications and troubleshooting
• Announce: used by Steering Committee members to provide the users updates for the website and upcoming conferences
• Surplus Parts: Need a part or selling a part? Post that in this forum
• Emergency: For something you need help with ASAP, can be any topic
• Employment: A location where companies can post employment opportunities

Galleries can be found by placing your pointer over “Forum” in the header. A drop down will appear for you to select “GE Energy” or “Conference Archives”. Both gallery’s have technical documents from GE and from previous conferences.

Once you register as a user you will automatically gain access to all the forums.

Once you register as a user you will automatically start receiving email posts/messages from the forum. You can opt out of email by sending an email to the steering committee. You can do that by placing a message here: www.powerusers.org/contact-us/

Your login will last for 10 hrs from your last activity on the site before you are automatically signed off.

The golf tournament location and details can be found on the golf tournament tab for the applicable User group conference.

The golf tournament location and details can be found on the golf tournament tab for the applicable User group conference.

Go to “Annual Conference” tab, choose the applicable User group conference and click on “Golf Tournament” tab. You will see the link to register for the golf tournament.

The cost for golf tournament fees can be found on the “Golf Tournament” tab of the applicable User group conference information.

The cost for renting golf clubs is can be found on the “Golf Tournament” tab of the applicable User group conference information.

No. The golf tournament is for Users attending the conference and vendors registered in a booth for the applicable User group conference vendor fair.

No. The golf tournament is for Users attending the conference and vendors registered in a booth for the applicable User group conference vendor fair.

Yes. Please visit the “Sponsorship Opportunities” page for the applicable User group conference to see if there are any golf tournament sponsorship spaces available.

Yes, if your company is registered for the applicable User group conference. Once vendor booths are sold we will send an email to all vendors attending the vendor fair with instructions for anyone interested in providing tournament prizes or items for goodie bags.

No. We will be putting goodie bags together the day before the tournament. Please ship all goodie bag items directly to the hotel to arrive no later than the Friday prior to the tournament.

Ship to:

Hotel Name
Atten: Sheila Vashi (User group conference name)
Hotel Addresss
Hotel City, State, Zip

Click on the “Annual Conference” tab, choose the applicable User conference and then click on the “Sponsorship Opportunities” tab. Click the “Purchase a Sponsorship” button and complete the sponsorship registration.

The sponsorship registration link will be inactive until we go live at 12:00pm, Eastern, on date posted. If you see a message after that date showing the sponsorships are sold out, then, yes that is correct. The sponsorships usually sell out within 24 hours of going live.

All inclusions are listed in the Sponsorship Opportunities section of the applicable User conference. Click on the “Annual Conference” tab, choose the applicable User group and go to the “Sponsorship Opportunities” tab.

In response to our vendors who need to budget in the fall for sponsorships in the upcoming year… We will now post sponsorship levels and associated costs in October.

Yes, if you are on the vendor mailing list. If you are not on the vendor mailing list and would like to be added, please click on the “Resources” tab and then click on “Join the Vendor Mailing List”. Enter your information and submit. Once you submit, you will receive all future communications regarding Sponsorship Opportunities, Presentation Opportunities and Vendor Fair registration.

Only for the Platinum and Gold Sponsors. For all other sponsorship levels….The booth fees are additional and can be confirmed through the vendor fair registration. Click on the “Annual Conference” tab and then click on “Vendor Fair Exhibitors” tab for the appropriate User conference to access the registration link.

For conferences with two night vendor fairs – Only for the Platinum and Gold Sponsors. All other sponsorship levels will have priority registration before going live with all vendors and may choose preferred exhibit evening.

For User conferences with two night vendor fairs – There are usually space limitations at the hotel and the goal is to offer exhibit opportunities to all vendors from our vendor base.

No. All sponsors are required to be exhibitors at the applicable User conference’s vendor fair.

Yes. Confirmed sponsors are given priority booth registration. Sheila Vashi will email the registration link to the sponsors following the schedule on the Vendor Fair Exhibitors tab of the applicable User conference.

We have breakout sessions designated for vendor presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Yes, while the “Submit an Abstract” link is open. To see the dates the link will be open, go to the “Annual Conference” tab, choose the applicable User group conference from the drop down and click on the “Presentation Opportunities” tab.

Yes, if you are on the vendor mailing list. If you are not on the mailing list and would like to be added, please click on the “Resources” tab and then click on “Join the Vendor Mailing List”. Enter your information and submit. Once you submit, you will receive all future communications regarding Sponsorship Opportunities, Presentation Opportunities and Vendor Fair registration.

Yes. The cost to present is $400.00.

No. The booth fees are additional and can be confirmed through the vendor fair registration. Click on the “Annual Conference” tab, choose the applicable User conference in the drop down and click on “Vendor Fair Exhibitors” tab to access the registration link.

No. All presenters are required to be exhibitors at the vendor fair for the applicable User conference.

Yes. Confirmed presenters who are not sponsors are given priority booth registration after the confirmed Sponsors. Sheila Vashi will email the registration link to the presenters following the schedule on the Vendor Fair Exhibitors tab of the applicable User conference.

Yes. If you have more than one topic you feel would be of interest to the Users you may submit additional abstracts.

No. Submitting more than one abstract may increase your chances of having a topic the Steering Committee wants to see presented at the conference but it does not guarantee that one of your topics will be chosen.

No. While you may have multiple topics of interest, the Steering Committee will choose only one per company.

The vendor fair date(s) can be found on the Vendor Fair Exhibitors tab of the applicable User conference.

The vendor booth registration schedule can be found on the Vendor Fair Exhibitors tab for the applicable User conference.

Yes, if you are on the vendor mailing list. If you are not on the mailing list and would like to be added, please click on the “Resources” tab and then click on “Join the Vendor Mailing List”. Enter your information and submit. You will receive an email within minutes asking you to confirm that you do want to be on the mailing list. Once you confirm, you will receive all future communications regarding Sponsorship Opportunities, Presentation Opportunities and Vendor Fair registration.

For conferences with two night vendor fairs – The only vendors exhibiting both evenings are the Platinum and Gold Sponsors.

The vendor base has grown so much that it has become necessary to have two different vendor fairs with different vendors each evening. The goal is to reduce the number of booths each evening so the Users can realistically visit all booths within the three hour event.

The conference is open to Users only unless noted otherwise on the agenda. See the agenda posted in the Annual Conference section for the applicable User Group.

For conferences with two night vendor fairs…The person who registered as the primary booth representative has received a confirmation showing all booth information.

From the “Annual Conference” page, click on Vendor Fair Exhibitors tab. Click the “REGISTER NOW” button. The same link used to purchase booth space is used to register additional booth representatives.

10’W x 8’D Booths: Maximum of six representatives allowed in booth. Two representatives are included in the booth fee. Each additional representative @ $200.00 each.

20’W x 8’D Booths: Maximum of eight representatives allowed in booth. All eight representatives are included with this booth size.

Yes, if they are registered as one of your booth attendees.

You will need the email address and password from the original registration. Your emailed confirmation has instructions for modifying existing registrations.