The fastest way to
level up
power plant operators—
without waiting years

📅 September 15–17, 2026
📍 One Penn Plaza, New York City

Traditional training is too slow, too fragmented, and disconnected from real operations.

The Knowledge Expo™ compresses years of experience into 3 days through hands-on LearningLabs™ led by proven operators.

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Hosted by WSP
Built by TheExperts™
Plant operator
The workforce is leaving faster than you can replace it.
The Problem

The knowledge is walking out the door — and it's not coming back on its own.

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Retirements
are accelerating.
🔄
Turnover
is rising.
⚠️
New people don't have years to learn on the job.
Most plants are trying to solve this with:
  • ✕Slide Decks
  • ✕Generic Training Programs
  • ✕Disconnected Classroom Sessions
Traditional training is not working:
  • ✕Slow
  • ✕Fragmented
  • ✕Detached from real plant operations
The Solution

This isn't a conference.
It's a training system.

LearningLabs™ are hands-on training sessions led by proven specialists using real tools, real systems, and real operating frameworks.

Rooted in accelerated training models—from the U.S. Navy to Toyota—this approach is designed to:

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Shorten the Learning Curve
🛡
Improve Safety
📈
Increase Operational Reliability
LearningLabs in action
Hands-on. Practical. Applicable.
You'll work directly with experts and leave with knowledge you can apply immediately.
The Solution

What happens in 3 days

🎓
Train across essential disciplines of power plant operations.
🔧
Work directly with experienced operators and specialists.
⚙️
Learn the exact systems used in real plants.
🤝
Build a network of people you can call when things break.
✅
Walk away with knowledge you can apply immediately.
Who This Is For

Built for operators—
not spectators

🏭 Plant operators, technicians, and maintenance leads
🏥 Facility engineers from hospitals, universities, and central plants
⚙️ OEM service teams and consulting engineers
📈 Owners, developers, and investors looking for actionable insights
🚀 Young professionals who want to "Level Up" their game
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Why The Knowledge Expo Is Different

No fluff. No panels.
No theory.

Traditional Conferences The Knowledge Expo
Panels & presentationsHands-on LearningLabs™
Passive learningActive problem-solving
Generic contentReal plant systems
NetworkingWorking sessions + relationships

Why Attend

What You'll Walk Away With

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Practical Learning
3-hour hands-on labs on turbines, motors, valves, boilers, water treatment, outage planning, and more.
🤝
Valuable Networking
Connect with plant owners, PE partners, and elite service providers you can call when things break.
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Curated Events
Exclusive dinner panels, a curated evening experience (to be announced), and plant owners sharing hard-earned lessons you won't find in any textbook.
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Take-Home Value
Skills and strategies you can apply the day you return to your plant — not theory, real results.

LearningLabs™

10 Labs. Real Systems. Real Skills.

Each LearningLab™ is a 3-hour hands-on session led by a proven specialist. No slides. No theory. Just real equipment, real scenarios, and real operators teaching what works.

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Electrification Basics
Foundations of modern electrical systems
📋
Outage Planning & PM Basics
How to plan, execute, and close outages
🔩
Valve Basics & What's Possible
Types, maintenance, and performance
🌡
High-Temp Hot Water: Basics & Care
HTHW systems, risks, and best practices
⚙️
Turbine Controls Fundamentals
Controls logic, tuning, and troubleshooting
💧
Water Treatment for Plants
Chemistry, scaling, corrosion, and compliance
💨
Steam Use & Distribution Basics
Distribution, traps, losses, and efficiency
🏭
Central Plant Operation & Optimization
Integrated systems, efficiency, and reliability
🔌
Motor & VFD Fundamentals
Motor selection, drives, and fault diagnosis
🔥
Firetube Boiler Basics & Care
Operation, maintenance, and safety
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Daily Schedule

3 Days. Every Day Counts.

The same high-impact schedule runs all three days — giving you full flexibility to attend the sessions that matter most to your role.

Time Activity Location
7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast & Networking Dining Hall
8:00 – 9:00 AM Morning Talk & Keynote Speaker Main Auditorium
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Training Sessions — First Block LearningLabs™ in assigned classrooms Classrooms
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Experts Booths & Live Demos Explore exhibitor technology and solutions Expo Hall
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch & Networking Dining Hall
1:00 – 4:00 PM Training Sessions — Second Block LearningLabs™ in assigned classrooms Classrooms
1:00 – 4:00 PM Experts Booths & Live Demos Second session of exhibitor showcases Expo Hall
6:00 – 9:00 PM Evening Networking Event Dinner Tuesday · Evening Experience Wednesday (TBA) See Program
TheExperts™

Learn from people who actually run plants

TheExperts™ is a network of proven operators and specialists across every discipline of power plant operations.

These are not speakers. They are practitioners.

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Vetted industry titans with decades of hands-on plant experience.
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They teach what works, what doesn't, and what they've learned the hard way.
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Real experience. Real systems. Real results.
TheExperts at work
Event Details

September 15–17, 2026

📍

One Penn Plaza, New York City

Hosted by WSP · Steps from Penn Station & Madison Square Garden

🔬 Hands-on LearningLabs™
🎤 Keynote Sessions
🤝 Private Networking Experiences
💬 Curated Operator Discussions
One Penn Plaza NYC
Leave Better Than You Arrived

This is not about inspiration.
It's about results.

Walk out of TheKnowledgeExpo measurably better than you walked in.

📈 Faster ramp-up for new operators
🧠 Sharper decision-making
🏭 Better plant performance
🌐 A stronger professional network
Reserve Your Spot

Only 100 seats.
Built for serious operators.

This is intentionally small. Because real learning doesn't scale in crowded rooms. If you're responsible for operations, reliability, or performance—this is where you should be.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Put Your Brand in Front of the People Who Run Plants

TheKnowledgeExpo™ attracts plant operators, facility engineers, OEM teams, and infrastructure investors — a highly targeted audience you won't find at a generic industry conference. Limited sponsorship packages available.

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Reserve Your Spot

Simple, transparent pricing

Limited to 100 attendees. Seats are allocated on a first-come basis.

Standard — Full Event
$3,000
Per Person · All 3 Days
  • ✓ All 3-day access
  • ✓ LearningLabs™ sessions
  • ✓ Networking events
  • ✓ Digital materials
Single Day Session
$1,500
Per Person · 1 Day
  • ✓ Choose any single day
  • ✓ LearningLabs™ access
  • ✓ Networking for that day
  • ✓ Digital materials
⚠️ Limited to 100 attendees — select your tickets below
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