Hyatt Regency Houston. The 44th annual meeting of the Industry Applications Society (IAS) of the IEEE, a global association for technology advancement, is a source of continuing education for practicing engineers who work with and research electrical systems for industrial applications. The tutorial program has been expanded this year, which along with papers presented, covers applications-related topics like power systems, lighting, mining, metals, appliances, drive applications for industrial power systems and IEEE Color Book Standards.