WBF releases Call for Papers for co-located 2009 event.
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On May 4-6, WBF 2009 North American Conference will be co-locating with 2009 OMAC Integration Symposium. Events will be based around theme "Expanding the Horizons of Manufacturing: Learning and Sharing with the Leaders in Automation and Manufacturing. WBF 2009 North American Conference is calling for papers focused on current and evolving manufacturing methods and technologies, and implementation of industry standards including ISA88, ISA95, ISA99, B2MML, and Make2Pack.
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WBF Releases Call for Papers for Co-Located 2009 Event
Research Triangle Park, NC (15 October 2008) - WBF will be co-locating the WBF 2009 North American Conference with the 2009 OMAC Integration Symposium. The co-located events will be held 4-6 May 2009 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center in Durham, North Carolina,. Both organizations are accepting abstracts for the co-located event until 14 November 2008.
OMAC and WBF are co-locating their 2009 events to increase networking opportunities for attendees and reach more automation professionals with a great breadth of industry topics.
The WBF 2009 North American Conference is calling for papers focused on current and evolving manufacturing methods and technologies, and the implementation of industry standards including ISA88, ISA95, ISA99, B2MML, and Make2Pack.
Both the 2009 OMAC Integration Symposium and the WBF 2009 North American Conference will construct their events around the theme "Expanding the Horizons of Manufacturing: Learning and Sharing with the Leaders in Automation and Manufacturing." Individuals interested in submitting an abstract should use this theme as a guide for his or her presentation topic.
Abstracts should be concise and comprehensible and include the paper title, keywords, introductory sentence(s) that creates interest in the topic, a brief definition of problem domain, a brief description of solution method (no details), and a brief summary of results and conclusions (no details). Abstracts must be in English and should be between 100-250 words.
WBF is asking for papers related to, but not limited to:
o Expanding the Horizons of Process Manufacturing
o Expanding the Horizons of Manufacturing IT
o Expanding the Horizons of Industrial Security
o Expanding the Horizons of Business to Manufacturing Integration
o Expanding the Horizons of Manufacturing Operations Management
To submit an abstract or to read the complete call for papers for the WBF 2009 North American Conference, visit x-cd.com/wbf2009/abstract.cfm.
For more information about these events, visit www.wbf.org.
About WBF
WBF provides an open forum for the exchange of information related to the management, operation, and automation of manufacturing processes. Created in 1994, members of the non-profit, professional organization include end-users, vendors, consultants and academics. WBF provides organization, management, and structure to facilitate networking among its members and sharing of knowledge and information related to manufacturing processes. WBF documents best practices and guidelines for implementation of standards that apply to batch control and the exchange of batch data, as well as conducting technical conferences and technical training programs. WBF is a charter member of The Automation Federation (www.automationfederation.org). More information about WBF is available at www.wbf.org.
About The Automation Federation
The Automation Federation is an umbrella organization under which associations and societies engaged in manufacturing and process automation activities can work more effectively to fulfill their missions. It will coordinate the work of member organizations engaged in advancement of the science and engineering of automation technologies and applications.
