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      <title>FABTECH 2009 Provides Solutions to Survive Recession and Prepare for Recovery</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:42:43 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., June 25, 2009 &#8212; Many economists are predicting that the recession will end and the economy will begin to rebound by the end of 2009. Scheduled for the middle of the fourth quarter, the FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, including METALFORM, is timed to provide manufacturers with the latest tools, technologies and processes to enable them to take advantage of the recovery period. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090042&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Ford Blue Oval Scholarships Awarded to Local High School Students at 2nd Annual Founders Academy</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:32:30 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chicago, ILL. — High school students from Chicago’s South Side spent last week learning and experiencing entrepreneurship in science, engineering and green technology from some of the city’s most successful entrepreneurs and competed for Ford Blue Oval Scholarships at the 2nd Annual Future Founders Academy hosted by the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC). <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090041&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Motorsports Institute Summer Camp</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:28:57 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., June 18, 2009 — Twenty-four high school juniors and seniors with backgrounds in high levels of science and math have been awarded a unique opportunity to participate in a week-long motorsports camp. The Motorsports Institute Summer Camp is hosted by the North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA), in partnership with the The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation. The camp is being held June 15-19 at Central Piedmont Community College and Charlotte area motorsports facilities. Curriculum and camp management will be conducted by Ten80Education’s Fast Track R.C. team. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090040&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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      <title>We Think Manufacturing is Cool!</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:10:20 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., June 18, 2009 &#8212; The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation says Manufacturing is Cool! An awarding winning Web site proves it. The Foundation has accelerated postings of new content in this evolving and very entertaining Web site.]]></description>
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      <title>DEARBORN, Mich., June 17, 2009 — The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation has selected six new members to serve a two-year term on its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2010. They are: </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:41:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., June 17, 2009 — The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation has selected six new members to serve a two-year term on its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2010. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090038&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Even in Tough Economic Times, Demand is Strong for New Rapid Manufacturing and 3D Imaging Technologies</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:59:20 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., June 17, 2009 &#8212; With companies around the country slashing business travel expenses and turning to teleconferencing, two recent events still managed to draw more than 1,300 attendees from around the country. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090037&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Major Organizations Support Future Engineers with Grants to Gateway Academy Program</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:15:30 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., June 8, 2009 &#8212; Industries committed to the development of a skilled workforce and keeping America’s manufacturing sector strong, have given $318,000 in sponsorship grants to the SME Education Foundation. The funding will makes it possible for secondary-school students who are aspiring to careers in technology and engineering to attend the Foundation’s Gateway Academies. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090036&PR&&SME&">More/a>]]></description>
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      <title>New SME Book Helps Readers Avoid Learning from the "School of Hard Knocks"</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2009 08:08:18 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., June 4, 2009 — The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announces the release of “Concept to Customer: Portfolio, Pipeline, and Strategic Project Management,” a book that gives a broad, comprehensive perspective of project management. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090035&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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      <title>SME Education Foundation Awards $90,000 in Family and Directors Scholarships</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2009 16:09:36 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., June 3, 2009 &#8212; The SME Education Foundation celebrates manufacturing and continues to move boldly in its dedication to young people by opening doors and providing financial support. Five outstanding future engineers have been awarded $90,000 in Family and Directors’ Scholarships. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090034&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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      <title>When the Recession Ends, Will America's Manufacturers Be Ready?</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:48:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., May 27, 2009 &#8212; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently announced before Congress that the economy should experience an upturn later this year. Welcome news after a year that has been unwelcoming. And history shows that it’s the period immediately following a recession that offers the most opportunity for businesses. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090033&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Nominate Exceptional Innovators, Business Leaders and Volunteers</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 07:58:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, Mich., May 19, 2009 &#8212;The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the world’s leading professional society serving the manufacturing industry, is issuing its annual call for nominations for the International Honor Awards, the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award and the Award of Merit. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090032&PR&&SME&">More</a>

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      <title>EASTEC Leads Manufacturers into New DoD and Homeland Security Opportunities</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 16:03:18 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 12, 2009 &#8212; Precision manufacturers know that the technologies and methods of the military and commercial aircraft industries often set the standards for other industries. Companies that successfully sell into the Department of Defense market have an advantage in other sectors as well. However, developing the expertise to navigate the confusing maze of the DoD market can be perplexing. EASTEC, the largest annual manufacturing event on the East Coast, has partnered with the Regional Technology Corporation to help end that confusion. <a href="http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090031&PR&&SME&">More</a>]]></description>
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