Plans nearly set for WAI return to Monterrey, Mexico, for its 2010 ITC
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In 2008, Monterrey,?Mexico, proved to be a very good host for the WAI’s International Technical Conference (ITC), and the Association has built upon that experience to make the return there this October even better. The different elements of the program are being finalized, and by the time this issue has been mailed the full event schedule will be available at wirenet.org by clicking
on the ITC logo.
WAI Past President Antonio Ayala, a key to the 2008 program, has once again led the planning efforts for the 2010 event, to be held October 18-20, at the Crowne Plaza Monterrey, which also hosted the 2008 event. The event, co-sponsored by the Asociación Nacional de Transformadores de Acero A.C. (ANTAAC), will feature technical paper presentations, tabletop exhibits, a reception, a plant tour and lots of networking potential as well as local attractions. See pages 66-67 for more details, including registration and tabletop display information.
The 2008 event, which had a total of 258 attendees, included representatives from well-known wire companies such as Conductores Monterrey/Viakable and DeAcero. As of press time, more than 20 technical presentations have been scheduled. A Welcome Reception will be held after the technical program, providing an informal networking for attendees to talk to each other and with the more than 30 suppliers (as of June 15) that will be represented at the tabletop exhibits. Monterrey’s Tourism department will also offer city maps, dining suggestions, and information about area attractions.
The plant tour should be especially interesting as ITC participants will be able to visit Ensamble de Cables y Componentes, Guadalupe III. The plant, part of the Delphi Packard Electrical/ Electronic Architecture division, is located at Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, where the company manufactures components and systems for the automotive industry. Its main product is automotive harnesses for customers such as Ford, Hyundai and Kia.
The Guadalupe III plant, which started operations in 1999, embodies Delphi’s Excellence Philosophy aimed at exceeding customer expectations. The ISO?9000 and ISO?14001 registered plant has been a recipient of the Q1 Ford Award and the Industria Limpia Award, among others. The plant, headed by Plant Manager Quirino Anaya, has around 2,700 employees.
Past WAI ITCs have been held in Istanbul, Turkey (2009); Monterrey (2008); Bologna, Italy (2007); New Delhi, India (2006); The Czech Republic (2005); Mexico (2004); Italy (2003); Canada (2002); and the U.K. (2001).
