NFPA will serve as forum for industry at IFPE 2008.
Press Release Summary:
Scheduled for March 11-15, 2008 at Las Vegas Convention Center, The International Exposition for Power Transmission will include NFPA booth, which will serve as gathering place for NFPA members and other IFPE attendees. NFPA members are invited to conduct small, informal meetings with industry colleagues and customers. Booth will also offer advance peek at fluid power promotional TV program, which NFPA has produced in cooperation with 14 international fluid power organizations.
Original Press Release:
A Strong Presence for a Strong Industry
National Fluid Power Association will serve as a forum for the industry at IFPE 2008.
Milwaukee, WI - January 10, 2008 - The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) will have a strong presence at IFPE 2008-The International Exposition for Power Transmission-being held March 11-15, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A Gathering Place
The NFPA booth, centrally located on the IFPE show floor, will serve as a gathering place for NFPA members and other IFPE attendees. NFPA members are invited to conduct small, informal meetings with their industry colleagues and customers in the NFPA booth. Several computers will also be available offering members the opportunity to check their email. A special reception will also be held at the NFPA booth on Wednesday, March 12, at 5:00 PM, immediately following the close of the show. All NFPA members are invited to attend the reception.
See the Future of Fluid Power Television
The NFPA booth will also be the place for an advance peek at the fluid power promotional television program NFPA has produced in cooperation with 14 international fluid power organizations. The program was produced by Twin Cities Public Television and will be available for satellite download for broadcast on public television stations across the country and on iTunes for viewing around the world. The program not only demonstrates how essential fluid power technology is to modern life, through interviews and interesting video clips it makes the case that the technological advancements underway in the industry will dramatically shape our future for the better and provide exciting and rewarding careers.
A Powerful Forum for the Fluid Power Industry
As the co-owner of IFPE and as an association with a diverse membership representing the full spectrum of the fluid power industry-hydraulic and pneumatic; large and small; manufacturer, supplier, distributor and educator-NFPA is achieving its mission of serving as a forum for all fluid power channel partners.
IFPE attendees and exhibitors will want to visit the NFPA booth to learn more about NFPA's activities in support of its strategic plan, which are focused on three major areas:
1. Coming together...Going further - NFPA is a forum for all fluid power channel partners--achieving together what can't be accomplished alone.
o Manufacturer and Distributor members are working together to drive cost from the supply chain by adopting a standard format for data exchange (the PPIF, or Product and Price Information Format), allowing increased efficiencies and better service to the customer.
o Supplier Council sponsored Solutions Workshops and Special Exhibits are highlighting advances in materials and technology, helping the industry innovate and respond better to market forces.
o Educator/Industry Summits are bringing educators and industry together to tackle challenges and find solutions for enhancing fluid power education and develop our future workforce.
o Alliances with customer-based associations are providing opportunities for awareness and growth. Recruiting customers to attend NFPA meetings and participate in the development of fluid power standards keeps our industry responsive and engaged.
2. Promoting the industry...Growing our business - NFPA is the source for information regarding the fluid power industry, connecting with the world to help businesses grow.
o NFPA is collecting the most comprehensive statistics on the fluid power industry, information that helps our members measure performance, benchmark against competitors, and develop effective market plans.
o NFPA is leading the world in developing fluid power standards, helping to provide a common infrastructure to establish best practices, advance fluid power technology, and open new markets.
o Through IFPE and pavilions at other international trade shows, NFPA is facilitating access to market opportunities across the globe, creating a positive image for the fluid power industry.
o NFPA is building customer market resources to identify and communicate opportunities for engagement and better connect our members with their core and emerging customers.
3. Advancing technology...Building our workforce - NFPA is an engine of change, investing in research and education to attract and build the talented workforce of the future.
o The Engineering Research Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power, launched in part by NFPA, is raising the profile of fluid power in research and academics, translating its breakthroughs into product innovation and educational outreach.
o Working with 14 international fluid power organizations, NFPA is producing a television program promoting rewarding careers in the fluid power industry to a worldwide audience of young people.
o Through a partnership with Project Lead the Way, we are creating fluid power content for cutting-edge high and middle school engineering curriculum, delivering it to thousands of schools around the country.
o In establishing the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation, we are building a sustainable resource for funding research, education and recruitment programs in fluid power.
NFPA provides a forum for the fluid power industry's channel partners-manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, customers and educators. Its 310+ U.S. and multinational members work cooperatively in advancing hydraulic and pneumatic technology through the association's many programs and initiatives.
