In addition to the technical programming highlights, you will have other opportunities to build on your knowledge base by taking advantage of special lectures, tutorial presentations, and short courses. Furthermore, the meeting will feature TMS Exhibit 2002, which will provide you an opportunity for one-to-one information and hands-on examination of products and services that answer the needs of your organization. At least 200 exhibiting companies are expected to fill the exhibit hall.

Event Profile

The TMS Exhibition is an unmatched opportunity to comprehensively market to more than 3,500 international management and research professionals from the metals and materials community.

You will meet face-to-face with the world ’s leading material producers,engineers,scientists,and researchers —the most qualified group of decision-makers who will gather at any one event during 2002.

The TMS Exhibition is an ideal venue to make international contacts,develop strong international business relationships and enhance your worldwide corporate identity.

A Powerful Program

The event will feature technical symposia presenting the latest scientific,production and technical developments. Take a look at just a few of the record-breaking number of symposia planned for Seattle

Advances in Molten Salt Processing Technology Alumina and Bauxite Aluminum Reduction Technology Aluminum Sheet and Plate Rolling &Finishing Technology and Applications Automotive Alloys 2002 Carbon Technology Cast Shop Technology Flyash::Generation,Treatment,Metal Recovery and Disposal Fundamentals of Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion Pyrometallurgy General Topics in Waste Treatment and Minimization Magnesium Technology 2002 Processing of Refractory Metals and Alloys Recycling Third International Sulfide Smelting Symposium: “Sulfide Smelting ’02"

Advances in Metallic Glasses Computational Phase Transformations Fatigue and Creep of Metal Matrix Composites Fundamentals of Structural Intermetallics High Performance Metallic Materials for Cost Sensitive Applications Imaging of Dynamic Processes Lead--Free Solders and Materials Issues in Microelectronic Packaging Materials Processing Fundamentals Modeling of High Temperature Alloy Processing Modeling of Multi--Scale Phenomena in Materials Processing Shear Banding in Materials Surface Engineering::Science &Technology II Water Vapor Effects on Oxidation of High-Temperature Materials

...and much more

Combine this diverse program with the award presentations, tutorial lectures, short courses, receptions, luncheons and plant tours for a multi-faceted event attracting an interested audience.

Featured Programming by the Aluminum Association

Adding strength to the technical program for 2002,The Aluminum Association will co-sponsor the following symposium.This programming will add to an important facet of the Light Metals Program –downstream aluminum processing and applications.

Aluminum Sheet and Plate Rolling and Finishing Technology and Application Symposium

Individual sessions will cover topics such as sheet,plate and foil processing, rolling, gauges, surface inspection and finishing operations. It is anticipated that papers will be presented by speakers/companies from around the world. A program for personnel in the fields of metallurgy, engineering, maintenance, production, quality and management from end product manufacturers, as well as aluminum producers and equipment suppliers, cannot afford to miss.