wiredinUSA December 2011

WAI Operations Summit & Wire

front and by the exhibitor community. “There has been no shortage of ideas or enthusiasm on the Conference Programming Committee. Everyone understands what we’re trying to accomplish with the new format, and they’re really taking advantage of the opportunity to work with a blank canvas,” said Marc Murray, “The focus on day-to-day wire operations will make this event very different from other WAI events. We’re planning to include topics like regulatory issues, commodities, and strategies for cutting energy costs. The goal is to give plant managers, production personnel, and other operations staff something to sink their teeth into that goes beyond the kind of highly technical program they might otherwise expect,” said Mr Murray. The Wire Expo exhibition is expected to attract over 200 companies to showcase wire and cable making solutions and supplies. director of education and member services.

The newly structured WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo, 22 nd and 23 rd May 2012, will be held at the Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas. The new program format will feature a plant operations focus, with facility tours by local hosts Encore Wire Corp and Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. The event will be held in conjunction with the American Wire Producers Association (AWPA) conference, which will precede the summit on 21 st and 22 nd May. Foundational support for the event is evidenced by the early action both on the educational

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wiredInUSA - December 2011