Join us on Thursday, September 13th for the 2018 Central Texas Manufacturing Expo & Conference, taking place at Palmer Events Center from 10am-5pm. The expo will feature over 80 vendors showcasing advanced products, capabilities, and services. A full day of panels and presentations will explore trends in automation, smart factories, logistics and industry updates, and lean leadership. There will be a Factory of the Future presentation from Enterprise Architect of General Motors, Anton Karadimce, and a State of the Semiconductor Industry from Director of Procurement for Applied Materials, Troy Mills. Panelists for automation implementation include Buildasign, Yeti, and Flex. Drinks, food and door prizes included! And don’t miss out on getting your FREE professional headshot, at booth# 103.
CONFERENCE & EXPO AGENDA
A full day of panels and presentations will explore trends in automation and smart factories as well as an inside look at the Semiconductor industry, projected growth, and potential opportunities for suppliers.
9:30am to 10:00am Registration and Breakfast Tacos
10:00am to 11:00am Factory of the Future, with Enterprise Architect from General Motors, Anton Karadimce and Jennifer Watson
11:00am to 5:00pm Central Texas MFG Expo opens, presented by the Business Bank of Texas
11:30am to 12:30pm Implementing Automation in Diverse Environments with panelists Joe Licata of Buildasign, Nick Elkins with Yeti, and James Flynn with Flex, moderated by Paul Evans, Director of R&D at SwRI
2:00pm to 3:00pm State of the Semiconductor Industry with Director of Materials for Applied Materials, Troy Mills
3:30pm to 5:00pm Happy Hour appetizers, open bar, and raffle winners announced
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:00am-12:00pm It's a Challenging New World - Logistics and Industry Updates for Manufacturers, Leah Fenech with Intelligent Logistics representing APICS
1:00pm-2:00pm Importance of Lean Leadership, Marvin Dyke with BPL Plasma and Kristin Wheatley with TMAC
Registration Information:
Trade show attendance is FREE, but still requires registration.
Conference tickets are $25 for members and $50 for non-members
Registration can be done for both through the button above.
Current Exhibitor List:
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor: The Business Bank of Texas
Sustaining Sponsors: Austin Community College, Austin Energy, Revenue Warriors, Dynamic Manufacturing Solutions
Happy Hour Sponsor: AFP
Headshot Bar Sponsors: Manpower and Experis
Logistics Sponsor: BTX Global Logistics