Register Now for ASMEs Inaugural Event on Advanced Manufacturing

Register Now for ASMEs Inaugural Event on Advanced Manufacturing Register Now for ASMEs Inaugural Event on Advanced Manufacturing Register Now for ASMEs Inaugural Event on Advanced Manufacturing Registration is now open for the Advanced Manufacturing Impact Forum, a unique, daylong program at the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition that brings together experts from government, industry and academia to address the topic of advanced manufacturing - the use of technology to improve products and processes.The Advanced Manufacturing Impact Forum, to be held Nov. 18 in San Diego, Calif., will provide manufacturers, engineers, researchers, academics, and technical managers the opportunity to network, share ideas, and collaborate to shape the future of advanced manufacturing. The Forum begins at 800 a.m. with a special Opening Keynote session, Advanced Manufacturing Engaging the Nation and the World to Achieve Economic Prosperity, featuring panelists Prade ep Khosla, chancellor of the University of California, San Diego Richard Morris, vice president of assembly and logistics at BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC Greg Morris, strategy and business development lead for Additive Technologies at GE Aviation and Michael Molnar, chief manufacturing officer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The Keynote will focus on the need to provide a fully integrated perspective on manufacturing in the global market, and the technological, educational, and policy advances that will be necessary to address future manufacturing needs and opportunities.The rest of the days program features several additional sessions, where participants will learn about advanced technology and policy new opportunities created by public and private partnerships the status of the U.S. Governments initiatives through organizations like the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute and the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation and the exploratio n of future standards development. The Impact Forum will also include a networking lunch, a networking reception sponsored by the Manufacturing Engineering Division, and a facilitated, hour-long Town Hall Discussion featuring an open dialogue between the Forum speakers and members of the audience. Registration for the Advanced Manufacturing Impact Forum may be purchased separately or as part of the full Congress program. To learn more about the Impact Forum, or to register, visit https//www.asme.org/events/advanced-manufacturing-impact-forum.