AWC Houston BestFest

Get ready for an epic experience at BestFest 2025. Enjoy Houston’s premier event that brings together the best in Industrial Automation and Controls & Process Technology for an evening of innovation, learning, connection, and FUN.

We're returning to The Ballroom at Bayou Place in Downtown Houston October 16th, from 4 PM to 9 PM, for an evening packed with attendee favorites and new opportunities.

Experience the Innovations Showcase, featuring interactive and innovative technologies on the Expo floor.

Boost your knowledge at the Technical Education Sessions. Network with nearly 1,000 industry decision-makers and participate in a reimagined "Solutions Scavenger Hunt" game.

Enjoy complimentary food and drinks, amazing door prizes, and even free valet parking.

The AWC BestFest is all about winning together, celebrating, networking, and sharing technological innovations to discover the best solutions for optimizing your operations.

What To Expect

INNOVATIONS SHOWCASE

Experience Cutting-Edge Solutions

Explore the future of industrial automation in an interactive, relaxed, no-pressure environment. Our top Technology Partners will be showcasing the latest and most innovative solutions in Automation & Controls.

These products are designed to boost efficiency, enhance safety, and ultimately reduce costs, making your life easier. Grab a beverage, browse at your leisure, and prepare to be intrigued by what you discover.

Technical Sessions

TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

Discover Ways to Expand Your Expertise

Dive deep into specific technologies during concise, impactful Technical Education Sessions. Each just 20 minutes long, you'll gain valuable insights into eight unique technology solutions that could be the game-changer for your workplace processes.

Plus, immediately following each presentation, attendee drawings are held for amazing door prizes that will truly impress!

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NETWORK
OVER FOOD & DRINKS

Connect. Unwind. Indulge.

All work and no play is just – BORING!

So relax and enjoy some culinary delights and refreshing beverages on us! There is something for everyone, including hot carving stations, seafood and traditional pasta options, and back by popular demand: Mexican specialties of pork and chicken tamales and nachos.

Quench your thirst with your favorite beer, wine, or our signature cocktail. And satisfy your sweet tooth with delicious house-made desserts! This is your chance to connect with peers, make new friends, and enjoy a fantastic spread.

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PLAN TO ATTEND

Innovate a Journey that Makes an Impact

We can't wait to see you at BestFest 2025!

Register now to secure your spot for an evening packed with FUN, exploration, discovery, incredible food and drinks, and amazing prizes.

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VENUE & LOCATION

The Ballroom at Bayou Place - downtown Houston

Enjoy complimentary Valet Parking (paid garage entry also provided) to begin your visit with ease. Find more info below.

Plus, enjoy sweeping views of Houston from the open balconies. There are also plenty of indoor areas ideal for learning, discovery, and networking.

Schedule

Schedule subject to change.

4:00 pm

Event Begins - Doors open to experience Innovations Showcase.

4:15 pm

3 Challenges 1 Solution: The Innovative Groth 88E/88F PVRV and Flame Arrestor Combo Unit

4:45 pm

Decoding the New API-520 Update: Pilot Valve Kb Curve Explained

5:15 pm

- TBA

6:00 pm

- TBA

6:45 pm

Next Generation Industrial Power: Flexible, Scalable, Modular

7:15 pm

Engineering the Future of Flow: Valmet’s Next-Gen Butterfly Valves

7:45 pm

Reliable, Precise, Affordable: Next-Gen Linear Thermocouple Assemblies

8:15 pm

TBA

9:00 pm

Event Concludes

Have a safe journey home. See you next year!

At the end of each 20-minute Technical Education Session, random drawings for these amazing giveaways will be held for those in attendance. Five names will be drawn each session for a total of 45 giveaways!

Prizes subject to change.

Get ready for an exciting challenge at BestFest!

The Solutions Scavenger Hunt is your ticket to discovering the latest innovations from each of our incredible Technology Partners.

Visit every partner, learn about their cutting-edge solutions, and collect a stamp in your booklet.

Be one of the first 250 attendees to redeem your completed booklet and instantly score a powerful 10,000 mAh battery pack!

Plus, everyone who finishes the hunt earns an entry into our grand prize drawing for a GoPro HERO13 Bundle.

Don't miss out on the fun – and the chance to win big!

All BestFest attendees enjoy COMPLIMENTARY parking with these options:

FREE Valet Parking at front of building (compliments of AWC and our sponsors!)

Use Smith St. entrance of The Ballroom at Bayou Place

Self Parking in Theater District Garage

Pre-registered attendees will be emailed a QR code preceding BestFest to access the garage.

*Free parking is available with QR code use only. Sorry, no reimbursement on cash payments.

Exhibitors may unload beginning at 10am with assistance from AWC staff but will then need to valet or self-park.

At the close of the event, any vehicles left uncollected will be moved to Parking Garage for retrieval and sent a text/call to retrieve keys.

Sponsors

PLATINUM+ SPONSOR

Siemens is the world leader in automation and control technology products.

PLCs & I/O
Operator Interfaces
Industrial PCs
SCADA Systems
VFDs
Controls
Electrical

www.siemens.com/automation

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Continental Disc Corporation is the leader in overpressure protection.

Rupture Discs
Burst Disc Indicators
Alarm Monitors

GROTH provides the ultimate tank protection.

Tank Vents
Blanket Gas Regulators
Flame Arresters

Get innovative products, pioneering engineering solutions and comprehensive service from Rittal, including:

Free Standing Modular Enclosures
Wall-mount Enclosures
Operator Housings
Climate Control Systems
Power Distribution

Farris provides customers with total pressure relief management solutions that support a facility's entire lifecycle, transforming the way you ensure plant safety: