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Kelly B. Smith, 404.894.5301 or Dione Morton, 404.894.9550.
Summary Sentence: Meeting to focus on 'Smart Manufacturing for Advancement of Paper and Biochemicals'
Full Summary: RBI's 2018 Annual Executive Conference will be held Tuesday, March 6 from 1 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, March 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Global Learning Center and the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.
2017 RBI Poster Competition evening receptionHow can smart manufacturing, big data and analytics help increase efficiencies and boost sustainable productivity now in the coming decades? That is the key topic for discussion at Annual Executive Conference of Georgia Tech's Renewable Bioproducts Institute.
The meeting will open Tuesday, March 6 at 1 p.m. will sessions continuing until 5 p.m. A poster session and reception will be held from 5 to 6:30 with a seated dinner to follow from 7 to 9 p.m. Day two will kick off at 8 a.m. with the conference closing at 1 p.m. All events will be held in the Global Learning Center located in Midtown Atlanta with the exception of Tuesday night's dinner, which will be hosted in the adjacent Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.
The conference will be divided into two sessions: "How Smart Manufacturing can Transform the Paper and Biochemical Industry" and "Winning the Materials War through Smart Manufacturing." External experts, faculty and students will engage the audience in discussing a wide range of (is this where session topics part A and B come in?)
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Nearly 40 RBI Fellows supported by its endowment are expected to participate in this year’s poster competition. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet these students and discuss with them how their research could be valuable or made more relevant to their companies.
Throughout the two days, attendees will have ample time for networking and discussion with both expert researchers and students. The conference is also a prime opportunity to learn more about Georgia Tech’s innovation and commercialization centers and how they can provide insights, techniques and tools to support business and industry strategies. RBI serves as a portal into pertinent research, capabilities, services, and scholarship being conducted on campus.
Last year’s conference attracted a record number of industry and business leaders from a wide range of arenas, including energy, pulp & paper, chemicals, materials science, bioprocessing ?????, as well as government and academic representatives — more than 160 during the two-day event. The meeting serves as a development opportunity as well for young to mid-level professionals. There is no registration fee.
More information will be released in the coming weeks and can be found at the 2018 conference page. Registration will open on Jan. xxx, 2018.
Rooms are available at a preferred rate through Jan. 31 for conference guests at the XXXX Hotel. Ask for the RBI conference rate. Many hotels in the Midtown area also offer Georgia Tech preferred rates. Please be sure to specify “Georgia Tech” when you call to make your reservation.
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Dione Morton via email or by calling 404.894.9550.
