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FEBRUARY 14-18 DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE MUSIC CITY CENTER

Bold and straightforward. A promise of something truly great. The rustic woodblock show posters of the old American South share more than a few attributes with the TMS 2016 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2016). Opening February 14 in Nashville, Tennessee, TMS2016 will deliver its own memorable lineup of headliner events at the Music City Center.

In recognition of TMS2016’s storied location, the following pages have adopted the show poster look so closely associated with Nashville’s musical legacy to present just a few meeting highlights and dates to remember. (When attending TMS2016, stop by Hatch Show Print, located near Music City Center, to see how these posters are still made using traditional letterpress techniques.)

What no TMS annual meeting preview can convey is the tremendous enthusiasm and pride generated by the many volunteers who have developed TMS2016’s more than 380 technical sessions. Excitement continues to build around the expanded presence of additive manufacturing topics. Magnesium Technology 2016, the 7th International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing,

and Phase Stability, Phase Transformations, and Reactive

the many important returning symposia that continue to push innovations within established technical interests. Tying together issues, trends, and themes that cross cut these various disciplines are numerous special lectures,

career phases and interests. To get the details on how TMS2016 can meet all your technical meeting and professional development goals in one great experience, visit the meeting website at www .tms.org/TMS2016. In the meantime, read on for a glimpse of what to expect when the curtain rises on yet another great show featuring the very best of the minerals, metals, and materials community.

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Real or Perceived? Light Metals Keynote Examines Constraints on Innovation

Margaret Hyland intends to inspire questions among those who attend the TMS2016 Light Metals Keynote. “The general theme is pushing the boundaries in innovative thinking,” said Hyland, deputy dean of engineering, University of Auckland, and lead organizer of the session. “The keynote organizers want to inspire the TMS light metals community to think about how we can make positive changes in our businesses and our technologies, within what is usually described as a very mature industry.” Hyland said that the session will include speakers from both up- and downstream aluminum processing who have successfully broken barriers to their own innovations. “I hope these presentations will prompt attendees to question whether those factors that we generally consider to be constraints on the way we operate actually are constraints,” she said. Check the TMS2016 website at www.tms .org/TMS2016 for updates on all light metals programming, including technical sessions, invited speakers, and networking events.

Contribute to the Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion

Transforming the Diversity Landscape, a special symposium sponsored by the TMS Education Committee, will continue the dialogue that was opened at the Diversity in the Minerals, Metals and Materials Professions summit sponsored by TMS in 2014. Natalie Larson, symposium organizer and graduate student at the University of California, had attended the summit with her classmates and co-organizers,Wennie Wang and David Hwang. “The summit inspired us to continue the efforts started there by organizing a symposium that would be available to the broader audience at TMS2016,” she said. “Our hope is that symposium participants

and impact of diversity in science and engineering, along with concrete action items to create an inclusive and innovative professional culture.” In addition to invited speakers, the symposium will feature a panel discussion of TMS past presidents on diversity and inclusion issues, from their perspectives as leaders within their organizations and of TMS. Other opportunities offered at TMS2016 to learn and engage on this important topic include the Women in Science Breakfast on Monday, February 15. Participation in the TMS Diversity Committee, which will meet during TMS2016, is also open to all TMS members.

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Give Your Career a Boost at TMS2016

of networking with more than 4,000 colleagues at TMS2016 seems a little daunting. Consider checking out the opportunities that TMS is offering to assist young professionals with developing skills, contacts,

meeting. Here are a few of them:

• Meet a Mentor: Adopting an expanded format from past years, this event focuses on linking early career professionals with established colleagues who can potentially offer helpful insights.

• Employment Connections: The Meet the Candidate Interactive Session gives job seekers

a relaxed setting. Also being planned at press time is a new activity designed to match job candidates with employers, with the capability for scheduling at-meeting interviews.

• TMS 101: Fundamentals of TMS: One of the best ways to enrich your résumé is to become involved with TMS. Find out how to start and match opportunities with your time and interests during this brief orientation program.

• Young Professional Events: The Young Professional Happy Hour and Young Professional Tutorial Luncheon Lecture give you a chance to expand your network among your peers.

For details on these and other young professional resources at TMS2016, visit www.tms.org/TMS2016.

Take the TMS2016 Plant Tour

Cap off your TMS2016 experience with a tour of

National Corvette Museum on Thursday, February 18. Watch brand new Chevrolet Corvettes roll off the assembly line and take in the history of one of America’s favorite sports cars at the plant’s adjacent museum. Sign up for the tour on your TMS2016 registration form and visit the TMS2016 website for additional details at www.tms.org/TMS2016.

TMS Annual Meeting Exhibition Celebrates 30 Years

Inspired by the new ideas that you heard about in the TMS2016 session rooms? Make sure to visit the TMS2016 Exhibition to connect with the people and companies who can help you implement them. TMS2016 marks 30 years that the Exhibition has served as the networking hub for TMS annual meetings. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the latest products and services supporting minerals, metals, and materials, while also catching up with colleagues at the President’s Welcome Reception on Monday, February 15 and the Happy Hour Reception on Tuesday, February 16. New for this year, the Exhibition will be welcoming the TMS Foundation Silent Auction to

number of items for a good cause. If you would like your company to be part of the TMS2016 Exhibition, contact [email protected] for details and space availability.



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The Part of TMS2016 You Can Keep Forever

All TMS2016 attendees have free, online access to the meeting’s collective proceedings. Like previous years, preregistered attendees will receive a website address about one week prior to the meeting with three options for accessing the 2016 proceedings content:

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publication• Free access to the Wiley Online Library for

downloads of individual articles

The complimentary proceedings content must be downloaded before May 31, 2016. Standard pricing will take effect after that. On the TMS2016 registration form, attendees also have the option of

Experience History at an Honorary Symposium

Attending an honorary symposium is about more than hearing great presentations on the latest

chance to network and learn from the recognized leaders of the discipline, gathered to celebrate the contributions of one of their most distinguished colleagues. In addition, these sessions provide valuable context for how this past work continues to impact and inform the evolution of future innovations and research directions.

cover a broad range of interests, while highlighting

minerals, metals, and materials science and engineering:

• Thermodynamic Applications, Optimizations, and Simulations in High-Temperature Processes: An Extraction & Processing Division Symposium in Honor of Christopher W. Bale’s 70th Birthday

• Advanced Magnetic Materials: A Functional Materials Division Symposium in Honor of Michael E. McHenry

• Phase Transformations in Multi-Component Systems: A Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division (MPMD) Symposium Honoring Gary R. Purdy

• Symposium in Honor of Michel Rappaz

• Cast Shop Technology: A Light Metals Division Symposium in Honor of Wolfgang Schneider

For details on these and other technical symposia, visit the TMS2016 website at www.tms.org /TMS2016.

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TMS-AIME Banquet Hits a High Note

Immediately following the TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony, those who have purchased separate tickets will continue the festivities at the 2016 TMS-AIME Awards Banquet. This favorite annual meeting event will embrace TMS2016’s Music City location, highlighted with a private concert by Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall Stewart, both Country Music Association Award Winners. Make sure you have a seat at this special evening and purchase your banquet tickets when you register. The Awards Banquet is just one of many networking opportunities planned for TMS2016,

Chinese New Year theme on Sunday, February 14. For details on these and other networking events, visit the TMS2016 website at www.tms.org /TMS2016.

Bladesmithing Symposium Fires the Imagination

Sharpen your skills and knowledge of blade forging techniques at the TMS2016 Bladesmithing Symposium. Invited talks will explore the art and science of historic weapons making, while students will highlight “lessons learned” from their own experiences in recreating historic bladesmithing processes. The symposium builds on the success of the TMS2015 Bladesmithing Competition and is intended to be a source of inspiration and information for those planning to enter the next TMS Bladesmithing Competition scheduled for TMS2017.


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Take Your Pick of Professional Development Courses

Sign up for any of the following professional development courses at the time that you register for TMS2016. All will be offered on Sunday, February

www.tms.org/TMS2016.

NSF Grant Proposal Writing Workshop

cover the fundamentals of successful proposal writing for NSF grants.

12th Annual Lead-Free Solders and Interconnect Technology Workshop This always-popular course provides an overview of the latest developments, trends, and research studies on interconnect materials and electronic packaging technologies.

Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Workshop The most well-attended course of TMS2015 returns to provide an overview of current additive manufacturing processes and practices.

Characterization of Dielectric Materials for Microwave Processing Deepen your knowledge on the fundamentals and various techniques used for the characterization of dielectric materials for microwave processing.

Multiphysics Materials Simulations Using the Open Source MOOSE Framework Develop your skills in applying the MOOSE open source framework in the creation of new materials applications.

Explore CES Software Tools for Materials Related Critical Decision-Making in Industry, Research and Education Find out how to use CES Selector, CES EduPack, and CES Constructor for materials property data and support in visual decision-making.

Avizo 3D Analysis Software for Materials Science Lecture and hands-on exercises will introduce advanced 3D visualization and processing solutions for materials analysis, using Avizo software.

Managing Technical and Financial Risk in a New Technology Project Environment Learn how to identify and manage risks associated with major mining and metallurgical projects—particularly those with a high component of new technologies.

Effects and Control of Impurities along the Aluminum Value Chain

along the value chain, within the context of changes in raw material purity and product quality standards.

Practical Methods for “In-Plant” Testing of Carbon Anodes Used in Aluminum Smelting Access rapid feedback on anode quality by learning the techniques used to assess anodes and butts “in plant” to supplement laboratory testing.

Energy Management in the Materials Industry

metals and materials industry through implementation of an energy management program.

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