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The TMS Global Meetings Calendar lists industry-related meetings being held throughout the world. Please select a year: .

MEETING INFORMATION

141st SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit
February 19-22, 2012, Seattle, Washington
Contact Information: ; Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. 8307 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, CO 80127; Phone: (303) 948-4200; Fax:
[WEBSITE]
Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy 2012 - MCARE 2012
February 26-March 1,2012, Clearwater, Florida
MCARE 2012 facilitates information sharing on the latest developments involving materials for alternative and renewable energy systems. Emphasis will be on materials challenges and innovations in areas of solar energy, wind power, hydro, geothermal, biomass, nuclear, hydrogen, electric grid, materials availability, and battery and energy storage.
Contact Information: ; The American Ceramics Society 600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210, Westerville, Ohio 43082; Phone: 240-646-7054; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) Workshop
February 29 - March 1, 2012, Houston, Texas
Contact Information: Katie Matlock; Laser Institute of America 13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 128, Orlando, FL 32826; Phone: (407) 380-1553; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
PDAC 2012 International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange - Mining Investment Show
March 4-7, 2012, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact Information: Amanda Scriver; Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada 135 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1G6, Canada; Phone: 416 362 1969 ext. 291; Fax: 416 362 0101
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
TMS 2012 Annual Meeting
March 11-15, 2012, Orlando, Florida
This meeting is the premier TMS event, featuring numerous sessions by all five TMS technical divisions on the latest scientific and technical developments. The meeting also features a large exhibition, short courses, tutorial lectures, award presentations, receptions and division luncheons, invited speakers, and student activities.
 Contact Information: Meeting Services; TMS 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086; Phone: (724) 776-9000, ext. 243; Fax: (724) 776-3770
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
CS Europe 2012
March 12-13, 2012, Frankfurt, Germany
Contact Information: Stephen Whitehurst; CS Europe ; Phone: +44 (0)2476 718970; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Commodities Week Asia 2012
March 26-28, 2012, Singapore
Contact Information: Anna Rehermann; Terrapinn Pte Ltd 1 HArbour Place #18-01, Harbourfront Tower One, Singapore 0988633, Singapore; Phone: 0065 6322 2757; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
2nd International Workshop on Metal Recovery from Mining Waste
April 12-13, 2012, Santiago, Chile
Contact Information: Armando Valenzuela; FISA and AL Prospecta Ahumada 254, office 704, Santiago 14408, Chile; Phone: 56-2-6718323; Fax: 56-2-6718323
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
2012 Energy, Materials and Nanotechnology (EMN) Meeting
April 16-20, 2012, Orlando, Florida
Contact Information: Zhiming Wang; OAHost ; Phone: ; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Comminution '12
April 17, 2012, Cape Town, South Africa
Contact Information: Barry Wills; MEI 18 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2EQ, U.K.; Phone: +44 (0)1326 318352; Fax: +44 1326 318352
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
5th International Brazing and Soldering Conference
April 22-25, 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada
Contact Information: Member Service Center; ASM International, AWS 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073; Phone: (440) 338-5151; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Offshore Technology Conference 2012 (OTC.2012)
April 30 - May 3, 2012, Houston, Texas
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection.
 Contact Information: ; Offshore Technology Conference 222 Palisades Creek Drive, Richardson, Texas, USA 75080-2040; Phone: 972.952.9494; Fax: 972.952.9435
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Nano-materials Electrochemistry and Catalysis
May 1-4, 2012, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Contact Information: M. Reda; Can adElectrochim 7245 California Blvd N.E., Calgary, Alberta T1Y 6Y8, Canada; Phone: (403) 467-3552; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
AISTech 2012 Iron & Steel Technology Conference
May 7-10, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia
Contact Information: ; AIST 186 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086-7528 USA; Phone: 724.814.3000; Fax: 724.814.3001
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
6th Annual World Magnesium Conference
May 20-22, 2012, San Francisco, California
Contact Information: ; International Magnesium Association 1000 N Rand Road, Suite 214, Wauconda, IL 60084 USA; Phone: ; Fax: 847-526-3993
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
METAL 2012
May 23-25, 2012, Brno, Czech Republic
Contact Information: Katerina Sanetrnikova; Tanger Ltd. keltickova 62, Ostrava 710 00, Czech Republic, EU; Phone: +420 595 227 121; Fax: +420 595 227 110
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
ALTA 2012 Nickel-Cobalt-Copper, Uranium & Gold Conference
May 26 - June 2, 2012, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Contact Information: Alan Taylor; ALTA Metallurgical Services PO Box 705, Castlemaine, VIC 3450, Australia; Phone: 61 3 5472 4688; Fax: 61 3 5472 4588
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys (ICAA -13)
June 3-7, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The 13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys (ICAA-13) is coming to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – the birthplace of the modern aluminum industry. ICAA has traditionally been the premier global conference for exchanging emerging knowledge on the structure and properties of aluminum materials, providing academic enrichment for attendees, and nurturing the advancement of aluminum application development worldwide. The technical will include the following topics: the science of aluminum alloy design for a range of market applications, accurate prediction of materials properties, novel aluminum products and processes, and emerging developments in recycling and applicatioins using both monolithic and multimaterial solutions.
Contact Information: Meetings Services Dept.; TMS 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086; Phone: (724) 776-9000, ext. 243; Fax: (724) 776-3770
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
2012 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials
June 10-13, 2012, Nashville, Tennessee
Contact Information: ; Metal Powder Industries Federation 105 College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08540; Phone: (609) 452-7700; Fax: (609) 987-=8523
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
SCANMET IV - 4th International Conference on Process Development in Iron and Steelmaking
June 10-13, 2012, Lulea, Sweden
Contact Information: Karin Edfast; MEFOS P.O. Box 812, SE-97125 Lulea, Sweden; Phone: +46 920 20 19 00; Fax: +46 920 25 58 32
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
16th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB 2012)
June 17, 2012, Jeju, Korea
Abstracts Due By: 2/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Rosa Jeong; The Korean Electrochemical Society 1F Haeoreum B/D 748-5 Yeoksam-dong Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-925, Korea; Phone: +82-2-566-5920; Fax: +82-2-566-6087
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Biohydroimetallurgy '12
June 18-20, 2012, Falmouth, Cornwall, U.K.
Contact Information: Barry Wills; MEI 18 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2EQ, U.K.; Phone: +44 (0)7768 234121; Fax: +44 (0)1326 318352
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Aeromat 2012
June 18-21, 2012, Charlotte, North Carolina
Contact Information: Member Service Center; ASM International 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073; Phone: ; Fax: 440.338.4634
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
6th International Symposium on Bio- & Hydrometallurgy (BioHydromet '12)
June 18-20, 2012, Falmouth, Cornwall, U.K.
Abstracts Due By: 12/31/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Barry Wills; MEI 18 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2EQ, U.K.; Phone: +44 (0)1326318352; Fax: +44 (0)1326318352
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
EBSD 2012
June 19-21, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Abstracts Due By: 4/2/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Electron Backscattered Diffraction 2012
 Contact Information: Andrew Deal; Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA; Phone: ; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Processing of Zinc Ores and Concentrates (Zinc Processing '12)
June 21-22, 2012, Falmouth, Cornwall, U.K.
Contact Information: Barry Wills; MEI 18 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2EQ, U.K.; Phone: 1326318352; Fax: 1326318352
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Pyrometallurgy '12
June 21-22. 2012, Falmouth, Cornwall, U.K.
Contact Information: Barry Wills; MEI 18 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 2EQ, U.K.; Phone: 01326318352; Fax: 01326318352
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
North American Tunneling Conference
June 24-27, 2012, Indianapolis, Indiana
Contact Information: ; Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. 8307 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, CO 80127; Phone: (303) 948-4200; Fax:
[WEBSITE]
9th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and Their Applications (MAG 2012)
July 8-12, 2012, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Contact Information: ; International Conference Services Ltd. 2101 – 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 2K3 ; Phone: (604) 681-2153 ; Fax: (604) 681-1049
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
International Conference on 3D Materials Science 2012
July 8-12, 2012, Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
The International Conference on 3D Materials Science seeks to provide the premier forum for presentations of current interest and significance to the three dimensional characterization, visualization, quantitative analysis, modeling, and investigation of structure-property relationships of materials. Additionally, this conference will provide an intimate environment for rich discussions and interactions amongst the key researchers in the world to not only assess the state-of-the-art within the various elements of 3D materials science, but to roadmap the key areas of future research as well.
 Contact Information: Meeting Services; TMS 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086 USA; Phone: (724) 776-9000, ext. 243; Fax: (724) 776-3770
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
19th International Conference on Magnetism with Strongly Correlated Electron Systems 2012 (ICM2012)
July 8-12, 2012, Busan, Korea
Contact Information: ICM 2012 Secretariat; People-X, Inc. iF Haeoreum Bldg. 748-5 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-925, Korea; Phone: 82-2-557-8423/8422; Fax: 82-566-6087
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Hydroprocess 2012
July 11-13, 2012, Santiago, Chile
Contact Information: Alejandra Zurita; Gecamin Paseo Bulnes 197, piso 6, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile; Phone: 56-2-6521543; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
39th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
July 15-20, 2012, Denver, Colorado
Abstracts Due By: 4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Heidi Long; QNDE Programs P.O. Box 1267, Ames, IA 50014-1267; Phone: (515) 294-8152; Fax: (515) 294-7771
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
ICCE-20
July 22-28, 2012, Beijing, China
20th Annual International Conference on Composites or Nano Engineering. Interested authors should submit tentative paper titles as soon as possible, and then submit detailed two-page short papers by May 1, 2012 (time extension possible) to David Hui, each page has two-column format, and short papers must have graphs to show results. If you wish to develop a session(s), please inform me.
Contact Information: David Hui; University of New Orleans, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, New Orleans, LA 70148; Phone: (504) 280 6652; Fax: (504) 280 6192
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
2nd International Conference on Optical, Electronic and Electrical Materials
August 5-7, 2012, Shanghai
Abstracts Due By: 4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Yuan Ming Huang; Changzhou University School of Mathematics and Physics, Changzhou University, No. 1 Gehu Road, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China; Phone: +86-519-8633-4730; Fax: +86-519-8633-4730
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
International Conference on Strength of Materials (ICSMA16)
August 19-24, 2012, Bangalore, India
Contact Information: Atul Chokshi; Indian Institute of Science Dept of Materials Engg, IISc, Bangalore, Karnataka 560012, India; Phone: 918022932684; Fax: 918023600472
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Joint ISFD-11th-RCBISF Symposium
August 20-24, 2012, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Abstracts Due By: 3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Joint 11th International Symposium on Ferroic Domains and Micro- to Nanoscopic Structures and 11th Russia/CIS/Baltic/Japan Symposium on Ferroelectricity
 Contact Information: Vladimir Shur; Ural Federal University 51 Lenin Ave., Ekaterinburg, 620000, Russia; Phone: +7(343) 261-74-36; Fax: +7(343) 261-74-36
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Superalloys 2012: Twelfth International Symposium on Superalloys
September 9-13, 2012, Champion, Pennsylvania
Contact Information: TMS Meeting Services; 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086; Phone: (724) 776-9000, ext. 243; Fax: (724) 776-3770
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
NANOCON 2012
September 19-21, 2012, Brno, Czech Republic
Abstracts Due By: 6/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Katerina Santrnikova; Tanger Ltd. Keltickova 62, Ostrava 710 00, Czech Republic, EU; Phone: +420 595 227 121; Fax: 420 595 227 110
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Conference of Metallurgists - COM 2012
September 30 - October 3, 2012, Niagara, ON, Canada
The technical program will feature papers from all fields of minerals, metals and materials technologies; but the conference focus will be a number of key international symposia. In addition to the technical program, the conference will offer a Metals Trade Show, Short Courses, and Technical Tours.
Contact Information: Ronona Saunders; MetSoc of CIM 1250-3500 de Maisonneuve W., Montreal, Quebec H3Z 3C1, Canada; Phone: (514) 939-2710; Fax: (514) 939-2714
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
The 12th International Symposium on Dendritic Cells
October 7-11, 2012, Daegu, South Korea
Contact Information: Organizing Secretariat; People-x,Inc. 1F Haeoreum Bldg. 748-5 Yeoksam-dong,Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-080, Korea; Phone: +82-2-557-8422; Fax: +82-2-566-6087
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Materials Science & Technology 2012 Conference and Exhibition (MS&T'12)
October 7-11, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The MS&T (Materials Science & Technology) partnership of four leading materials societies – ACerS, AIST, ASM and TMS – brings together scientists, engineers, students, policy makers, suppliers and more to discuss current research and technical applications, and to shape the future of materials science and technology. Since corrosion remains a relevant topic to materials, NACE International will again co-sponsor MS&T. Whether just starting a career in materials science or seasoned professional, MS&T offers an unmatched opportunity to network and learn.
 Contact Information: Meeting Services; TMS 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086 USA; Phone: (724) 776- 9000, ext. 243; Fax: (724) 776-3770
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
2nd International Symposium on Process Mineralogy (Process Mineralogy '12)
November 7-9, 2012, Cape Town, South Africa
Abstracts Due By: 6/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Barry Wills; MEI 18 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2EQ, U.K.; Phone: 1326318352; Fax: 1326318352
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Cellular Materials - CELLMAT 2012
November 7-9, 2012, Dresden, Germany
Abstracts Due By: 3/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Sebastian Leipelt@conventus.de; Conventus Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbH Carl-Plfrich-Strasse1, Jena 07743, Germany; Phone: +49 3641 3116142; Fax: +49 3641 3116243
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
4th International Symposium on Precious Metals (Precious Metals '12)
November 12-13, 2012, Cape Town, South Africa
Abstracts Due By: 6/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Barry Wills; MEI 18 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2EQ, U.K.; Phone: 1326318352; Fax: 1326318352
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Processing of Nickel Ores and Concentrates (Nickel Processing '12)
November 14-15, 2012, Cape Town, South Africa
Abstracts Due By: 6/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Barry Wills; MEI 18 Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2EQ, U.K.; Phone: 1326318352; Fax: 1326318352
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Fatigue and Fracture Metallic Medical Materials and Devices
November 14, 2012, Atlanta, Georgia
Contact Information: M.R. Mitchell; ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA ; Phone: (610) 832-9500 ; Fax: (610) 832-9555
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
2nd Annual International Conference on Materials Science, Metal & Manufacturing
November 19-20, 2012, Bali, Indonesia
Abstracts Due By: 7/20/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Conference Secretariat; Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF) 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, Singapore 079903; Phone: +65 6327 0166; Fax: +65 6327 0162
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
International Conference and Expo on Material science and Engineering
November 19, 2012, San Antonio, Texas
Abstracts Due By: 10/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: John Benson; OMICS PUBLISHING GROUP San Antonio, Texas 78201; Phone: 1-800-216-6499; Fax: 1-650-618-1414
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
Procemin 2012
November 21-23, 2012, Santiago, Chile
Abstracts Due By: 3/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
 Contact Information: Alejandra Zurita; Gecamin Paseo Bulnes 197, piso 6, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile; Phone: 56-2-6521543; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]
12th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2012
December 5-7, 2012, Guangzhou, China
Full papers, written in English, are due by April 1, 2012.
 Contact Information: Secretariat; Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and IEEE Guangzhou Control Chapter ; Phone: ; Fax:
[WEBSITE] [EMAIL]

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The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
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Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
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