SAMPE Annual Exhibition and Symposium
CONTACT: Priscilla Heredia, Conference/Symposia Assistant Manager
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Covina, CA - SAMPE has announced its largest annual Exhibition and Symposium event scheduled to take place May 11-15, 2003 at the Long Beach Convention Center, CA.
SAMPE Exhibits, long a strong suit of the spring SAMPE International Symposium and Exhibition, will again provide attendees with an excellent opportunity to interact with suppliers, vendors and marketing personnel in order to meet their programs and technology needs. SAMPE Exhibits, as of this date, are approaching a nearly 'sold-out' condition with the growth and expansion into today's M&P markets. Several previous exhibitors have rejoined the SAMPE 2003 show after a few years of market downturn, and are expecting to display new materials and processing technology on the SAMPE 2003 show floor.
Over 215 technical papers will be presented and included in the SAMPE 2003 Proceedings - with strong technical program sessions covering such hot topics as: Nanomaterials/Nanocomposites, Infrastructure Technology, Automated Processing, Fire Safe Materials, High Temperature Resins, RTM/RFI/VARTM Technology, Testing and Inspection, Preforms, Advanced Methods in Design and Analysis, E-Beam Curing, Ceramics/Metals/Metal Matrix Composites, Polymer and Reinforcement Technology and Wind Energy. Dr. Cory Arendt, SAMPE 2003 Technical Program Chairman indicated "... that the SAMPE 2003 Committee solicited a large number of focused technology presentations on current interest topics in today's Materials and Processing industry, with a significant focus on overseas technology areas. The technical program reflects that strong response to our call for papers."
In addition to the technical papers, several panel sessions were developed to focus on critical growth technologies. The SAMPE Technical Committees, of which there are 13 representing current M&P industry and market segments, were organized to provide an afternoon panel that provides the first "Technology and Market Trends in Advanced Materials and Processes" update for SAMPE 2003 attendees. Anthony Falcone (SAMPE International Senior Vice President) and Dr. Scott Beckwith (SAMPE International Technical Director) organized the panel with the goal of providing the overview of international M&P needs, goals and current market trends in technologies represented by SAMPE. SAMPE 2003 also offers several other distinguished panels on "Marine Technology: Process, Reinforcements and Resins for Today's Hottest Marine Machines" and "Nanomaterials/Nanocomposites: National Perspectives."
The Keynote Address is being presented by Jens Hinrichsen, Airbus Industries, on "The A380 Technology Platform: A Market Driver for Suppliers". With Airbus currently developing the A380 as the worldÂ’s largest commercial aircraft, the Keynote Address will highlight the significant challenges in the design, materials selection, and manufacturing process
integration for this gigantic technology platform. The Airbus A380 is currently pushing the state-of-the-art in M&P and establishing new guidelines which strongly influence market competition among the world's key commercial aircraft manufacturers and suppliers. Immediately following the Keynote Address, the Keynote Panel on "Leveraging Advanced Materials and Processes to Create Value" will include a distinguished industry group following the Keynote Panel Speaker, Dr. Yiin Chii-Ming, Administrative Vice Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan, ROC on the topic "From Made-in-Taiwan to Designed-in-Taiwan".Floor demonstrations - for the first time in many years, SAMPE 2003 will feature several active technology demonstrations on the Exhibition floor during the exhibit days. Both the National Composites Center (NCC) and Why Not Composites will put on floor demonstrations that involve composite infrastructure and bridge deck applications, resin infusion molding processing, channel-assisted RTM (CARTM), FRP composite girder technology, and civil engineering applications. NCC will also be hosting its annual spring business meeting at SAMPE 2003 for its Member companies.
NASA and the Interagency Working Group on Fire and Materials (IWGFM) are also providing active technology panels, presentations and technology briefings during SAMPE 2003. NASA is providing the special Luncheon Speaker, Dr. Jeremiah Creedon, Associate Administrator (Aerospace Technology Enterprise) with a talk on "Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies for Aerospace Systems". NASA is also making presentations through a series of technology briefings on NASA's "Advanced Materials Program: Bringing Space Technology Back Down to Earth". The IWGFM, headed by Usman Sorathia (Naval Surface Warfare Center) is being recognized by SAMPE for holding its 10th anniversary business meeting at the SAMPE spring show, as well as, its continued strong support with numerous technology sessions on fire materials technology.
SAMPE Tutorials, always a popular educational function, are again being offered at SAMPE 2003. A series of 10 educational half-day tutorials on various topics of interest to the M&P engineer, program manager, business development manager, scientist, educator and student are being offered during the first two days of SAMPE 2003.
SAMPE's annual Bridge Building Contest, with over 70 entries last year, will again be held on the SAMPE 2003 Exhibition floor because of its popularity. The SAMPE Fellows Banquet will induct four new SAMPE Fellows during the week as well. And, to top it off, a workshop will be held to provide an "Overview of Today's Export Controls" that will highlight changes since 9-11 in exporting technology, materials and equipment.
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SAMPE, founded in 1944, is an international education and scientific association dedicated to the advancement of new materials and processes. The Society sponsors technical conferences and exhibitions, publishes Proceedings, technical books and other publications.
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