Following the appointment of a brand new Board of Administrators, the Additive Manufacturing Customers Group (AMUG) has commenced on-line registration for its 2024 AMUG Training and Coaching Convention.
Scheduled to happen in Chicago, Illinois from March 10-14, 2024, the AMUG Convention is a customers’ occasion open to house owners and operators of commercial additive manufacturing applied sciences used for skilled functions. The occasion unites customers of various expertise ranges to alternate beneficial insights, fostering mutual assist. Customers talk about experience, greatest practices, real-world outcomes, challenges, and utility developments by way of shows and conversations throughout breaks, meals, and networking. For these trying to safe their spot, the great convention registration payment is $1,295.00, accessible till January 5, 2024. Corporations eager on becoming a member of as sponsors or exhibitors can register on-line.
The AMUG Convention program gives 50+ hours of peer interplay over 5 days, from early morning to late at night time. Director of Membership Claire Belson Barnes stated, “AMUG Conferences are your final playground for forging new connections and partnerships. Embrace the camaraderie, ignite your creativity, and unlock the potential for groundbreaking collaborations to form the way forward for AM.”
Recap on AMUG 2023 Convention
The annual AMUG convention is a wonderful alternative to community with different AM customers, but additionally options a mixture of shows from leaders throughout the business. In 2023, a keynote presentation was given by Nick Jacobson from CU Anschutz Medical Campus and Rob Ducey from LAIKA Studios. They offered the outcomes of a collaborative challenge that built-in additive manufacturing functions from each the medical and particular results domains. Jacobson stated, “The AMUG Convention is particular in that it’s stuffed with energy customers who actually know the ins and outs of our shared expertise. Regardless of the functions being wildly totally different, it’s simple to attach with totally different professions and share concepts.”
Jacobson additional defined that an encounter on the AMUG Convention initiated significant discussions, and since then, Rob Ducey and Jacobson constantly brainstormed quite a few revolutionary concepts. These ideas draw inspiration from well-established practices within the particular results business, however they characterize novel developments in medical functions. These concepts had been beforehand unexplored as a result of restricted intersection between these two professions.
What’s anticipated within the AMUG 2024 Convention?
The AMUG Convention in 2024 will proceed to emphasise networking and collaboration as its foundational pillars, incorporating feedback-driven enhancements. These enhancements embody modifications to the AMUGexpo, an infusion of extra technical content material into convention periods, and alterations to the sponsor and exhibitor packages. In response to members’ requests for prolonged exploration of AM options, the convention agenda for 2024 extends the AMUGexpo hours, now together with Tuesday night time. Commencing on Sunday, March 10, and concluding on Tuesday, March 12, the AMUGexpo anticipates the participation of over 140 corporations.
The AMUG Convention will characteristic keynotes, panels, academic periods, and hands-on workshops to boost additive manufacturing options. Highlighting the 2024 AMUG Convention agenda, hands-on workshops will as soon as once more take middle stage, says AMUG. Members may have the chance to have interaction in a sequence of concurrent workshops at their very own tempo in the course of the convention’s remaining day.
“Our convention has all the time been ‘for customers by customers’, and we’ll guarantee top-notch technical content material by fastidiously vetting shows for the AMUG tracks.” Ed Graham, Director of Training and Convention, stated. “I consider that among the best methods of studying is by doing. So, roll up your sleeves and prepare to get ‘hands-on’ in our Workshops on Thursday. You’ll be taught from the specialists and get an opportunity to take part in these enjoyable and academic workshops.”
The convention program’s standout is the ninth annual Innovators Showcase, resembling a “hearth chat” with business leaders, providing beneficial insights. AMUG acknowledges additive manufacturing excellence by way of awards just like the Innovators Award, Technical Competitors, and DINO Awards. The five-day occasion features a ‘Particular Occasion and Dinner,’ networking receptions, and catered meals.
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Featured picture exhibits Networking and collaboration are central to the worth of attending an AMUG Convention, as seen on this image from the final session on the 2023 AMUG Convention. Picture through AMUG.
