Member & Supplier Educational Workshop

Solving the Modern Materials Conflict: New Rules and Tools for a Demand Driven and Volatile Environment
Chad Smith, Constraints Management Group

Member/Supplier Joint Meeting

Economic Update
Robert C. Allsbrook, Chief Economist, Regions Financial Corporation

Member Breakfast:  Purchasing Networking Session

Best Practices:  How Engineering and Purchasing Work Best Together
Panelists:
Jim Frantz, Director of Engineering, Follett Corp.
Peggy Petersen, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Sub-Zero/Wolf Appliances
Tony Smith, Purchasing Manager, Curt G. Joa, Inc.

Metals Outlook Session

Sourcing Strategies for Volatile Metals Markets
Lisa Reisman, Founder and Editor, MetalMiner™

Engineering Focus Sessions

Control Systems - Modular Controls, New Technologies, Trends
Todd Thomas, Elan Industries

The Performance Advantage of Energy Efficient Equipment and
Changing Energy Standards
Don Fisher, Fisher Nickel Inc.

Microbial Corrosion
Shannon Craycraft, Chemist, Research Corrosion Laboratory, AK Steel
Eric Welte, Sr. Applications Engineer, AK Steel

Streamlining the Agency Approval Process
Carl Bloomfield, Intertek/ETL