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Plastics News
Executive Forum

Mar 1-4 - Las Vegas, NV

Plastics News’ renowned Executive Forum confer-ence will return to Las Vegas. The event combines 2 ½ days of conference sessions led by industry experts with prime networking opportunities.

 

Plastec South
Mar 11-12 - Charlotte, NC
The latest advances for every industry specialty and every application in primary processing machinery, computer-aided design and manufacturing, production machinery, molds and mold components, automation technology, and more.

 

International Home & Housewares Show 2009
Mar 22-24 - Chicago

Conveniently organized into "Show within a Show" Expos containing specific product categories, attendees can truly view what the world has to offer in home goods products, advancements and innovations.

 

SME Westec 2009
Mar 30 - Apr 2
Los Angeles

More than 600 exhibitors will be showcasing manufacturing's most advanced equipment, with knowledgeable and highly skilled manufacturing professionals that will provide aggressive ideas and the hottest trends.


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MicroManufacturing Conference & Exhibits April 1-2 - Minneapolis MN

NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits
April 1-2 - Minneapolis MN

 113th Metalcasting Congress
April 8-9 - Las Vegas, NV

Design & Manufacturing New England
April 22-23 - Boston, MA


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How to select the right hot runner system for your
application by understanding what impacts the process


By Terry L. Schwenk

With the advancement of heater technology, for the most part all hot runner systems perform reasonably well under moderate molding conditions. The major differences between hot runner suppliers seem to be in the area of service and reliability.

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The Credible Company: Communicating with a Skeptical Workforce

By Roger D'Aprix 

Book Description: 

In The Credible Company, communica-tion expert Roger DAprix provides a logical and tested strategy to inform skeptical employees in a time of turbulent change. With information being the lifeblood of todays intellectual-capital assembly line, DAprix explains, the internal communication task has taken on an unprece-dented importance. Drawing on his experi-ence as a corporate communication executive and consultant, the author offers a practical prescription for effective communication: INFORMS (as in a communication strategy that informs).

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