January 2013 MEP Update Meeting
On January 29 – 30, 2013 NIST MEP will host the January Update Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. This will meeting will be held at the St Louis Union Station – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
St. Louis Union Station DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
1820 Market Street
One Union Station
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
The meeting will begin at 1:00 pm on Tuesday the 29th and end by 2:30 pm on Wednesday the 30th. Some of the planned topics include:
2012 Year in Review
Strategy and objectives for 2013
MEP program and policy changes
CEO engagement and market penetration
Building an innovation practice
Rooms may be reserved at the St. Louis Union Station at a price of $104/night. To reserve your hotel room online please click here. Once on the website select your arrival and departure date and the Group/Convention Code will automatically populate to say “January Update Meeting”. To place reservations by phone please call 855-271-3620 and reference “January Update Meeting”. You must reference the room block in order to receive the discounted rate.
Stay tuned for additional details including meeting agenda and event registration. Any questions related to the January MEP Update Meeting, please contact Kari Reidy at kari.reidy@nist.gov or 301-975-4919.
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What's Happening Around MEP!
IMEC Job Opportunities
IMEC is seeking candidates to fill four positions: Affiliate Relations Manager, Business Development Specialist, Funding Development Coordinator, and Manufacturing Specialist. These positions are located in the Chicagoland area. If you or anyone you know is interested please visit IMEC's career page or contact IMEC Human Resources at 309-677-3765.
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MEP in the NEWS
CITEC and National Grid Help Asept Pak Grow The workers wear hair nets, gloves and lab coats as they package the sterile equipment to be shipped out. Although this may seem like a foreign scene, it is the reality for the workers at Asept Pak, a company in the village of Malone... Read Article
IMEC and Joliet Junior College Partner with Founder of Quick Response Manufacturing for One-Day Workshop Dr. Rajan Suri, founder of QRM and University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty member, will present a one-day workshop to bring southwest Chicago-area manufacturers a full-day training session on the methodology and tools of Quick Response Manufacturing. More information available by reading the press release here.
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Upcoming Events of Interest
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New and Current MEP Center Board Members
Tuesday November 27, 2012 at 3 p.m. EST, Webinar Link
Meeting Number: 739 334 553
Meeting Password: mep
The agenda will include
• Overview of NIST MEP
• How We Work
• Program Performance and Evaluation
• Role of Boards within an MEP Center
• 2012 Manufacturing Innovation Summary
Contact: Mellissa Ayala at mellissa.ayala@nist.gov , 301-975-5771 for more details.
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Reshoring Webinar
November 29, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
MEP and the reshoring initiative are collaborating to host a reshoring webinar that will demonstration of the use of the Total Cost of Ownership tool. To register please contact Samm Bowman.
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"Make it in America" Manufacturer of the Week!
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H2O Inc., a client of MEPOL located in Lafayette, LA, is the Make it in America Manufacturer of the Week! Over the past three decades, H2O Inc. has built an enviable reputation providing the highest quality water treatment systems. Visit the NIST MEP public site to learn more about this company and how the center is helping them grow.
For more information about NIST MEP's "Make it in America" Manufacturer of the Week, please contact Karen Lellock (karen.lellock@nist.gov | 301-975-4269).
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