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The American Machine Tool Distributors' Association and Society of Manufacturing Engineers announced today that they will collaborate on the Machine Tool Experience-Las Vegas (MTELV) event to be launched in 2011.
"We think this collaboration is an exciting development for MTELV," said Brian Papke, president, Mazak in the United States. "AMTDA brings the expertise of the builders and suppliers, and SME offers a broader awareness of the industry and future manufacturing trends." Papke is a member of both
AMTDA and SME.
MTELV (pronounced metal-ev) is an industry event for machine tool professionals by machine tool professionals. It is not another tradeshow, but an experience that combines all the best features and strengths of the corporate open house, customer training sessions, client appreciation events and new product announcements.
"AMTDA and SME share a commitment to the industry and marketplace, said Peter Borden, president, AMTDA. "With this collaboration, we can ensure MTELV is truly an experiential event."
Mark C. Tomlinson, SME executive director and general manager, stated, "Our goal is to connect buyers and sellers of machine tools at a whole new level. We can do this best by working together."
AMTDA and SME will have equal representation on planning and operational committees. They will work with representatives of builders, distributors and customers to develop MTELV 2011, and expect to have more details to share with the industry sometime this summer.
The MTELV collaboration is in addition to the existing agreement between AMTDA, SME and AMT for the current APEX events such as WESTEC and EASTEC. The APEX series has AMTDA's, SME's and AMT's full support and commitment to continual improvement.
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About AMTDA:
Founded in 1925, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA) www.amtda.org is a trade association dedicated to advancing the marketing of machine tools in the United States through distribution. The 250 machine tool distributor members represent the latest in manufacturing technology and machine tools in the international marketplace.
These companies encompass over 80 percent of all distribution sales in the United States and serve as a vital link between builders and end-users of machine tools and related products.
AMTDA offers a variety of programs and services to assist its members including educational workshops, certification for machine tool sales engineers, industry statistics information, regional machine tool shows, as well networking opportunities with other machine tool distributors and builders.
About SME:
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (www.sme.org) is the world's leading professional society supporting manufacturing education. Through its member programs, publications, expositions and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps keep manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies. Headquartered in Michigan, SME influences more than half a million manufacturing practitioners and executives annually. The Society has members in more than 70 countries and is supported by a network of hundreds of technical communities and chapters worldwide.
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