COMPOSITESWORLD Expo CONFERENCE Call for Speakers

 

Instructions for Abstract Submission

Seminars for Conference at COMPOSITESWORLD Expo 2008

September 2-3, 2008 – Schaumburg, IL USA

 

To submit a topic for consideration, please send an abstract of 200 words or less to Scott Stephenson, Conference Director, COMPOSITESWORLD Conferences (scott@compositesworld.com, fax: +1 207-221-5848). Please include the company name and name and contact information for the speaker, along with a tentative title and outline for the seminar.

The mini-seminars presented at COMPOSITESWorld Expo 2008 will focus on the principles of design and manufacture of composite materials. This program will be designed to attract an audience of end-users of composite materials to the show. Ideally, speakers would be provided by your organization and/or your technology partners and the content of the presentations would be non-commercial.

There will be two tracks. The Beginners’ track will introduce those familiar with traditional materials-engineering industries, such as metal working, to the properties of fiber-reinforced composites. Other principles covered will include CAD/CAM design and manufacturing with composites and the fabrication processes that work best for various designs, including compression and infusion molding; resin transfer molding (RTM), vacuum-assisted RTM (VARTM), and light RTM (LRTM); prepreg with autoclave curing; and other consolidation processes.

The Advanced track will begin with an overview of FEA design and manufacturing software, such as CATIA and FIBERSIM, and how it can be integrated into product development and tooling systems for advanced composite design and processing, including complex ply books, automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) systems. The total time allotted for each seminar is 90 minutes.

Speaker benefits include:

1. 1) Free admission to the conference and expo (a $695 USD value), which includes all receptions, continental breakfasts, and breaks
2. 2) Two half-price conference passes for colleagues (a $700 value).

Speaker slots at COMPOSITESWORLD Expo 2008 are limited and will fill fast, so don’t delay!  The cut-off date for all abstracts is April 18, 2008.

 

Questions?

Please contact:

Scott Stephenson / Conference Director

207-221-6602 / scott@compositesworld.com

OR

Ralph Jessie / Conference Manager

207-221-6603 / jessie@compositesworld.com