BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170518T230000Z DTEND:20170519T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Hub: Additive Manufacturing Users Group DESCRIPTION:"Business Applications for Additive Manufacturing"\n\n\n\nWhat are the different ways additive manufacturing (3-D printing) can be used in your business? Join us for a discussion about the emerging technology's applications across many functions led by Eric Johnson\, Sr. Staff Engineer at the John Deere Moline Technology Innovation Center (MTIC). Following the discussion\, the group will tour the MTIC laboratory where you will be able to see the machines in action and discuss technology applications.\n\n\n\nAbout the Additive Manufacturing Users Group\n\nAdditive Manufacturing technology will change the face of manufacturing by replacing future processes and is on pace to emerge as an established trend on shop floors. The Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub has developed a Technology Roadmap of eight transformative technologies\; one of these -- Additive Manufacturing -- has been identified as a breakthrough opportunity that will have an impact on our region's competitiveness. To accelerate our region's learning and investment\, an Additive Manufacturing Users Group has been formed.\n\n \n\nWhy attend? Hear from local experts on best practices of this state-of-the-art technology. No matter what your knowledge level\, this night will offer an opportunity to build your understanding of this game-changing technology and its business benefits. \n\n \n\nAgenda:\n\n\n Introductions and welcome\n User group objectives update\n Guest speakers: Eric Johnson\, Sr. Staff Engineer\, John Deere\n Status of regional Additive Manufacturing playbook (implementation guide)\n Getting connected - 90 sec. "needs and leads"\n Next meeting agenda\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n This program is presented by the Quad Cities Chamber's Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub and the Defense Industry Adjustment Program. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nLeading Organizations:\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAcknowledgment: This content was prepared as part of the Illinois Defense Industry Adjustment Program\, a partnership between the University of Illinois System\, the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce\, and the Voorhees Center at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)\, with financial support from the U.S. Department of Defense\, Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). It reflects the views of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and does not necessarily reflect the views of the OEA. For more information\, please visit www.IllinoisDIA.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nWhat are the different ways additive manufacturing (3-D printing) can be used in your business? \; Join us for a discussion about the emerging technology&rsquo\;s applications across many functions led by Eric Johnson\, \;Sr. Staff Engineer at the John Deere Moline Technology Innovation Center (MTIC). \; Following the discussion\, the group will tour the MTIC laboratory where you will be able to see the machines in action and discuss technology applications.
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\nAbout the Additive Manufacturing Users Group
\nAdditive Manufacturing technology will change the face of manufacturing by replacing future processes and is on pace to emerge as an established trend on shop floors. The Quad Cities Manufacturing \;Innovation Hub has developed a Technology Roadmap of eight transformative \;technologies\; one of these -- Additive \;Manufacturing -- has been identified as a breakthrough opportunity that will have an impact on our region'\;s competitiveness. To accelerate our region'\;s learning and investment\, an Additive Manufacturing Users Group has been formed.
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\nWhy attend? Hear from local experts on best practices of this state-of-the-art technology. No matter what your knowledge level\, this night will offer an opportunity to build your understanding of this game-changing technology and its business benefits. \;
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This program is presented by the Quad Cities Chamber'\;s Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub and the Defense Industry Adjustment Program. \;
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\nAcknowledgment: This content was prepared as part of the Illinois Defense Industry Adjustment Program\, a partnership between the University of Illinois System\, the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce\, and the Voorhees Center at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)\, with financial support from the U.S. Department of Defense\, Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). \; It reflects the views of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and does not necessarily reflect the views of the OEA. For more information\, please visit www.IllinoisDIA.org.
\n LOCATION:John Deere's Moline Technology Innovation Center One John Deere Place\, Moline\, IL (The building on the far east end of the worldwide headquarters campus\, east of the main parking lot.) UID:e.2843.5810 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T161355Z URL:http://quadcitiesia.chambermaster.com/events/details/hub-additive-manufacturing-users-group-5810 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR