2013 Call For Speakers

IW Best Plants Conference
April 22-24, 2013
TD Convention Center, Greenville, SC

Who we are looking for: Manufacturing professionals to share their continuous improvement knowledge and expertise. Speakers should be well versed on their proposed subject matter with the ability to convey the material in a dynamic, logical and organized manner. Under no circumstances should presentations be used for direct promotion of a product or service.

Consultants or vendors will only be considered if co-presenting with a manufacturer client. Co-presenters must be identified at time of submission in order to be considered.

What topics we are interested in: Beginner, intermediate, advanced or expert continuous improvement related topics and workforce development topics.

About the conference:

• The conference is dedicated to helping manufacturing facilities improve their operations. Its theme is continuous improvement. To see the 2012 program, click here.

• Through plant tours, keynote presentations, numerous breakout sessions, networking events/receptions, and an exhibit hall, the conference provides 500+ manufacturing professionals with ideas they can take back to their facilities and implement to improve their operations.

• In its 11th consecutive year, the conference will be held April 22-24, 2013 at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, SC.

• Conference is produced by IndustryWeek magazine. In print, online, and in person, the IndustryWeek community is the leading resource for manufacturing operations knowledge.

• Click here for attendee demographics

Benefits of speaking:

• You receive one complimentary full-conference pass ($1,295 value)

• Your name will be published on conference promotional material, website and in attendee program

• As a speaker you are recognized as a leader in your field and to the IndustryWeek community

• Your company will receive a discounted conference pass rate

How to submit: Please fill out the form below. Submissions will be evaluated by IndustryWeek editorial staff and chosen based on the topic relevancy and related speaker experience.

Deadline for submissions: August 20, 2012. You will be notified by September 28, 2012 if you have been selected.