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BIG News! SME North Bay Attains Full Senior Chapter Status
February 23, 2012 | 
Author There’s great news for SME North Bay!
When a new SME chapter is formed, it’s normally in forming status for the first 2 years before being eligible to be granted full senior chapter status. This is why the chapter had the “F” in its chapter number, not for flunking out, but for Forming.
However, due to the vitality of the chapter, participation of members in events, and the impact the chapter has had in the North Bay manufacturing community, the chapter has been fast tracked to full senior chapter status. We, the chapter leadership team, are proud to announce that SME North Bay was just granted full senior chapter status, almost 6 months ahead of schedule! For those that are into the details, you’ll see that our chapter number is now 431 instead of F429.
Thanks again for helping to make the chapter a reality!
Best regards,
Glenn Mattsson
Founder & Past Chair, SME North Bay #431
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SME Annual Conference 2012 – Extra Early Bird Registration Rate!
If you missed the 2011 SME Annual Conference and were thinking of attending in 2012, the regular SME Member registration rate is $695. However, from now until October 31st, there’s an Extra Early Bird Registration Rate of $295 available to members. More information is available in October’s Manufacturing Engineering magazine online SME Member Only Supplement.
The 2012 SME Annual Conference will be held in Cleveland, OH, on June 3-5. The SME Annual Conference pulls together the best that SME has to offer into just a few days. Discover the year’s biggest trends and developments that span the scope of manufacturing. In addition to interactive conference sessions from leaders in the industry, this incredible event features state-of-the-art tours, invaluable networking opportunities, Innovations that Could Change the Way You Manufacture, SME International Awards Gala, and so much more!
See the videos below to see what you missed if you weren’t there in 2011. See more event information HERE.
Register for the 2012 SME Annual Conference HERE.
SME Annual Conference – 2012
| June 3, 2012 9:00 am | to | June 5, 2012 5:00 pm |
The SME Annual Conference this year will be held in Cleveland, OH on June 3-5, 2012.
The SME Annual Conference pulls together the best that SME has to offer into just a few days. Discover the year’s biggest trends and developments that span the scope of manufacturing. In addition to interactive conference sessions from leaders in the industry, this incredible event features state-of-the-art tours, invaluable networking opportunities, Innovations that Could Change the Way You Manufacture, SME International Awards Gala, and so much more!
If you weren’t there in 2011, see the videos below to see what you missed.
Register for the 2012 SME Annual Conference HERE.
Northern California Manufacturing Education
For anyone that missed the dinner meeting we had on Tuesday, here’s the video that Dick Herman, President of 101MFG, previewed. In it, Dick provides an overview of Northern California manufacturing, with a focus on “the next generation” jobs and skills, emphasizing a Q&A held with students and the value of manufacturing education. Companies featured include Raydiance, Labcon North America, Triformix, Agilent Technologies, and Berkeley National Labs.
Dan Sunia, SME North Bay member, President of CTMAA, and the Manufacturing Technology teacher at Petaluma HS, was instrumental in getting this video made.
The video is 12 minutes long. Enjoy!
Watch this 2 minute video and hear SME members, including 2011 SME President Paul Bradley, talk about the value of SME membership and why you should consider joining SME North Bay if you're not already a member.
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