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Conference Calendar
2008
November
November 18 - 20
Non-Ferrous Metals (NF-MET) 2008—Moscow, Russia.
For info: Valery Paretsky. Tel: (7-495) 615-3273. Fax: (7-495) 615-3453. email: par.gin@g23.relcom.ru. web: www.nf-met2008.ru.
November 19 - 21
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo—Boston, MA.
For info: U.S. Green Building Council. Tel: (800) 795-1747. email: info@greenbuildexpo.org. web: www.greenbuildexpo.org/.
November 26 - 27
3rd Vienna International Seminar on Aluminium Technology in HVACR—Vienna, Austria.
For info: Jack Krämer, IAATARI. Tel: (43) 1 504 42 52. Fax: (43) 1 504 42 52. email: secretary_iaatari@chello.at. web: www.iaatari.com.
December
December 2
Making Flat Rolled Flat Seminar—Cleveland, OH.
For info: Michelle Underwood, PMA. Tel: (216) 901-8800. Fax: (210) 901-9190. email: munderwood@pma.org. web: www.pma.org/register.
December 2 - 3
ALCASTHOUSE 2008—Aachen, Germany.
For info: Modern Media Communications Ltd. Tel: (44) 1273 45033. Fax: (44) 1273 453085. email: info@mmcpublications.co.uk. web: www.alcasthouse2008.biz.
December 2 - 4
2008 China Aluminum Forum—Sanya, China.
For info: Zhu Yan. Tel: (86) 10-63970866. Fax: (86) 10-63971647. email: zhuyan@antaike.com. web: al.metalchina.com.
December 3 - 6
EuroMold—Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
For info: DEMAT GmbH. Tel: (49) 69-274 003-0. Fax: (49) 69-274 003-40. email: euromold@demat.com. web: www.euromold.com.
December 8 - 9
3rd Annul Conference on Moving Metals—Memphis, TN.
For info: Mark Ciadella, American Metal Market. Tel: (212) 224-3577. email: mcialdella@amm.com. web: amm.com/events/2008/moving/.
December 10 - 12
ISRS 2008 Metallurgy, Materials Science & Engineering—Chennal, India.
For info: P. Kesavan Nair, Dept. of Metallurgical & Materials Eng. Tel: (91) 44-225-74751. Fax: (91) 44-225-74752. email: isrs@iitm.ac.in. web: mme.iitm.ac.in/isrs08.
December 11 - 14
Asia-Pacific Aluminium Conference (ALUCAST 2008)—Chennai, India.
For info: ALUCAST Secretariat. Tel: (91) 20-25674455. Fax: (91) 20-25672555. email: rkengg@pn2.vsnl.net.in. web: www.alucast.co.in/alucast2008.html.
2009
January
January 11 - 14
Tekno/Tube Arabia 2009—Dubai, U.A.E.
For info: Anne Meerboth-Maltz, Messe Düsseldorf North America. Tel: (312) 781-5180. Fax: (312) 781-5188. email: info@mdna.com. web: www.mdna.com.
January 13
PMA Roundtable “Going Green to Make Green”—Cleveland, OH.
For info: Michelle Underwood, PMA. Tel: (216) 901-8800. Fax: (210) 901-9190. email: munderwood@pma.org. web: www.pma.org/register.
January 18 - 20
Platts Aluminum Symposium 2009—Pheonix, AZ.
For info: Kevin La Pierre, Platts. Tel: (212) 904-4358. email: kevin_lapierre@platts.com. web: www.aluminum.platts.com.
January 20 - 22
Aluminium Valley in Business Conference—Saguenay, Quebec, Canada.
For info: Marie-Josée Pilote. Tel: (418) 669-0003. Fax: (418) 669-2263. email: marie.josee@valuminium.ca. web: www.valuminium.ca.
January 22
Deep Draw Technology Seminar—Nashville, TN.
For info: Michelle Underwood, PMA. Tel: (216) 901-8800. Fax: (210) 901-9190. email: munderwood@pma.org. web: www.pma.org/register.
January 29
Die Protection Clinic—Chicago, IL.
For info: Michelle Underwood, PMA. Tel: (216) 901-8800. Fax: (210) 901-9190. email: munderwood@pma.org. web: www.pma.org/register.
February
February 5
PMA Roundtable “Zero-Defect Stamping”—Cleveland, OH.
For info: Michelle Underwood, PMA. Tel: (216) 901-8800. Fax: (210) 901-9190. email: munderwood@pma.org. web: www.pma.org/register.
February 11 - 13
15th Int’l Bauxite & Alumina Seminar—Montego Bay, Jamaica.
For info: Usha Tharmalingam, Metal Bulletin Events. Tel: (44) 20 7779 8989. Fax: (44) 20 7779 8294. email: registrations@metalbulletin.com. web: www.metalbulletin.com.
February 12
Die Maintenance & Troubleshooting Seminar—Atlanta, GA.
For info: Deanna Nwosu, PMA. Tel: (216) 901-8800. Fax: (210) 901-9190. web: www.pma.org/register.
February 15 - 19
TMS 2009—San Francisco, CA.
For info: TMS Meetings Services. Tel: (724) 776-9000, x243. Fax: (724) 776-3770. email: mtgserv@tms.org. web: www.tms.org.
March
March 2 - 3
10th OEA International Aluminium Recycling Congress—Berlin, Germany.
For info: OEA. Tel: (49) 211 45 19 33. email: esser@oea-alurecycling.org. web: www.oea-alurecycling.org.
March 2 - 3
Coating 2009 West—Las Vegas, NV.
For info: Andy Goyer. Tel: (941) 373-1830. email: goyermgt@one.net. web: www.thecoatingshow.com.
March 10 - 13
MetalBuild 2009—Moscow, Russia.
For info: Olga Sinyavskaya. Tel: (7) 495-956-48-22. Fax: (7) 495-255-70-69. email: metalbuild@m-expo.ru. web: www.metal-build.ru.
March 10 - 13
BLECH Russia—St. Petersburg, Russia.
For info: Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd. Tel: (44) 1727 814 400. Fax: (44) 1727 814 501. email: info@blechrussia.com. web: www.blechrussia.com.
March 11 - 13
9th International Automobile Recycling Congress—Munich, Germany.
For info: ICM AG. Tel: (41) 62 785 1000. Fax: (41) 62 785 1005. email: info@icm.ch. web: www.icm.ch.
March 26 - 28
AEC Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference—Ft. Myers, FL.
For info: AEC. Tel: (847) 526-2010. Fax: (847) 526-3993. email: mail@aec.org. web: www.aec.org.
March 29 - 31
Aluminium Dubai—Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
For info: Amanda Westerman, Reed Exhibitions Middle East. Tel: (971) 2 4446113. Fax: (971) 2 4443768. email: amanda.westerman@reedexpo.ae. web: www.aluminium-dubai.com.
April
April 1 - 3
2nd International Conference & Exhibition “Aluminium Casting”—Moscow, Russia.
For info: Marina Yatsenko, Alusil. Tel: 7 (495) 785-2005. email: imarina@alusil.ru. web: eng.alusil.ru.
April 2 - 4
Alumotive—Montichiari, Italy.
For info: AD Expo Srl. Tel: (39) 051 6647482. Fax: (39) 051 861093. web: www.alumotive.it.
April 2 - 4
Metalriciclo—Montichiari, Brescia, Italy.
For info: Edimet Spa. Tel: (39) 030 9981045. Fax: (39) 030 9981055. email: info@edimet.com. web: www.metalriciclo.com.
April 7 - 10
113th Metalcasting Congress—Las Vegas, NV.
For info: NADACA. Tel: (847) 279-0001. email: exhibits@metalcastingcongress.org. web: www.metalcastingcongress.org.
April 15 - 16
3rd Annual Aerospace Metals Conference—Pittsburgh, PA.
For info: Mark Cialdell, American Metals Market. Tel: (212) 224-3577. email: mcialdella@amm.com. web: amm.com/events.
April 19 - 22
11th Annual EPICS User Conference—Destin, FL.
For info: Foy Inc.. Tel: (972) 782-7282. Fax: (972) 782-7130. email: info@foyinc.com. web: www.foyinc.com.
April 20 - 22
The Aluminum Association 2009 Spring Meeting—San Antonio, TX.
For info: Pamela Dorsey, The Aluminum Association. Tel: (703) 358-2967. email: pdorsey@aluminum.org. web: www.aluminum.org.
April 22 - 23
Iran International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition—Tehran, Iran.
For info: Mohsen Mahmoudysepehr. Tel: (98) 21-77240502. Fax: (98) 21-77240503. web: www.iiac2009.ir.
April 26 - May 1
IRTC 34—Budapest, Hungary.
For info: IAS. Tel: (724) 375-5500. Fax: (724) 375-7700. email: info@indauto.com. web: www.indauto.com.
May
May 6 - 8
AlStar Aluminium Congress—Düsseldorf, Germany.
For info: Aluminium-Verlag. Tel: (49) 211-1591-372. Fax: (49) 211-1591-379. email: c.czech@alu-verlag.com. web: www.alstar-congress.com.
May 6 - 10
MTA Malaysia 2009—Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
For info: Paul Ng, Malaysia Exhibition Services. Tel: (60) 3 4041 0311. Fax: (60) 3 4043 7241. email: paul@mesallworld.com. web: www.mta-asia.com.
May 10 - 12
MagMin 2009—Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
For info: Usha Tharmalingam, Metal Bulletin Events. Tel: (44) 20 7779 8989. Fax: (44) 20 7779 8294. email: registrations@metalbulletin.com. web: www.metalbulletin.com.
May 10 - 12
14th World Aluminium Conference—Dubai, UAE.
For info: Sabine Sebode, CRU Events. Tel: (44) 20 7903 2167. Fax: (44) 20 7903 2432. email: conference@crugroup.com. web: www.cruevents.com.
May 10 - 15
Solidification Course 2009—Les Diablerets, Switzerland.
For info: Calcom ESI. Tel: (41) 21 693 2918. Fax: (41) 21 693 4740. email: solidification.course@esi-group.com. web: www.calcom.ch/index.html.
May 10 - 15
Solidification Course 2009—Les Diablerets, Switzerland.
For info: Calcom ESI. Tel: (41) 21 693 2918. Fax: (41) 21 693 4740. email: solidification.course@esi-group.com. web: www.calcom.ch/index.html.
May 12 - 15
3rd Welding Trade Fair “Schweißen & Schneiden”—Moscow, Russia.
For info: Claus-Peter Regiani, Messe Essen GmbH. Tel: (49) 201-7244-0. Fax: (49) 201-7244-448. email: cp.regiani@messe-essen.de. web: www.schweissenuschneiden.de.
May 18 - 20
ASTM Meeting—Nonferrous Metals and Alloys—Vancouver, BC.
For info: Betty Schultz, ASTM International. Tel: (610) 832-9701. Fax: (610) 832-9555. email: bschultz@astm.org. web: www.astm.org.
May 25 - 27
World Recycling Convention & Exhibition—Dubai, UAE.
For info: BIR Secretariat. Tel: (32) 2 627 57 70. Fax: (32) 2 627 57 73. email: bir@bir.org. web: www.bir.org.
May 31 - June 2
66th Annual World Magnesium Conference—San Francisco, CA.
For info: IMA. Tel: (847) 526-2010. Fax: (847) 526-3993. email: info@intlmag.org. web: www.intlmag.org.
June
June 2 - 4
FABTECH Mexico—Monterrey, Mexico.
For info: Pat Lee, FMA. Tel: (800) 432-2832. email: patl@fmafabtech.com. web: .
June 7 - 11
Aeromat 2009—Dayton, OH.
For info: ASM Customer Service. Tel: (800) 336-5152. Fax: (440) 338-4634. email: customerservice@asminternational.org. web: www.asminternational.org/aeromat.
June 23 - 25
NEWCAST—Düsseldorf, Germany.
For info: Anne Meerboth-Maltz, Messe Düsseldorf North America. Tel: (312) 781-5180. Fax: (312) 781-5188. email: info@mdna.com. web: www.mdna.com.
June 28 - July 1
2009 International Confernce on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Metals—Las Vegas, NV.
For info: APMI International. Tel: (609) 452-7700. Fax: (609) 452-7700. web: www.mpif.org.
June 28 - July 1
European Metallurgical Conference 2009—Innsbruck, Austria.
For info: GDMB Gesellshaft fur Bergbau, Metallugie, Rohstoff- und Umwelttechnik. Tel: (49) 5323-93790. email: emc@gdmb.de. web: www.emc.gdmb.de.
June 28 - July 1
4th International Light Metals Technology Conference (LMT 2009)—Queensland, Australia.
For info: LMT 2009. web: www.lightmetals.com.
June 30 - July 2
Aluminium China 2009—Shanghai, China.
For info: Lanny Zhang, Reed Exhibitions (China) Ltd. Tel: (86) 10 8518 9070. Fax: (86) 10 8518 9060. email: lanny.zhang@reedexpo.com.cn. web: www.aluminiumchina.com.
August
August 23 - 26
COM 2009 (Conference of Metallurgists)—Sudbury, ON, Canada.
For info: B. Farah, COM 2009. Tel: (514) 939-2710. Fax: (514) 939-2714. email: metsoc@cim.org. web: www.metsoc.org/com2009.
August 25 - 29
THERMEC’ 2009—Berlin, Germany.
For info: Elena Di Stefano. Fax: (61) 2 4221 4921. email: thermec@uow.edu.au. web: thermec.uow.edu.au.
September
September 13 - 15
ITA – 25th Annual Conference and Expo—Waikoloa, HI.
For info: ITA. Tel: (303) 404-2221. email: conference@titanium.org. web: www.titanium.org.
September 13 - 16
11th Aluminium Cast House Technology Conference—Queensland, Australia.
For info: Caryn Morgan, CAST. Tel: (61) 2 9810 2701. Fax: (61) 2 9810 9472. email: organiser@aluminiumcasthouse.com. web: www.aluminiumcasthouse.com.
September 13 - 16
TITANIUM 2009—Waikoloa, HI.
For info: ITA. Tel: (303) 404-2221. Fax: (303) 404-9111. web: www.titaniium.org.
September 14 - 19
Schweissen & Schneiden (Joining, Cutting, Surfacing)—Essen, Germany.
For info: Messe Essen GmbH. Tel: (49) 201.72 44-227. Fax: (49) 201.72 44-448. email: claus-peter.regiani@messe-essen.de. web: www.messe-essen.de.
September 16 - 17
Extrusion Workshop and Benchmark 2009—Dortmund, Germany.
For info: Dr. Marco Schikorra. Tel: (49) 231 755-2630. Fax: (49) 231 755-2489. email: extrusion09@iul.tu-dortmund.de. web: www.iul.eu/extrusion09.
September 20 - 23
2009 International Symposium on Liquid Metal Processing—Santa Fe, NM.
For info: TMS Meeting Services. Tel: (724) 776-9000 x243. email: mtgserv@tms.org. web: www.tms.org.
September 22 - 24
AEC Fall Management Meeting—Chicago, IL.
For info: AEC. Tel: (847) 526-2010. Fax: (847) 526-3993. email: mail@aec.org. web: www.aec.org.
October
October 6 - 8
Metalcon International—Tampa, FL.
For info: PSMJ Resources Inc. Tel: (800) 537-7765. Fax: (617) 928-1670. email: metalcon@psmj.com. web: www.metalcon.com.
October 11 - November 14
2009 NFFS Annual Meeting—Las Vegas, NV.
For info: Non-Ferrous Founder’s Society. Tel: (847) 299-0950. Fax: (847) 299-3598. email: nffstaff@nffs.org. web: www.nffs.org.
October 13 - 14
Coating 2009 East—Nashville, TN.
For info: Andy Goyer. Tel: (941) 373-1830. email: goyermgt@one.net. web: www.thecoatingshow.com.
October 13 - 15
Aluminium 2009/Alumico—Moscow, Russia.
For info: Elena Shatrova, MVK Ltd. Tel: (416) 925-3666. Fax: (416) 969-8916. email: eshatrova@mvkexpo.com. web: alumico.ru.
October 25 - 27
The Aluminum Association 2009 Annual Meeting—Charleston, SC.
For info: Pamela Dorsey, The Aluminum Association. Tel: (703) 358-2967. email: pdorsey@aluminum.org. web: www.aluminum.org.
October 26 - 29
8th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and their Applications—Weimar, Germany.
For info: Anja Mangold, Deutsche Gesellshaft für Materialkunde e.V. Tel: (49) 69-75306 747. email: magnesium@dgm.de. web: www.dgm.de.
October 27 - 29
BLECH Polska—Kielce, Poland.
For info: Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd. Tel: (44) 1727 814 400. Fax: (44) 1727 814 401. email: info@blechevents.com. web: www.blechevents.com.
October 31 - November 3
Transfac ’09—Detroit, MI.
For info: TMS Meeting Services.. Tel: (724) 776-9000 x243. Fax: (724) 776-3770. email: mtgserv@tms.org. web: www.tms.org.
November
November 9 - 11
ASTM Meeting—Nonferrous Metals and Alloys—Atlanta, GA.
For info: Betty Schultz, ASTM International. Tel: (610) 832-9701. Fax: (610) 832-9555. email: bschultz@astm.org. web: www.astm.org.
November 10 - 13
World Recycling Forum—Shanghai, China.
For info: ICM AG. Tel: (41) 62 785 1000. Fax: (41) 62 785 1005. email: info@icm.c. web: www.icm.ch.
November 18 - 20
BLECH India—Bombay, India.
For info: Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd. Tel: (44) 1727 814 400. Fax: (44) 1727 814 401. email: info@blechevents.com. web: www.blechevents.com.
2010
February
February 14 - 18
TMS 2009—Seattle, WA.
For info: TMS Meetings Services. Tel: (724) 776-9000 x243. Fax: (724) 776-3770. email: mtgserv@tms.org. web: www.tms.org.
April
April 12 - 16
Wire and Tube 2010—Düsseldorf, Germany.
For info: Messe Düsseldorf North America. Tel: (312) 781-5180. Fax: (312) 781-518. email: info@mdna.com. web: www.mdna.com.
May
May 17 - 19
ASTM Meeting—Nonferrous Metals and Alloys—St. Louis, MO.
For info: Betty Schultz, ASTM International. Tel: (610) 832-9701. Fax: (610) 832-9555. email: bschultz@astm.org. web: www.astm.org.
September
September 14 - 16
Aluminium 2010—Essen, Germany.
For info: Britta Wirtz, Reed Exhibitions. Tel: (49) 211/90191-129. email: britta.wirtz@reedexpo.de. web: www.aluminium2010.com.
October
October 10 - 13
2010 NFFS Annual Meeting—Harbour Town, SC.
For info: Non-Ferrous Founder’s Society. Tel: (847) 299-0950. Fax: (847) 299-3598. email: nffstaff@nffs.org. web: www.nffs.org.
November
November 15 - 17
ASTM Meeting—Nonferrous Metals and Alloys—San Antonio, TX.
For info: Betty Schultz, ASTM International. Tel: (610) 832-9701. Fax: (610) 832-9555. email: bschultz@astm.org. web: www.astm.org.