TRFA welcomes record number of showcase exhibitors.
Press Release Summary:
Part of association's 2008 Annual Meeting, Table Top Showcase will include 15 exhibitors and is designed to enhance opportunities of attendees to interact and exchange knowledge with industry peers. In addition to Showcase, 2008 Annual Meeting schedule calls for presentation of 14 Technical Papers, keynote by Alan G. Miller on "Advances in Composite Material Technologies for Commercial Aircraft at Boeing," World Market Update, and Regulatory Affairs/REACH Update.
Original Press Release:
TRFA Welcomes Record Number of Showcase Exhibitors to 2008 Annual Meeting
Glen Ellyn, IL- The Thermoset Resin Formulators Association (TRFA) will host its largest Table Top Showcase to date, as part of the association's 2008 Annual Meeting, September 14-16 at the Hilton Suites/Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois.
Participation in the 2008 Table Top showcase has more than doubled, from 6 exhibitors in 2007 to 15 in 2008. The growth in Showcase participation mirrors similar growth in TRFA membership, which is up 13% over 2007. Meeting attendance in 2008 is also expected to surpass that of 2007.
Meeting chair Julie Mongeluzi, North American Marketing Manager, Dow Epoxy, says association leaders are excited by this growth in light of the current economy, but not surprised. Since the association was founded in 2003, TRFA has filled an
important industry and marketplace niche bringing together thermoset resin processors, suppliers and other industry professionals.
TRFA's Table Top Showcase annually features exhibits of industry suppliers designed to enhance the opportunities of Annual Meeting attendees to interact and exchange knowledge with industry peers. It's just one of a number of unparalleled networking opportunities for members of the thermoset resin industry attending this annual event.
In addition to the Showcase, the 2008 Annual Meeting schedule calls for the presentation of 14 Technical Papers targeting topics represented by the association's market-focused committees (Adhesives & Sealants; Coatings, Civil Engineering and Floorings; Composites and Tooling; and Potting, Encapsulation and Electrical); a keynote presentation by Alan G. Miller, PhD, Director of Technology Integration - 787 Program, Boeing Commercial Airlines, on "Advances in Composite Material Technologies for Commercial Aircraft at Boeing;" a World Market Update from meeting chair Mongeluzi; and a Regulatory Affairs/REACH Update.
In another addition to this year's schedule, TRFA will host a presentation by three testing laboratories, -- Bodycote Testing Group, Trace Laboratories, and VTEC Laboratories, Inc. - followed by a panel discussion facilitated by Chris Andreola of Cabot Corporation.
TRFA is comprised of thermoset formulators and fabricators, raw material suppliers, distributors, equipment manufacturers, manufacturer sales representatives of materials or equipment, importers of raw materials or processing or other equipment, consulting firms and academic institutions serving industries which include adhesives, coatings, civil engineering applications, electrical laminates, composites, tooling, castings and moldings. To learn more about TRFA and the 2008 Annual Meeting, please visit the website at www.trfa.org or contact the association at (630) 942-6596.
