Recently I have been working with The Cleveland Engineering
Society (www.cesnet.org) to develop its
annual Industrial and Manufacturing Conference and Tradeshow (October 21st
at the Case Western Reserve University’s Tinkham Veale Center). If you are a
manufacturer in the Cleveland/Akron area, this is an event you will want to
attend – here’s why:
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The theme for this year’s event is “Innovate,
Integrate, Motivate”, and the CES event planning committee has put a great deal
of effort including each of these concepts into keynote and breakout
presentations, with a specific focus on manufacturing. You will hear local
thought leaders discuss topics related to innovation, quality, process
efficiency, and resources.
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You will have the opportunity to network with
your peers from other manufacturing organizations. The information presented at
the conference will provide good conversation starters, and will give participants
the chance to share insights, opportunities, and concerns that they can use to
help move their own organizations forward.
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You can tour CWRU’s “think[box]” in its new
space. Think[box] is a wonderful resource of which area manufacturers may not
even be aware. CWRU provides access to 3D printers, computerized routers, a
circuit board router, photo tables and more. This will be a great opportunity
to learn how your organization can take advantage of this resource to help you
innovate – without making investments in cutting-edge technology. See http://engineering.case.edu/thinkbox/
for more information.
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You can meet representatives of several local
engineering products and services providers – all in one place. The trade show
typically draws suppliers of automation equipment, engineering consulting,
specialty coatings, machine builders, and other vendors with a depth of
experience in manufacturing.
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Professional Engineers can earn 5 continuing
professional development (CPD) hours for attending this conference, but other
professionals can gain professional development credit as well. For example,
project management professionals should be able to claim professional
development units (PDUs) for self-directed learning for attending keynote and
breakout sessions.
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You will be supporting the Cleveland Engineering
Society (CES). This organization has been part of the fabric of Cleveland and
Northeast Ohio since 1880. You will be contributing to not only our local
heritage, but to our future as well. Engineers are fundamental to the long-term
success of manufacturing, and CES is a great resource for inspiring and
developing engineers in our area.
