"Anodizing: The Optimal Finishing of the Future"
19th Technical Symposium
September 25 - 27, 2024
Please register by August 23, 2024
Le Saint-Sulpice
414 St. Sulpice Street
Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H2Y 2V5
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All activities, speakers, and breakout session topics are subject to change.
ITINERARY
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Welcome Dinner
Thursday, September 26, 2024
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9:00 a.m.
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Optional guided walking tour of Montreal for spouse/partner guests. $20 USD per person.
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8:30-9:30 a.m.
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Breakfast and opening remarks
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9:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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3 presentations (see list of confirmed speakers below)
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12:15 p.m.
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Bus departs for factory tour.
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1:15-3:30
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Factory tour of Sonaca. Lunch included. Tours will be conducted in small groups, with other attendees participating in small group conversations while waiting for their tour (see list of conversation topics below).
Arrive back at hotel by 5:00.
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7:00 p.m.
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Optional dinner cruise on the St. Lawrence River. 5-course meal, $125 USD per person (taxes and service included). Cash bar.
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Friday, September 27, 2024
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8:30-9:00 a.m.
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Breakfast and announcements
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9:15-12:15 p.m.
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4 presentations (see list of confirmed speakers below)
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12:15-1:00 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:00-2:30
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2 presentations (see list of confirmed speakers below)
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2:45-3:00
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Closing remarks
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3:00-4:00
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Open members meeting
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4:15-5:30
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Board of Directors meeting
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SPEAKERS
- Costantino Cicerchia and Alessandro Savelli, GHA Europe
- Jerome Fourmann, Rio Tinto, "Metallurgical Extrusion Process"
- Petter Isaksson, Ahlins i Habo AB, “The Possibilities for Automation in Racking and Processing”
- Frank Munk, MUNK GmbH, “Efficient Methods of Anodizing Hard Coat Using a Rectifier – Recent Improvements”
- Steven Nataupsky, Knobbe Martens, “Patents, Copyright, and Trademark Law”
- Tej Patel and Pinakin Patel, Techevon LLC, “PFAS Replacements and Environmentally Friendly Finishes”
- Jed Smith, Ellsworth Adhesives, “LED-Curable Maskant for Anodizing”
- Peter Totaro, Hillock Anodizing, "Optimizing Internal Cathodes for Enhanced Hard Anodization of Aluminum"
SMALL GROUP CONVERSATION TOPICS
- What will anodizing look like in 20 years?
- Calculating truthful costs
- Succession planning in a family business
- Improving production planning
