Inaugural FT8 User Group Conference

March 17-19 2026

WHERE: Charlotte, NC @ EPRI Campus

FT8 Vendor Fair

Hotel: UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

Hotel Address: 9041 Robert D Snyder Road Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 28262

Closest Airport: Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)

Important Note: The Vendor Fair will be held at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center on Wednesday, March 18 from 16:00 to 19:00. Transportation to hotel from EPRI provided.

Hotel Issues

Please read as this is all very important.

1. The Marriott experienced unforced power outage that is affecting sleeping rooms.

2. If you booked in the room block, your reservation is being transferred to the Hilton Charlotte University Place. You will receive email confirmation shortly. This hotel is across the street from the Marriott.

3. If you are not in the room block, consider the Hilton Charlotte University Place for your accommodations because of its convenient location to both Marriott and EPRI.

4. The vendor fair will go on as scheduled at the Marriott, Wednesday, March 18 from 4-7pm.

5. Transportation will be provided to Marriott on Wednesday, March 18.

6. All transport to EPRI meeting space will leave from Hilton.

Once again, apologies for any inconvenience caused by these unforeseen events.

-Team FT8 and FT4

Serving the global community of P&W FT8 gas turbine power generation equipment owners and operators.

We are an exclusive and diverse group of legacy P&W equipment owners that own/operate the base fleet of FT8 gas turbines. The FT8 Users Group collectively networks, shares information, and cooperate amongst each other to identify and address solutions to common issues, concerns, and shortfalls associated with legacy P&W equipment.

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Ramiro Gonzalez

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Reid Cashion

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Ahmed Ibrahim

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
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Richard Carter

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GLOBAL TURBINE SUPPORT
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George Shambo

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Ashley Potts

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