LEHIGH VALLEY EXPO

The Lehigh Valley Chapter of ASM International is pleased to present the 2011 Materials Exposition

Thursday, October 13, 2011, 5:30 – 9:00 pm

  • Enjoy an Evening of Good Food and Over
    25 Exhibitors, and Exciting Speakers
  • Network With the Other Members of The
    Eastern Pennsylvania Materials Community
  • Keynote Presentations by Spyderco Knives
    and Martin Guitars
 
 
 
   
  Holiday Inn Conference Center
 7736 Adrienne Dr.
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(Intersection of I-78 & Rt. 100)

 Expo Contract (PDF)

 

2009 Lehigh Valley Materials Expo

The Lehigh Valley Chapter of ASM International held its first ever Materials Expo on October 4, 2007 at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center in Breinigsville, PA. ASM International is an information society that disseminates knowledge of materials to scientists, professionals and educators. The Lehigh Valley chapter represents one of 100 chapters around the world and is committed to strengthening the manufacturing capability of the region. The concept of the Expo was to bring regional companies and organizations into one venue to highlight their products and to stimulate networking on the regional level. The evening brought together over 140 attendees and 24 exhibitors. The exhibitors ranged from large companies such as Carpenter Technology Corporation and Brush Wellman to smaller vendors such as Effort Foundry and Applied Separations. The vendors were made up of heat treaters, melt shops, materials suppliers and consulting services. Additionally, non-profit exhibitors such as the Lehigh Valley Foundry Society and Lehigh University’s Integrated Product Development group added to the atmosphere. The attendees were made up of ASM community members as well as members from the American Iron and Steel Institute and the Lehigh Valley Engineering Council. The night was capped off with presentations by Jack Pfunder, Executive Director of the Manufacturer’s Resource Center and Charlie Wing, Director of R&D for Aesculap Implant Systems. Mr. Pfunder gave valuable insight regarding the future of strategic partnerships and why we must invest in research and development activities to ensure strength against competition. The Lehigh Valley chapter of ASM International is already planning its third Materials Expo tentatively planned for October 2011.

 

2007 Lehigh Valley Materials Expo

The Lehigh Valley Chapter of ASM International held it's first ever Materials Expo on October 4, 2007. The concept of the Expo was to bring regional companies and organizations into one venue to highlight their products and to stimulate networking on the regional level. At the time of the Expo, the Lehigh Valley chapter had over 380 individual members and 6 sustaining members. One goal of the chapter's executive committee was to enlarge the sustaining membership and as a result of the Expo, the chapter added 8 new sustaining members. The evening brought together over 120 attendees and 16 exhibitors. The exhibitors ranged from large companies such as Carpenter Technology Corporation to small vendors such as Mager Scientific. Additionally, non-profit organizations such as the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation added a good mix to the atmosphere. The night was capped off with a presentation by Georges Decrop Global Director, Strategic Marketing & Development, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. who gave a talk entitled "Competing in a Global Economy - The Role of Innovation." The topic was well received by the audience due to its timely appropriateness.