AGENDA 

8:00 a.m. Registration

8:20 a.m. Introduction  & Welcome to the SME Technical Conference

“ Welcome to today’s conference and learn more about SME – a powerful organization for networking, education, and career growth”

Joanne Moody – SME Chair

Part 1 - Product Development – New Resources, Teams & Intellectual Property

8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Aha! New product ideas!

“Where do the great ideas come from? Top innovation company examples will be presented.”

Joanne Moody - President - Zeta Scientific LLC

8:45 - 9:10 a.m. Proven Methodologies for Production Innovations

“Discuss recent innovations that have been very profitable for manufacturers, and the process in which those innovations were made.”

Bill Browne - Engagement Manager - Manex (The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence)

9:10 - 9:35 a.m. Raising Capital

“A guide to raising capital for first time entrepreneurs”

Chris Gill - President & CEO - Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE)

9:35 - 10:00 a.m. Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets and Patents

“Learn why they are important to you and how to recognize and protect them.”

Joel Williams  - Intellectual Property Expert & Expert Witness

10:00-10:10 a.m. Break

10:10 - 10:35 Design for Sustainability

"How green manufacturing and life cycle analysis of products can enhance your product’s value”

Mark Martin - Ph.D. CACT CTE Hub Director

10:35-11:00 a.m. The New Marketing Landscape for Small Business

"Everybody's talking about the new 'social media' channels out there, but what can they really do foryou?  Which should you choose - and why?"

Shawn Roberts - Principal - Doxagle

11:00 to 12:30 p.m. TOUR BREAK

Conduct your individual tour at the D2P show for ideas and connections.

Part 2 – Innovative Processes, Materials and Methods

12:30 - 12:55 pm Creating a 3D Model, Capabilities and New Features of Solid Works

"Design to Prototype: a look at in-house production cycle"

Paul Noceti - Applications Engineer -HawkRidge Systems - SolidWorks

12:55 – 1:15 pm Rapid Prototyping for Metal Casting

 “Improving your metal casting development cycle”

Jay St. John - President - St. John Associates (Speaking on behalf of General Foundry Service)

1:15 – 1: 35 pm Introduction to the  Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) Process

"Producing Enclosures for the Medical/Electronics Industry"

Norm Weiss – President - Design Octaves

Kevin Kingston - President - Megaroller

1:35 – 2:00 pm  Prototyping and Short Run Production...Launch at Light Speed 

Barbara Roberts - President & CEO - Wright Engineered Plastics

2:00 - 2:20 pm Pushing the envelope with plastics - case studies and solutions

Doug Hammond - Market Development Manager - PolyOne Specialty Engineered Materials

2:20 - 2:40 pm Medical Application of Electroactive Polymers

“Medical device applications of these novel polymer composites.”

John Bashkin, Vice President, Strategic Business Development -Triple Ring Technologies

2:40 – 3:10 pm Innovative Methods for Introducing New Products

William Barry – Engineering Manager - Agilent Technologies

3:10 - 3:20 p.m.  Break

3:20 - 3:45 pm Manufacturing Sourcing Options - Made in the USA or Offshore?

“Learn about options and the hidden costs and risk factors of off-shoring as well as the many advantages of sourcing in the USA."

Michelle Nash-Hoff President ElectroFab, Author of The Book “Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?”

3:45 - 4:15 pm Panel on Manufacturing from Engineering Leaders  

“ What are the biggest challenges for the future?”

Speakers will be available to discussion, question and answers.

4:15 - 4:20 pm Drawing

“ We will have a small drawing for attendees following the conference!"

Sponsorship Information

About PRG

PRG is a unique combination of senior consultants and companies who have come together to offer a “one-stop-shop” of outsourced services for companies in the medical, clean-tech, computers/communications, and consumer products industries. Engagements are tailored to business and product profiles. Partners work together to deliver services that range from initial concept through global logistics and repair.

SoloPoint Solutions, Inc. is a mechanical engineering centered staffing firm focused on contract and direct hire staffing in Northern and Southern California. Our expertise is in knowing where the jobs are and where the engineers are to fill those jobs. Working with SPS guarantees that you are connected to the best network fo mechanical/manufacturing engineering in California.

Hawk Ridge Systems is the Worldwide #1 reseller of SolidWorks, with 12 Training and Support centers in the Western US and Canada. As a premier technology provider, we deliver proven solutions to our client's critical engineering problems.