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RAPID 2009 Conference & Exposition
May 12 - May 14 - Schaumburg IL USA

Bringing buyers, sellers and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling, and direct manufacturing technologies together to facilitate networking and business interaction.

Chinaplas 2009
May 18 – May 21 - Guangzhou, China

The 23rd International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries.

SME 2009 Eastec
May 19 - May 21 -
W. Springfield, MA

Manufacturers, plant man-agers and shop owners from the region's diverse industries visit EASTEC to evaluate advanced tech-nologies, production methods and manage-ment concepts.

Advanced Manufacturing Expo - Quebec 2009
May 19 - May 21 - Montreal QC CAN

This event features a full range components, design, packaging, production and testing equipment and services.

PDM - Plastics Design
& Moulding

May 19 - May 21 -
Telford, England

PDM09 is ideal for people making and influencing purchasing decisions on machinery, ancillary equipment, moulds, and materials.


COMING SOON


Plastec East
June 8 - 10
New York, NY

SPE Antec Chicago
June 22 -24
Chicago, IL
 

NPE 2009
June 22 -26
Chicago, IL
 

Moldmaking Expo 2009
June 22 -26
Chicago, IL
 

 International Plastics Design Competition
June 22-26
Chicago, IL


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DOING MORE WITH LESS: SIX KEYS TO SURVIV-ING THE ECONO-MIC DOWNTURN

By Hari Sridharan

Doing more with less has always been a favorite mantra, but not always one that has been put to practice.  With the steep eco-nomic downturn we are experiencing these days, we all know that this time, it is the only way to survive. 

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BOOK OF THE
MONTH


Influencer: The Power to Change Anything  

By Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler 

Book Description: 

Now a New York Times Bestseller, Influencer has also made the bestseller lists of The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.  Stephen R. Covey (author of The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People) and Sidney Taurel, Chairman and CEO of Eli Lily & Company, are among many ‘influential’ persons who have lauded this book. 

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