October 11-13, 2004

Laurel Manor

Livonia, Michigan

MANUFACTURING…IT'S ENERGY'S FUTURE

This one-of-a-kind event brings together manufacturers with

researchers and developers of alternative energy technologies

(AET) in one event that offers a physical world connection to

classroom learning - and demystifies the technology. Find out how

to become a supplier to this growing industry, as well as tips on

how to employ energy-saving techniques in your operations today.

GAIN A CROSS-INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE

Speakers will offer an industry perspective on current products,

and will cover the uses and advancements in alternative energy

across a variety of industry applications, including portable,

stationary, transportation, military, aerospace and space.

HEAR FROM FOUR WORLD-CLASS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

SME has selected the world's top energy and fuel cell experts to

keynote this three-day event. Keynotes include:

** Ulf Bossel, PhD, European Fuel Cell Forum

** (Invited) Hon. Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy, U.S.

Department of Energy

** Steven Taub, PhD, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)

PARTICIPATE IN A NETWORKING RECEPTION

Casually meet with other manufacturing professionals to hear what

they are doing to gain energy efficiencies in their operations,

or learn how to position your company as a supplier to the

advanced energy/fuel cell industry. Or, meet one-on-one with the

R&D professionals about the latest developments and research

initiatives related to these energy-saving technologies.

SEE THE TECHNOLOGY FIRST-HAND

Exhibitors Include: Adaptive Materials, Delphi Corporation, DTE

Energy Technologies, Encel, GM, Great Lakes Renewable Energy

Association, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Medis Technologies,

NextEnergy, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Plug

Power, STM Power, T/J Technologies, Umicore Fuel Cells, UTC Fuel

Cells, and Vapore.

SEATS ARE LIMITED AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

To register go to http://www.sme.org/aet  or call (800) 733-4763. Save on

registration with an early-bird offer only good through September 23.

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This conference is sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing

Engineers, DTE Energy Technologies, NextEnergy, Cambridge Energy

Research Association (CERA), National Center for Manufacturing

Sciences (NCMS), WWJ News Radio 950, AltFuels Advisor and the

Canadian Consulate General.