CONTACT: Michelle Loggia
Phone: +1.626.331.0616 Ext.603
Fax: +1.626.332.8929
michelle@sampe.org
www.sampe.org
University Students Compete in Long Beach at SAMPE ’08 to Create Lightweight Bridges and Aircraft Wings
May 9 , 2008 - (Covina, CA) – When the doors at the Long Beach Convention Center close on Thursday, May 22, 5,000 people will have discovered the latest developments in not only the composites but all of the advanced materials industry.
On Tuesday, May 20, however, 55 teams of university students will be focused on something else. Which university will build the strongest yet lightweight bridge or the strongest lightweight aircraft wing?
As part of the SAMPE ’08 conference and exhibition, this program creates great interest with industry leaders, exhibitors and students to observe new and creative composite building material projects.
Dr. Howard Kliger, president, HS Kliger & Associates, Somerset, NJ, and chair of the contest for the past 11 years, willingly takes on the coordination of this project. “Their innovative work coupled with the energy of these young engineers not only excites, but also gives me hope the next great aerospace and civil engineers might be right here in Long Beach.”
The SAMPE ’08 Student Bridge and Wing Contests start at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in Hall B of the Long Beach Convention Center.
The SAMPE ’08 exhibition hall, featuring nearly 300 companies, will showcase the innovation and cost-saving processes available for industrialists searching for methods to improve both product and productivity. The exhibit hall will be open Tuesday – Thursday, May 20 – 22, 2008.
For further information visit www.sampe.org or contact Michelle at +1.626.331.0616 ext. 603.