Blackstone Technical & Reliability Forum | New Orleans

Rebuild. Re-Engineer. Reimagine.

Beyond overhaul. Built for what’s next.

Join Blackstone Industrial for an afternoon of technical presentations and networking designed for maintenance, reliability, engineering, and operations professionals.

Hear from the Blackstone team as they share practical insights, lessons learned, and real-world examples focused on extending equipment life, executing successful turnarounds, and modernizing existing rotating equipment.

Thursday, October 8, 2026
New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway
3838 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002
Technical Presentations: 2:30–4:00 PM
Happy Hour & Networking to Follow

Presentation Topics

Extending Rotating Equipment Life – Re-Engineering & 3D Technology

Explore how re-engineering and modern 3D technology can help extend the service life of critical rotating equipment.

• Re-engineering parameters
• 3D scanning
• Orphaned equipment management
• Case study

Planning Successful Turnarounds

Practical considerations for planning and executing successful outages while reducing schedule and operational risk.

• Outage planning
• Field execution
• Reducing schedule and operational risk
• Lessons learned

Modernizing Existing Rotating Equipment

Explore opportunities to enhance the performance and reliability of existing rotating equipment through targeted upgrades and modernization.

• Upgrade process and considerations
• Performance improvements
• Reliability enhancements
• Customer success stories

Happy Hour & Networking

Following the technical presentations, stay for happy hour and an opportunity to connect with the Blackstone team and fellow industry professionals.

Giveaways will also be available for attendees.

Space is limited. Register to reserve your spot.