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📣EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!📣 Longtime strategic partners SME and America Makes are collaborating to the benefit additive manufacturing community with the colocation of Spring 2025 Technical Review and Exchange (TRX) and RAPID + TCT 2025 — the largest AM and industrial 3D-printing event in North America, produced in partnership with Rapid News Group. The events will be held April 8-10 in Detroit. Learn More: https://brnw.ch/21wNRVU #RAPIDTCT25

Exciting things are happening in the world of Additive Manufacturing 💡 At FABTECH, our AM Technical Community Advisors, led by Sheku Kamara (AMUG🦕), came together to dive deep into the challenges, strategies, and exciting initiatives shaping the future of AM. These industry leaders brought their expertise, passion, and forward-thinking ideas to the table, all focused on one goal: advancing the AM community. Thank you to the AMTC advisors for all that you contributed! Amy Elliott   William Cuervo  Andrew Graves CEng (AMUG🦕)   Ahmed El Desouky   Tyler LeBrun, PhD   Stacey DelVecchio   Jennifer Coyne   Cody Cochran   Carolyn Seepersad    **Not Pictured**  Chinedum Okwudire Matthew Kelly, PhD  Melanie Lang  Ellen Lee  Alison Park  Annie Wang  

Join Robert Willig at 8:30am at FABTECH Expo in the FABTECH Theater S310 for a dynamic prenentation by keynote Titan Gilroy. Sponsored by UPG. #FABTECH2024

Did you know? Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings officially 🎖️proclaimed🎖️ October 15-17, 2024 as ✨FABTECH Week!✨ FABTECH Expo 2024 is projected to bring $89 million in economic impact to Orange County. The event’s significance to the manufacturing industry and the local economy cannot be understated. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-YifA_h Fabricators and Manufacturers Association Precision Metalforming Association Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) American Welding Society #FABTECH2024

Save over 20% with code JOIN24 when you join or renew with SME through October 31! Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future and continue to drive success. Join or renew today, and watch your impact soar. https://brnw.ch/21wMSyt

Join Jake Volcsko at 12:30pm at the FABTECH Expo in the FABTECH Theater S310 for a dynamic discussion with expert panelists. Sponsored by Very. #FABTECH2024

Joining us at FABTECH Expo? Don't miss the Conference for the latest in advanced fabrication and welding technology, workforce, and management topics. Register here: https://brnw.ch/21wNLFG Speaking of workforce, here's a blog post authored by SME's Chief Workforce Development Officer, Jeannine Kunz, on empowering metal forming, fabricating, welding & finishing professionals to begin to bridge the skills gap in this critical sector of manufacturing. https://brnw.ch/21wNLFF Don't miss "It’s a Lack of Workforce Readiness that is Holding Manufacturing Back, Building a Talent Plan for the Future," featuring speakers Jeannine Kunz and Marion Wells, at 10am on Tuesday, Oct. 15: https://brnw.ch/21wNLFE Workforce track sponsored by BlueForge Alliance and Build Submarines.

SME celebrated the achievements of exceptional professionals at its Fall Gala last night. Among those recognized were the winners of the Blue Sky Competition at the annual North American Manufacturing Research Conference, who are honored with the David Dornfeld Manufacturing Vision Award. This award recognizes outstanding vision and leadership within the manufacturing community. ✨ Mohsen Habibi, PhD, assistant professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Davis (pictured) ✨ Aijun Wang, PhD, principal investigator, professor and vice chair, Department of Surgery, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis ✨ James Marcin, MD, vice chair for pediatric clinical research, director, UC Davis Center for Health and Technology, professor, Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis Children's Hospital Congratulations to each of you! #smemfg Robert Willig Winston Erevelles