Building on the success of TRANSFAC ’06 held in 2006 in San Sebastian, Spain, the 2nd International Conference on Innovative Solutions for the Advancement of the Transport Industry will be held at the Marriott Detroit Hotel at the Renaissance Center, from October 31 through November 3, 2009.

Who Attends?
Bringing together participants from industry, academia, and government organizations from around the world, TRANSFAC ’09 will provide a truly global perspective on key transportation-related issues, covering the spectrum of automotive, aerospace, and other transportation modes.

• To promote technology transfer among different transport sector stakeholders
• To be a worldwide platform for state-of-the-art achievements and recent advances focused on
  comfort, safety, lightness, materials and processes
• To discuss and identify key and emerging technologies as well as trends for coming years
• To share industrial experiences in terms of innovation, competitiveness, cultural changes of organizations, and collaborative projects

Sponsoring and Organizing Societies:
TMS proudly acts as the sponsor and organzing society for the 2nd International Conference on Innovative Solutions for the Advancement of the Transport Industry.

Tecnalia (Spain)

Co-Sponsors also include:

Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM)	ASM International (USA)	Chinese Society for Metals (CSM)
Japan Institute of Metals (JIM)	The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM)	Metallurgical Society of CIM

For more information about this conference or any other TMS meeting, please contact:

TMS Meeting Services
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale , PA 15086-7514 USA
Telephone (724) 776-9000, ext. 243
(800) 759-4TMS
Fax: (724) 776-3770
E-mail: mtgserv@tms.org