SLOVENIAN FOUNDRYMEN SOCIETY
with co-organisers
UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
in cooperation with MEGI states
INVITES TO
55th INTERNATIONAL FOUNDRY CONFERENCE PORTOROZ 2015
WITH CORRESPONDING FOUNDRY EXHIBITION
16th-18th September 2015
INVITATION TO A FOUNDRY CONFERENCE AND FOUNDRY EXHIBITION
International Foundry Conference in Portoroz, organised each year in Slovenia in September, is for over 50 years traditional meeting point for scientists and experts in the field of foundry and materials from all over the world. Therefore, this invitation is designed for all those who are close to foundry field or deal with the foundry industry, knowledge, research and development in this area. Eminent scientists and experts from world recognised universities and institutes and experts from foundries, as well as suppliers from the foundry industry, have actively participated in our conference. Presentation options are offered to all exhibitors attending the traditional corresponding foundry exhibition.
The Conference is also attended by the executive representativesof the WFO- World Foudry Organisation, CAEF- The European Foundry Association and MEGI- Central European Foundry Initiative.
The Conference programme provides a view into the perspective foundry activities and the latest efforts and results in this field, either in the sphere of research and development work or as practical achievements in the foundries.
Motto of this year Conference will be:
“KNOWLEDGE FOR FOUNDRY COMPETITIVENESS”
The Foundry Conference shall be organised under the following framework programme:
On 16th September, 2015:
16.00 -19.30 Registration of the Conference and Exhibition participantsat the conference registration desk (Congress Centre Hotel Slovenija, 1st floor)
18.00 Reception at the Municipality of Piran
On 17th September, 2015:
8.00 Registration ofthe Conference and Exhibition participants at the conference registration desk
9.30-9.45 Opening of the Conference and Exhibition
9.45-17.00 Plenary lectures, exhibition and joint lunch
18.00 Social event on the boat and ashore
On 18th September, 2015
9.00-13.00 Lectures in sections and exhibition, joint lunch at the Conference closing
ProgrammeOrganising Committee:
Alojz KRIZMAN, Prof. PhD – Chairman
Mirjam JAN-BLAZIC – President of Organising Committee
Primož MRVAR, Prof. PhD
Jožef MEDVED, Prof. PhD
Franc ZUPANIC, Prof. PhD
Vasilij PRESERN, Prof. PhD
Andreas BÜHRIG-POLACZEK, Prof. PhD
Peter SCHUMACHER, Prof. PhD
Friedrich KLEIN, Prof. PhD
Babette TONN, Prof. PhD
Reinhard DOEPP, Prof. PhD
Rüdiger DEIKE, Prof. PhD
Juhani ORKAS, Prof. PhD
Erwin FLENDER, Dr.-Eng.
Konrad WEISS, Dr.-Ing
Iulian RIPOSAN, Prof. PhD
Yunus TUREN, Prof. PhD
Josef SUCHY, Prof. PhD
JenöDUL, Prof. PhD
Izudin DUGIC, Prof. PhD
Adel A. S. NOFAL, Prof. PhD
Ashok SHARMA, Prof. PhD
Goutam SUTRADHAR, Prof. PhD
Milan HORACEK, Prof. PhD
Jaromir ROUCKA, Prof. PhD
Faruk UNKIC, Prof. PhD
Branko BAUER, , Prof. PhD
Srđan MARKOVIC, Prof. PhD
Rebeka RUDOLF, Dr.-Ing
CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Congress Centre, Hotel Slovenija
Obala 33,6320 Portorož
HOTEL ACCOMODATION
Hotels: Lifeclass Hotels (GrandHotelPortorož , HotelSlovenija,HotelRiviera),HotelMarko, Bernarding Group Hotels (Hotel Roža, Hotel Lucija)
Contact information for hotels
Lifeclass:
Telephone:+386 56929001
Fax:+386 56929055
e-mail:
Marko:
Telephone: ++386 5 617 40 00
Fax: ++386 5 617 41 11
e-mail:
Brenardin Group;
Telephone: ++386 80 22 80
Fax:+386 5 690 7010
e-mail:
All information related to the Conference and hotel offers may be obtained at:
REGISTRATION AND DEADLINES:
Registration forms for lecturers, exhibitors and other participants are available at All registration forms shall be sent by post, e-mail or fax to the address of organisers:
Drustvo livarjev Slovenije,
Lepi pot 6, p.p. 424
SI-1001 Ljubljana
e-mail:
Fax: +386 1 426 99 34
For all informationwe are available on the telephone: +386 1 252 24 88
Official registration forms of lecturers with a lecture title must be sent by 20th May, 2015 at the latest.
Official exhibitors’ registration forms must be submitted by 31st July, 2015 or by filling up all available area.
MEDIA SPONSORS: