24Th IEI Congress Program of Events and Activities

24th IEI Congress – Program of Events and Activities

Sunday, May 27, 2018

4:00 PM – 7:00 PMCongress Registration Open – Delegate Check-in (Drake Room)

Monday, May 28, 2018

10:00 AM – 6:00 PMCongress Registration Open – Delegate Check-in (Drake Room)

2:00 PM – 6:00 PMExpo Set-up (French Room)

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM50th IEI General Meeting– for National Association Representatives

5:00 PM – 7:00 PMEEA General Meeting– for EEA members

7:15 PM – 9:30 PMWelcome Reception (Signature Room on the 95th Floor – John Hancock Building)exit the front of The Drake Hotel

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

6:30 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast (pre-purchased only)

All bus pick-up is from the back of The Drake Hotel

7:00 AM – 4:00 PMKohler Factory Tour (first bus departs at 7:00 AM)

7:15 AM – 4:00 PMHarley-Davidson Factory and Museum Tour (bus departs at 7:15 AM)

7:30 AM – 4:00 PMWolf-SubZero Factory Tour (bus departs at 7:30 AM)

7:45 AM – 3:30 PMNiles Steel Tank Factory Tour (bus departs at 7:45 AM)

8:00 AM – 4:00 PMKohler Factory Tour (second bus departs at 8:00 AM- including the accompanying persons)

8:00 AM – 4:00 PMAccompanying Persons –Tour of Kohler Design Center and Historic American Club Hotel

8:15 AM– 2:30 PMU S Steel Factory Tour (bus departs at 8:15 AM)

4:00 PM – 7:45 PMCongress Expo Open

7:15PM – 9:30 PMReception and Dinner (Drake Hotel -Gold Coast Room)

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast (pre-purchased only)

8:00 AM – 1:00 PMTechnical Program – Session A1 – Gold Coast Room - Session Chairman: Klaus-Achim Wendel (Wendel Email)

9:30 AM – 1:30 PMAccompanying Persons – Architectural Boat Tour and Lunch (Bus departs at 9:30 AM fromthe back of The Drake Hotel)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunch - Camellia Room

2:00 PM –5:30 PMTechnical Program – Session A2 – Gold Coast Room - Session Chairman: Dieter Jacobs (Prince Minerals)

6:00 PM – 10:00 PMGala Awards Dinner – Art Institute of Chicago(Forbus pick-up exit the back of The Drake Hotel)

(Busses to Art Institute – 5:45, 5:55, 6:05, 6:15 6:25 PM)(Busses back to Drake – 9:30, 9:40, 9:50, 10:00 10:10 PM)

Thursday, May 31, 2018

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast (pre-purchased only)

8:00 AM – 1:00 PMTechnical Program – Session B1 – Gold Coast Room - Session Chairman: Dr. Weizhong Jiang (Donghua University)

Technical Program – Session C1 – Walton Room - Session Chairman: Ronald Ehrencron (Ferro Corporation)

10:00 AM – 2:30 PMAccompanying Persons – Chicago Botanic Gardens Tour and Lunch (Bus departs at 10:00 AM fromthe back of The Drake Hotel)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunch - Camellia Room

2:00 PM – 5:00 PMTechnical Program – Session B2 – Gold Coast Room - Session Chairman: Ivan Camorani (Ferro Corporation)

Technical Program – Session C2 – Walton Room - Session Chairman: So Fukuda (TOMATEC)

6:30 PM – 9:00 PMClosing Dinner – World of Whirlpool(Forbus pick-up exit the back of The Drake Hotel)

(To World of Whirlpool – 6:00, 6:10, 6:20, 6:306:40 PM)(Busses back to Drake – 8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 9:009:15 PM)

Friday, June 1, 2018

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast (pre-purchased only)

Hotel check-out and departures