AVEVA (LSE: AVV), specializing in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries will host its 2011 AVEVA World North America User Conference November 29 - December 1 at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place Hotel in New Orleans, LA. This year's conference theme is "Joined Up Thinking," AVEVA's collaborative concept that enables a more efficient way to design, engineer and build industrial, offshore and marine assets. The event will give AVEVA software users a chance to meet and speak with fellow delegates across a wide spectrum of industries, and with AVEVA executives and technical experts who will be on hand to answer questions important user issues. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Brian R.