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20 April 2011

Events News

Pratt & Whitney and Micro Engineering Solutions Experts Announced as EASTEC 2011 Keynotes

EASTEC 2011 has announced its keynote speakers for the May 17–19 event held at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass.

Pratt & Whitney’s Joe Presing, manager of strategic manufacturing, and Paul Faughnan, technology manager and manufacturing engineer, will present “The Trends Driving Jet Engine Manufacturing” on Tuesday, May 17 at 10 a.m. Attendees will learn about the challenges presented by customer requirements, the global manufacturing environment and how manufacturing technology can be used to overcome those challenges.

Donna Bibber, president and CEO of Micro Engineering Solutions LLC, will present “Advances in Micromanufacturing Technology for the Medical Device Industry” on Thursday, May 19 at 10 a.m. Bibber will explain why medical device manufacturers need new products that create tinier, less invasive, fluid-induced and/or space-saving microdevices.

“These free keynote presentations, along with our Resource Centers, will give manufacturers insight into vital technologies, progressive strategies, the latest lean thinking and clear advice on making operations greener,” suggests Kimberly Farrugia, senior show manager for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the organizer of EASTEC 2011.

Farrugia also announced EASTEC 2011’s new Management Roundtable Solutions. “These roundtables are fast-paced sessions to allow participants to find solutions their companies can apply immediately,” she noted. “Each table will discuss a predetermined topic for 25 minutes.”

Discussion topics and leaders are:

Teamwork — Glenn Jensen, Technical Change Associates

Business Strategy — David Liddell, SKYE Business Solutions LLC

Performance Management — Andrew Lopuchowycz, Summit Ascent Enterprises LLC, and Theresa Botellio and Joe Menhart, Willington Nameplate

Social Media — Ric Dragon, DragonSearch, and Kathy Hokunson, Site-Seeker Inc.

The roundtables are scheduled Wednesday, May 18 starting at 3:30 p.m.

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