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August

8

Streamlining US/Mexico Trade  - El Paso, Tex.  Focuses on the latest regulatory changes affecting US International Trade, with a regional emphasis on US/Mexico Trade. It brings together many federal agencies to address topics that will have a direct impact on importers and exporters.  Sponosored by Foreign-Trade Zone 68 El Paso International Airport and The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Tel: (915) 771-6016 Fax: (915) 772-2491.

September

9-11

Midwest Machine Tool Show  - Detroit, Mich.  Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.  Geared toward the machining and metalworking industries, as well as forming and fabricating; finishing and coating systems; and design and rapid prototyping.

(800) 733-3976.

October

1-3

Metalmecanica  - Monterrey, N.L.,Mexico.  Metalmecanica is Mexico's leading and most successful event for metal stamping and fabricating suppliers.  It features stamping presses, welding and assembly equipment, press brakes, lasers, roll forming and pinning machines, coil handling equipment and feeds, automation, finishing, tool and die, machining centers and more.   

(216) 901-9190.

15-19

CNIME  - Guadalajara, Jal.,Mexico.  National maquila industry annual convention.  More than 800 participants and 100 vendors are expected.   

(011-52)(55) 55396-8292.

21-23

Mexitronica  - Guadalajara, Jal.,Mexico.  Mexitronica 2003 will be held in conjunction with EnsamblaMex and Tecnocalidad (the second year featuring this event for the QC/QA professional) - all part of Mexico's Annual International Manufacturing Technology Week. 

(630) 271-8210.

November

4-5

Asia in Mexico  - Monterrey, N.L.,Mexico.  Asia in Mexico, will unite suppliers interested in exporting and provide a great opportunity for Mexican investors who wish to establish joint ventures with Asian companies.  Categories that are expected to exhibit include automotive accessories, kitchen accessories, home electronics, office furniture, clothing and more. 

(01152) 8401-8007.

16-19

Fabtech  - Chicago, Il.  Fabtech International is North America's largest annual metal forming and fabricating event.  

(815) 227-8203.

17-22

R&D Expo  - New Orleans, La.  The 125,000 member of ASME (American Society of Manufacturing Engineers) will convene its largest annual conference.  The conference will showcase presentations on the design and manufacture of innovative technologies, engineering trends and best practices.  More than 500 technical sessions will be presented.  

(203) 878-2577.

Readers are encouraged to submit seminar and trade show event announcements. Send them at least 60 days in advance to Calendar of Events, 4110 Rio Bravo St., Ste. 108, El Paso, TX 79902. Or email: tpn@twinplantnews.com.