[Env seminars] Invitation to the 2006 MIT Manufacturing Conference (Modified by Karen Gibson)

[Erica McDaniel]

Dear Colleagues,
 
We would like to extend a special invitation to you to join us at the 
2006 MIT Manufacturing Summit: Manufacturing Research and Education in 
the Global Economy, April 27-28th, at the Bartos Theater at MIT.  This 
two-day conference will bring leaders from a wide range of industries 
together to discuss issues at the forefront of the manufacturing 
field.  The theme of the 2006 summit is “Manufacturing Research and 
Education in the Global Economy,” an idea which has given rise to three 
distinct focus areas. The first session “New Directions for 
Manufacturing Research and Education,” will discuss the future of 
manufacturing in the United States and aims to uncover the appropriate 
research and educational response to these 
developments.  “Manufacturing Systems and Information Technologies” 
focuses on emerging information and networking technologies that are 
revolutionizing manufacturing and supply chain efficiency.  The last 
session, “The Role of Manufacturing in Renewable Energy,” explores the 
promising new frontier of renewable energy sources, which will be 
enabled by innovations in manufacturing.  Together, these three 
sessions will reveal future trends in manufacturing and point to new 
directions for both research and education.
 
Further information, including a schedule of the conference and event 
registration, is available on our website 
at http://web.mit.edu/lmp/summit.html.  The daytime sessions are free 
to students and MIT faculty, who can register online 
at https://web.mit.edu/lmp/registrationme.html.   

We look forward to your participation in this exciting event!

Erica McDaniel
Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity
MIT Room 35-231
77 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 258-5622
Fax:  (617)253 - 2123
ericamcd at mit.edu