October 2006 Conference Information

Future Technologies Conference II

• What: "Technology as a Catalyst for Enterprise Transformation: Trends and Strategies." The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Future Technologies Conference will center on new and emerging technologies, manufacturing methods, and business practices to enable the weapons complex to successfully execute its mission and support its defense and national security partners. Future success requires responsiveness (agility and speed) to meet mission requirements, adaptability to successfully address changing requirements, reducing the cost to perform the required design and manufacturing tasks, providing the required capabilities while reducing the size and investment in the weapons complex infrastructure, and delivering products at the best value (to the "right" requirements, when needed, at the best cost).
• When: October 11-13, 2006
• Where: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
• Sponsored by: National Nuclear Security Administration
• Additional Information: www.dcslsinc.com/technology/

SAE Convergence 2006

• What: For more than 30 years, the Convergence® Conference and Exhibition has served the automotive and transportation electronics community by delivering relevant technology solutions and an electrifying lineup of invited speakers and presenters addressing "hot-button" topics. Held biennially in Detroit, the heart of the global automotive technical center, Convergence has earned worldwide recognition as the premier transportation electronics event, attracting over 8,000 leading executives, engineers and technologists from around the globe. Serving as conference chair is Lawrence D. Burns, Vice President, Research & Development & Planning, General Motors Corporation.
• When: October 16-18, 2006
• Where: Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan
• Sponsored by: Society of Automotive Engineers
• Additional Information: www.sae.org/events/convergence/

Tech Forum – RFID: The Evolution of This Revolution

• What: RFID employs small, microchip-embedded tags attached to shipping containers, retail inventory items, vehicles, and other items of value. The tags use radio waves to transmit accurate, real-time information about the item to a warehouse, cash register, and other supply chain databases and applications. An RFID system consists of five components: antenna, interrogator (transmitter/receiver), radio tag, computer interface, and software application to make use of the transmitted data. Come hear where local companies have found new uses for this tracking technology and how it is integrated into a supply chain strategy.
• When: October 18, 2006
• Where: St. Paul Travelers, St. Paul, Minnesota and live webcast
• Sponsored by: Minnesota Technology
• Additional Information: www.minnesotatechnology.org/training/events/forum.asp?forumId=217

SAE DOD Maintenance Symposium & Exhibition

• What: Maintenance: Key Leverage Point in DOD's Materiel Readiness Value Chain. Explore the latest developments in Department of Defense (DOD) weapon systems and equipment maintenance, including military and commercial maintenance technologies, information systems, and management processes. This symposium brings together government and industry representatives to exchange ideas for improving maintenance practices and procedures—via an up-to-the-minute technical program, presentations from senior-level speakers, and a dynamic exhibit.
• When: October 23-26, 2006
• Where: The Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada
• Sponsored by: Society of Automotive Engineers
• Additional Information: www.sae.org/events/dod/

FLC Midwest/Southeast Joint Regional Meeting

• What: The Midwest and Southeast Regions of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) invite you to participate in a technology transfer conference in Nashville, Tennessee—the Music City! Experts in intellectual property management, deal making, and technology transfer will provide in-depth presentations and participate in case study discussions. This is an opportunity to increase your knowledge about partnership opportunities, patent strategies that facilitate commercialization, and much more.
• When: October 25-27, 2006
• Where: Radisson Hotel Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee
• Sponsored by: FLC Midwest and Southeast Regions
• Additional Information: www.flcmidwest.org/2006regionalmeeting/ and www.southeastflc.org
• Register online before 10/10 - www.doce-conferences.ufl.edu/SEFLC/reg.aspx

2006 DOE Opportunity Forum

• What: Reducing fuel consumption in the transportation sector and accelerating the adoption of economically viable alternative forms of energy provide this year's forum with increased importance. The 2006 Department of Energy (DOE) Opportunity Forum ® will showcase small advanced technology firms with viable advanced technology solutions. However, this year's Forum will also provide an opportunity for those involved with larger programmatic solutions offered by the DOE to brief the audience and provide relevant information. Panels representing various aspects of the Freedom car, alternative energies, and investing in advanced energy solutions will be included.
• When: October 30-31, 2006
• Where: Sheraton Premiere, Tysons Corner, Virginia
• Sponsored by: Department of Energy
• Additional Information: www.doeopportunityforum.com/

SSTI Transforming Regional Economies

• What: More than 300 of the nation’s greatest thinkers and practitioners for building tech-based economies will descend on Oklahoma City to gain better ways to commercialize innovations, methods to improve the delivery of entrepreneurial assistance, insightful discussion on national innovation policies and research funding priorities, new approaches and ideas for how to increase local access to risk capital, and tools to measure the effectiveness of public-private investments to encourage tech-based economic growth.
• When: October 31–November 2, 2006
• Where: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Sponsored by: State Science & Technology Institute
• Additional Information: www.ssti.org/conference06.htm