NEW YORK, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fourth Annual Aerospace Manufacturing Conference presented by Penton's SpeedNews Conferences will take place in Charleston, South Carolina on May 3-4, 2016 at the Belmond Charleston Place hotel. To register, visit http://speednews.com/aerospace-manufacturing-conference.
"Our Aerospace Manufacturing Conference responds with a dynamic, face-to-face forum focused on helping industry professionals gain critical insights that can improve their operations. We started this event three years ago in Charleston, and we are excited to bring our event and delegates back to this region," said Joanna Speed, Managing Director, A&D Events, Penton Aviation.
"SpeedNews is a leading voice for our industry, and we're honored and proud that they have selected South Carolina once again for this important Conference for the aerospace industry. The industry is watching the growth in this region of North America, arguably the fastest-growing regional concentration of aerospace and aviation companies in the world," said Steve Townes, Chairman, SC Aerospace and CEO, Ranger Aerospace.
The Aerospace Manufacturing Conference will bring together the leaders of major manufacturers and suppliers in the aerospace industry to discuss manufacturing capabilities and processes, innovation within manufacturing, modern machining technologies and automation, as well as industry trends. The Conference themes are very much operational in nature, featuring speakers and panelists with tremendous hands-on manufacturing experience. Scheduled speakers include representatives from:
Accurus Aerospace
Alcoa Forgings & Extrusions
ARIES Manufacturing
Ascent Aerospace
Boeing
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Dassault Systèmes
Gardner Aerospace
GKN Aerospace
Hexcel
ICF International
Kennametal
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Makino
Moog Aircraft Group
Motormindz
Okuma America
Peaxy
Pratt & Whitney
SC Aerospace
Siemens PLM Software
Spirit Aerosystems
Stratasys
Toray Composites (America), Inc.
The Conference will focus on all key manufacturing aspects including tooling, machining, equipment, components, electronics, advanced materials and manufacturing, engineering, and technological systems. The agenda will cover what is really behind the hype of Internet of Things (IoT), a major theme across Penton impacting many industry sectors including aviation; as well as Additive Manufacturing (AM), Big Data, and how the Auto and Aero industries learn from each other.
Delegates will be updated with real examples of products and knowledge that will help and inspire them to improve the productivity and profitability for their own operations. Delegates will also have the chance to participate in a tour of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner final assembly facility.
The Aerospace Manufacturing Conference will provide company presidents, vice presidents, directors, C-level executives, general managers, procurement, production, sales and marketing, R&D, engineers, investment, and quality control professionals, the opportunity to network and gain a full understanding of the aerospace manufacturing industry.
Event sponsors include Mazak, Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, Charleston Regional Development Alliance, Piedmont Triad International Airport, ARIES Manufacturing, Crosspoint, Okuma, K&L Gates, and the Aero Metals Alliance.
For information on registration, promotional and advertising opportunities, contact Joanna Speed at +1-424-465-6501 or jspeed@speednews.com. On Twitter, follow @speednewsconf (https://twitter.com/speednewsconf). For information about all SpeedNews events, visit http://speednews.com/all/conference.
ABOUT PENTON'S AVIATION WEEK NETWORK
Penton's Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries that has a database of 1.2 million professionals around the world. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this global market. The product portfolio includes Aviation Week & Space Technology, AC-U-KWIK, Aircraft Blue Book, Airportdata.com, Air Charter Guide, Air Transport World, AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week Intelligence Network, Business & Commercial Aviation, ShowNews, SpeedNews, Fleet and MRO forecasts, global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tradeshows and aerospace & defense conferences.
ABOUT PENTON
Penton is an innovative information services company that empowers nearly 20 million business decision makers in markets that drive more than 12 trillion dollars in purchases each year. Our products inform with rich industry insights and workflow tools; engage through dynamic events, education and networking; and advance business with powerful marketing services programs. Penton is the way smart businesses buy, sell and grow.
Headquartered in New York, Penton is privately owned by MidOcean Partners and Wasserstein & Co., LP. For more information, visit http://www.penton.com or follow us on Twitter @PentonNow.
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