WCA September 2010
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Wire Expo 2010 and the annual convention paired shorter stay with show co-location
lot of visitors justify their trip to Milwaukee. The two-day exhibit format worked very well and with the convenience of the co-location we saw a steady flow of traffic between the shows on both days.” Highlights to Wire Expo’s 20 th anniversary event included: Guided facility tours of the • Rockwell Automation and Charter Steel plants 30 technical paper presentations • and the Phosphating 101 class The Annual Awards Breakfast • honouring the Donnellan Memorial Award winner Brian Bouvier and the Mordica Memorial Award winner Professor Javier Gil Sevillano, as well as technical paper authors The Fundamentals of Wire •
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The Wire Association International’s Wire Expo 2010 and WAI’s 80 th Annual Convention were co-located with the National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in May 2010. A total of 2,931 participants attended the event, benefitting from crossover access between shows. Wire Expo registration showed 1,457 participants from 38 states and 21 countries. Early reports suggest that the concentrated agenda (exhibit days were condensed from three to two) and the coordinated scheduling with the American Wire Producers Association’s new Long Product Supply Chain Symposium, had a very positive reception. WAI president, Dane G Armendariz noted: “scheduling three industry events within the same week helped a
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“This event marked a first-time co-location between Wire Expo and the National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo,” said Steven J Fetteroll, WAI executive director. “We are pleased by the cohesiveness of the combined events. We’re also especially gratified by the early feedback from a number of key exhibitors and the positive responses we’ve received from local attendees.” The Wire Association International – USA Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Website : www.wirenet.org
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