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seating and the New Member Welcome that kicks off the confer- ence, newbies quickly assimilate. And, beginning this year, AMUG offers gatherings throughout the conference that answer first timers’ questions and connect them with long-time AM users and AMUG veterans.
Learning Opportunities Galore
Presentations; the AMUGexpo, with about 140 exhibitors and sponsors expected this year; and sponsor sessions and workshops form the educational meat of this conference. From material and machine qualification to post-processing, knowledgeable speakers run the gamut, with presentations covering all aspects of AM technologies and processes. Attendees can hear about developments and real-world results in biomedical, aerospace, automotive and many other applications.
On the first full day of the conference, Monday, March 23, morning presentations cover industry, technology and conference highlights in depth. AMUG designed these presentations to help guide attendees on what they should investigate at the conference and after. Overall, the 2020 AMUG Conference provides more than 160 speaker, panel and training sessions. Track sessions include Aerospace/Transportation/ Defense/Military; AM Metal Technologies; AM Technologies Non-Metal; Casting; Education and Training; Materials; Medical and Dental; Scanning & Metrol- ogy; and Software.
Sponsor sessions, running concurrently with conference pre- sentations to provide options for attendees, and the AMUGexpo enable attendees to witness technologies up close, from software to materials to machines, and ask questions while learning valu- able tips and tricks. Panel discussions—more in 2020 by popular request—and workshops immerse attendees in specific tech- nologies and trends that shape the expanding AM universe.
See training, presentation, roundtable and workshop schedules at www.amug.com, and visit www.amug.com/amugexpo-exhibitors for a list of 2020 AMUGexpo exhibitors.
Honors, Competitions and Nominations
Hans Langer, founder of EOS, receives AMUG’s Innovators Award at this year’s conference, and via a ‘fireside chat’ will provide insight into his background, successes, trials and tribu- lations, and thoughts on where AM is heading. He joins five pre- vious honorees: Chuck Hull, co-founder of 3D Systems; Carl Deckard, creator of Selective Laser Sintering; Scott Crump, co- founder of Stratasys; Fried Vancraen, founder of Materialise; and Gideon Levy, developer of materials and technologies.
On Tuesday, March 24, at the offsite Awards Banquet, AMUG reveals winners of its DINO (Distinguished INnovator Operator) Awards, which recognize contributors to AM who have advanced the industry as a whole or unselfishly advanced the skills and knowledge of individuals. AMUG is accepting nominations for the
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