64th ABM Congress
July 13th to 17th, 2009
Belo Horizonte - MG - Brazil


If you work in the mineral-metallurgical and materials industry, do not miss.

MORE THAN 400 TECHNICAL WORKS.  19 SUBJECTS OF THE INDUSTRY.  LARGEST RELATIONSHIP FORUM IN LATIN AMERICA

The Congress agenda is comprised by technical sessions, corporate management panels, attendance of renowned Brazilian and foreign keynote speakers, simultaneous events and social agenda.

** THERE WILL NOT BE SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION **

:: CORPORATE MANAGEMENT - Forum of leaders ::
SUBJECT: Innovation is the way out
July 14th, 2009

COORDINATION

Evando Mirra de Paula e Silva - CGEE

Innovation is the anticipation and integrated combination of three key elements: ideas, opportunities and action. It is not required to be impressive and revolutionary.
The Corporate Management panels bring together the key decision-makers in the industry and provide a prolific environment for the discussion of subjects based on the market scenario of the mineral-metallurgical and materials community.
The right opportunity to discuss crucial questions on the future of this market.

CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- Ali Erdemir - Argonne National Laboratory
- Innovative Design Concepts for the  
  Development of Superhard and Low-friction Nano-composite Coatings
- Carlos Hoffman Sampaio - UFRGS - Utilização de carvão mineral brasileiro pelo setor 
  siderúrgico nacional
- Celso Gaspar Calia - Goldratt Associados Brasil - TLS = Gestão com Foco (TOC), 
  Enxugamento (LEAN) e Estabilidade (Seis Sigma)
- Evandro de Azevedo Alvarenga - USIMINAS - Pesquisa e desenvolvimento em 
  corrosão e em engenharia de superfície na Usiminas: infra-estrutura e resultados
- Francisco Boratto - Consultor - Processos de fabricação de molas de suspensão
- Fulvio Siciliano Jr. - Consultor - Mercado mundial de aços para oleodutos e gasodutos 
  e os desafios para tornar o produto brasileiro mais competitivo
- José D. T. Capocchi - EPUSP - Considerações sobre os Metais Não-Ferrosos na primeira 
  década do Século XXI
- Katsujiro Susaki - HERAEUS - Aplicações práticas da termodinâmica: casos da extração 
  de estanho e desoxidação de aço
- Leo Kestens - Ghent University - The role of plastic strain heterogeneities in the 
  formation of recrystallization textures in steels with BCC and FCC crystal structures
- Roberto Martins de Souza - EPUSP - Desenvolvimento de revestimentos PVD para 
  aplicações tribológicas
- Sérgio Luiz Pompéia - CPEA-Consultoria Paulista de Estudos Ambientais
  Licenciamento ambiental: problema ou solução?
- Wislei Riuper Osório - UNICAMP - Efeito dos parâmetros de solidificação no 
  comportamento mecânico e resistência à corrosão em alta temperatura

PROGRAM in SUMMARY

July 13th, 2009 - MONDAY
- ABM Meetings for Technical Directors/Regional Directors, etc
- Workshop: Structuralized Management of the Innovation
- Workshop on Innovations for the Development of High Value-Added Steels - Structural Products: Flat, Long and Tubular
- Opening Ceremony of ABM 64th Congress
- Opening cocktail of EXPOMET 2009 sponsored by ArcelorMittal


July 14th, 2009 - TUESDAY
- Technical presentations with the participation of renowned keynote speakers
- Corporate Management
Forum of leaders: “Innovation is the way out”
- Gala dinner sponsored by VALE


July 15th, 2009 - WEDNESDAY
- Technical presentations with the participation of renowned keynote speakers
- Scientific-Technological Initiation Session - 9th ENEMET (for students)
- Innovation Space - Workshop on Innovation for Automotive Industry
- Special program for companion
- Round table discussion: Challenges for steel construction
- Annual meeting with professors
- Happy hour at EXPOMET


July 16th, 2009 - THURSDAY
- Technical presentations with the participation of renowned keynote speakers
- Closing session: Challenges and Proposals for the Future of the Steel Industry
- Closing Speech: The Role of the State in Technological Development for Strategic Sectors
- Closing of the Congress


July 17th, 2009 - FRIDAY
Technical visit to CETEC - Fundação Centro Tecnológico de Minas Gerais,  VALE and Vallourec & Mannesmann


REGISTRATION
RATES (US$)
Category (status)
GOLD
SILVER 1
SILVER 2
Non member ABM
1100
720
 720
Non member ABM
presenting paper
920
590
 
 
Non member ABM (*)
professor, student towards master's or doctor's degree
920
590
 
Member ABM
770
500
500
Member ABM
presenting paper
410
290
 
Member ABM (*)
professor
410
290
 
Member ABM (*) (**)
student towards master's or doctor's degree presenting paper
410
290
 
Member ABM (*) (**)
student towards master's or doctor's degree
410
290
 

Registration includes:

GOLD: 
Opening session, Forum of Leaders - Corporate Management, closing session, technical sessions, Expomet fair, complete bag with Congress proceedings, welcome cocktail, and  gala dinner, except for the category marked with (**).     

SILVER 1:
Opening session, closing session, technical sessions, Expomet fair, complete bag with Congress proceedings, and welcome cocktail.     

SILVER 2:     
Opening session, Forum of Leaders - Corporate Management, closing session, Expomet fair, complete bag with Congress proceedings, welcome cocktail, and gala dinner, except for the category marked with (**).     

Additional gala dinner ticket  = U$ 50,00     
     
NOTES:   
1) The status of ABM member is valid for the individual person category only;     
2) Employees of ABM member companies will be entitled to an additional rebate of 10% 
    over total registration fee;     
3) Even though a paper has several authors, only one of these may register as the 
    speaker;     
4) (*) Professors, graduate students or post-graduate students will be required, as 
    previously mentioned, to submit written proof of their status by fac-simile: (55 11) 
    5534-4330 c/o Margareth Nunes

(**) Gala Dinner not included

PUBLICATIONS
In addition to publications in the Congress annals, the works presented will contest for additional publication in the Tecnologia em Metalurgia e Materiais, Materials Research and Matéria magazines, during 2010.

EXCLUSIVE PUBLICATION RIGHTS RESERVED TO ABM.

TECHNICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AWARDS
ABM affiliates authoring the best technical contributions presented in the events sponsored by the institution will receive Technical Acknowledgement Awards granted by the Association and sponsored by the associate companies.
The solemn award ceremony occurs during the Annual ABM Congress.
Get to know the technical acknowledgement awards which the works can contest for, by visiting
www.abmbrasil.com.br/premios.

THEMES
Be informed about the scope of each theme in
www.abmbrasil.com.br/congresso/2009/subjects.asp

VENUE

EXPOMINAS
6030, Amazonas Avenue - Gameleira
30510-000 - Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais
Phone: (55 31) 3334-5145
www.expominas.com.br

CIVIL LIABILITY INSURANCE
Your safety and welfare are assured during the event by the coverage of civil liability insurance, managed by RANA Administradora e Consultoria de Seguros Ltda.
Phone: (55 11) 3214-6232 -
www.ranaseguros.com.br

GENERAL INFORMATION
Phone: (55 11) 5534-4333 - Fax: (55 11) 5534-4330
Extension 118: Rosangela Ziliotte -
rosangela@abmbrasil.com.br
Extension 112: Erika Akashi - erika@abmbrasil.com.br
Extension 186: Taís Simões Maia - tais.maia@abmbrasil.com.br
Events Manager: Reinaldo B. Nascimento - reinaldo@abmbrasil.com.br

EXPEDIENT
President:
Karlheinz Pohlmann
Vice-President: Nelson Guedes de Alcântara
Chairman of the Board: José Luiz Brandão
Asset Director: Hideyuki Hariki
Executive Director: Horacídio Leal Barbosa Filho
Directors:
Antonio Siqueira Viana
Ayrton Filleti
Carlos Alberto Briganti
Carlos Cunha Dias Henriques
Carlos de Moura Neto
Celso Antonio Barbosa
Delmar Barros Ribeiro
Evando Mirra de Paula e Silva
Fabricio Batista Vieira
Fernando José Gomes Landgraf
Hermenio Pinto Gonçalves
Jones Belther
Márcio Frazão Guimarães Lins
Marcos Alexandre Stuart Nogueira
Pedro Gutemberg Quariguasi Netto
Regional Minas Gerais:
Director:
Janaína Maria França dos Anjos
Vice-Director: Ledomiro Braga da Silva
Events Manager: Reinaldo B. Nascimento
Event Organization:
Event Leader Analyst - Rosangela Ziliotte
Events Analysts - Margareth Nunes
Support: Erika Akashi, Renata Puga, Rosa Emilia Vieira de Moraes e Taís Simões Maia
Proceedings Edition: Cristina Fleury Leitão
Promotion and realization: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração - ABM






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