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May
4-6, 2005
Facing Tomorrow's Challenges Today Program Wednesday, May 4 1:00 - 5:00 The Economics of Manufacturing in China, Walt Benecki, President, Walter T. Benecki LLC, Wednesday afternoon workshop (separate registration) Workshop details 6:00 - 9:00 SMMA 30th Anniversary Reception and Dinner Thursday, May 5 8:00 - 8:15 Welcome, Dave Beth, SMMA President, and VP Engineering, Emerson Tool Co. and Introduction of Conference Chair, Greg Johnson, Executive VP Oriental Motor USA Corp. 8:15 - 9:00 The Future of Electric Motors, TJE Miller, Lucas Professor in Power Engineering, University of Glasgow and Director SPEED Consortium Abstract 9:00 - 10:00 Executive Roundtable: The Next Five Years, John McFarland, Chairman and CEO, Baldor Electric Co.; Matt French, VP General Manager, Ametek Inc., Jim Dick, VP Strategic Marketing, Johnson Electric Group; Mike Lunsford, General Manager/President, Dart Controls Inc. and Michael T. Cain, COO, Michael Day Enterprises 10:00 - 10:30 Networking Break and Table Top Exhibits 10:30- 11:15 Globalization and the Supply Chain, Dave Zamsky, Trade Direct Senior Director, UPS Abstract 11:15 - 11:45 Why Internet Marketing is Now!, Jeffrey M. Killeen, Chairman and CEO, GlobalSpec Abstract 11:45 - 12:15 WEE, RoHS, and Cradle-to-Cradle Design, Lee Teschler, Executive Editor, Machine Design Magazine Abstract 12:15 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 3:00 Break-outs 1:00 - ?? Golf Friday, May 6 8:00 - 8:15 SMMA Annual Meeting 8:15 - 9:00 Ambushing the Sales Cycle, Dan Hirsh, Publisher, Design News Abstract 9:00 - 10:00 Creative Healthcare Options, Allen Wishner, CEO, Flex Benefits Corp. Abstract 10:00 - 10:30 Networking Break and Table Top Exhibits 10:30 - 12:00 Ramping Up for a Stronger Year, Alan Beaulieu, Economist, Institute for Trend Research Abstract
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