International Thermprocess Summit – Americas (ITPSA)

The International Thermprocess Summit (ITPS) stems from Thermprocess, a thermal processing trade show that occurs every four years, and has been held in Germany and India during the interim years. This executive-level summit, designed to bring upper management from manufacturing plants and industry suppliers together for networking and information exchange, will be launched in the U.S. in August 2016.

Co-sponsored in the U.S. by the Industrial Heating Equipment Association and Industrial Heating magazine, this two day event will begin with a Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening followed by two days of presentations; a tabletop exhibition and a Taste of Chicago dinner. Topics presented will include sessions on:

• Policies impacting thermal processes

• Economic updates from around the world

• Technological advancements and their impact on the thermal process industries

• Market segment trends

Schedule of Events:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

3:00 p.m. – Registration open

5:30 p.m. – Welcome reception

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11

7:20 a.m. – Registration open

8:00 a.m. – Continental breakfast

8:30 a.m. – ITPS Americas opens

8:40 a.m. – General sessions

12:30 p.m. – Lunch and exhibits

2:00 p.m. – General sessions

5:00 p.m. – Exhibits open

7:00 p.m. – Taste of Chicago dinner and drinks on the terrace

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

7:30 a.m. – Registration open

8:00 a.m. – Continental breakfast

8:15 a.m. – General sessions

12:15 p.m. – Lunch and exhibits

1:12 p.m. – General sessions

4:30 p.m. – ITPS Americas concludes

Keynotes:

Mark Mills, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; CEO, Digital Power GroupThe New Geopolitics of Energy, Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and CEO of the Digital Power Group (photo)

The Truth About Leadership, Robert Vasquez, Chief Master Sergeant (Retired), United States Air Force

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