EuroWire September 2016

7 – 9 June

Wire Expo 2016 Review

‘Outstanding’ success of this year’sWire Expo

▲ Amaral Automation’s Rick Amaral talks to visitors during the exhibition

‘Outstanding’ was how Wire Association International president Andy Talbot described events at this year’s Wire Expo, held in the heart of the New England wire and cable sector in June. The conference and exhibition, run in conjunction with the association’s 86 th annual convention, attracted more than 1,400 people to the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Connecticut, USA.

satisfying to hear the immediate positive feedback on every aspect of this event.

The educational programme, which was designed to provide practical solutions to wire and cable manufacturing challenges, included: • Workplace organisation and work- force management sessions • A health and safety segment • A capital expansion projects panel “After the overwhelming success of the 2014 Wire Expo in Indianapolis, our expectations for Wire Expo 2016 were very high,” said president Andy Talbot.

“I am happy to report that those expectations were met and exceeded by virtually every measure. Each aspect of the event was outstanding: the quality of the speakers, presentations, and the exhibits, as well as the tours and the many social events was top-notch. “It was rewarding to see the high levels of attendance, participation, collaboration, and overall enthusiasm from start to nish. The energy and the brisk activity on the exhibit oor was exceptional throughout the show. It was equally

Keynote speaker Mark Hortsman

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