The North American HTEC Conference for 2009 is just around the corner!

The Third Annual HTEC Conference is being hosted by Chris Halker, Department Chair, Machining Technology at Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro, NC on July 15, 16 & 17, 2009. Haas Automation is the sponsor of the conference, and Brooks Barwick, and the team at HFO Jeffreys Manufacturing Solutions is the Host HFO.

If you have not registered for the conference yet - it is not too late! The conference is open to ALL schools in North America that use Haas machines in their programs. Just click on the "Conference Info" at the bottom of this page to begin the registration process. There is a $150 registration fee which is also handled online.

If you want to improve your CNC Program you will not want to miss this year's conference. There will be 12 separate educational presentations profiling programs and best practices from around North America. There will be presentations by all levels of HTEC programs including high schools, community & technical colleges and universities. The popular open forums for each group are back for group discussion.

GTCC will provide machining demonstrations on the Haas CNC machines, and HTEC partner venders will be on hand to exhibit their products for you. Tables will be provided for you to display your materials and projects also, so pack an extra suitcase with your projects. Leave a little extra space in your suitcase to take home some conference gifts also.

And to top it all off, Friday will include tours highlighting three major NASCAR facilities. Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Chevrolet will speak to us, followed by a full tour of the Stewart/Haas Racing facility, Hendrick Motorsports and theWindshear 180 MPH Rolling Wind Tunnel.

See you in Greensboro!