Zinc Diecasting Conference 2010

A two-day international conference to review the evolution and opportunities provided by the main end-use markets for zinc diecastings and draw attention of designers, specifiers and engineers to the benefits of using diecasting alloys in applications such as: automotive, building, electric/electronic and advanced applications (medical, space, etc.).

The conference sessions will be devoted to the main zinc diecasting end-use markets:

• automotive
• building equipment
• electric/electronic
• advanced applications: medical, space…

Who should attend?
The conference will provide the opportunity to designers, specifiers, design engineers and end-users to review efforts undertaken by diecasters, their customers and suppliers to further ensure the growing competitiveness of zinc and zinc alloys towards competing materials. It will also provide the participants with the possibility to meet and exchange their experience with renowned specialists from Academia and Industry.

Draft Programme:

It has been decided to focus the conference on the market potential for zinc die castings and on the latest technological developments in alloys and casting processes. There are 4 main sessions – automotive, building equipment, electric & electronic and advanced technologies - and for each session,  speakers will review new applications, highlighting the benefits of zinc alloys and advantages of zinc castings over competing materials. Several technical papers have also been submitted, covering topics such as new mechanical property data, ageing properties of zinc alloys, creep  design modelling, forgeable design alloys, new environmental friendly finishes, etc,…

Click here to open/download the Draft Programme

Language:

the conference language is English.

Venue:

the conference will take place on 23-24 September 2010 at:
Flemings Hotel wien-westbahnhof
Neubaugürtel, 26-28
1070 Vienna

A welcoming reception will take place on Wednesday 22nd September in the Fleming's Hotel.

The conference sessions will start on Thursday 23rd at 9:00 am and finish Friday 24 th around 15:00 pm.
Don't miss the Gala dinner, which will take place on Thursday evening.

Special Events:

Gala dinner

A short sightseeing tour of the historical centre of Vienna will be organized for the participants just before the Gala dinner, which will take place at the magnificient Daun Kinsky Palais in the historic centrum of Vienna 

Zinc Diecasting International Competition .  

In parallel with the conference, IZA also organized an International Zinc Die Casting Competition.
The winning part for each market sector will be presented during the Conference sessions and an ‘Awards ceremony' will take place during the Conference Gala dinner.

Registration Form :

Please register as soon as possible to benefit of the early registration fees. It also facilitate the work of the organizers.

As Vienna is a busy city, particularly in September, we do recommend that you also book your hotel room as soon as possible.
You will find attached the required Conference and Hotel booking forms.

Click here to download / print the registration form

Sponsorship :

We remind you that you have the possibility to sponsor the Conference and, through the various media that will be used to promote this event, to increase the visibility of your company on the market. So far, we are pleased to announce the sponsorship of Dynacast, Nyrstar, Frech and Grillo.
Discussions are currently on-going with some additional companies willing to contribute to this event.

Please find attached the sponsorship file and don't hesitate to contact us for suggestions and/or ore further information.