Re: EMC Monday was Re: CNC lathe threading?

["Bob Hiller -1" <aoklans-at-tir.com>]

Where and when is NAMES? Is there a web site with details?

Thanks,
Bob Hiller

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Henry" <rehenry-at-up.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:13 PM
Subject: EMC Monday was Re: CNC lathe threading?


>
>
> On Wednesday 12 March 2003 09:06 am, John K wrote among other valuable
stuff:
> <s>
> > Ray also mentioned something called "EMC Monday" at NAMES.  This
> > is the first I heard of it.  What is it?  Is it open to all
> > interested parties?  If I'm gonna stay another day, I'd like to
> > know soon.
>
> In previous years at names we have had EMC discussions as time permitted.
> The first year Dave Anderson and I compared notes and swapped disks when
the
> crowd died out on Sunday.  The next year Jon, Matt, Joel, and a couple of
> others shared our thoughts and ganged up on Matt to be the fearless leader
of
> the "EMC Users Group."  (Didn't hear much about that, did you.)
>
> Last year we talked as much as we could during the show.  Some even
ignored a
> few curious people when the conversations got interesting.  We went to
dinner
> Saturday night and talked long enough to nearly close down the bar.  If I
> remember right there were about eight or nine of us.
>
> The idea of EMC Monday popped up in a conversation a while back.  The
crush
> of bodies (4k +) during Saturday and Sunday makes it very difficult to get
> much done.  Add to that a busier than ever schedule during the show this
> year.  There is a general Saturday evening meeting right at the arena for
all
> CNC folk.  There are also two CNC presentations, one each day.  Matt and I
> came to the conclusion that we have a full plate without any EMC specific
> time and decided to stay over an extra day.  EMC Monday is open to anyone
who
> has an interest
>
> We plan to start conversing about EMC on Sunday as soon as we get all the
> display stuff into our cars.  The show closes at 4 so by 5 we should be
ready
> to attack that same or a similar restaurant and hold forth as long as we
are
> able.  During that time we would like to develop a specific agenda for
> Monday.
>
> The product of Monday will be minutes and recommendations that we post
here
> for further work.  Attendees will include; Fred (Nist), Matt (EMCUG
Chair),
> Paul (BDI), Frank (Machine Designer), and Ray (Gadfly).  I'm twisting
several
> other arms to expand the range of talent.  (You should consider this an
arm
> twist, John.)  Anyone else reading this post should also think about
> attending this important meeting.  This meeting will get your plans,
ideas,
> and questions about as close to the core of EMC as you can get.
>
> We've got a lot going on out there with the EMC.
>
> Ray
>
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