Innovation

I. Micronarc Alpine Meeting (MAM2010) – Equipment for Microproducts. January 20-22, 2010, Villars-sur-Ollon

November 2009

The earlybird deadline for MAM2010 is in only 3 days!

In order to benefit from the reduced price, you should register on or before Friday November 20, 2009.

II. MAM 2010 – Company Sponsorship / Exhibition Possibility

A limited table-top exhibition will run in parallel to the conference for companies and organisations that wish to promote at . The cost for each exhibition space is CHF 3000.- (+7.6% VAT). For this fee, each exhibitor will receive :

1 full participant entry to MAM2010, including social events, lunches and coffee breaks.
1 table for brochures or product display
space to display 1-2 A0 posters (portrait orientation).
1 x 220 volt electricity
company logo on the conference web site and on all conference documentation.

if you are interested.

» Space is limited to 10-12 tables and requests will be treated on a first-come, first-served basis.

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A new turret type

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MAM 2014 - Earlibird price till middle of next week

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I. Micronarc Alpine Meeting (MAM2010) – Equipment for Microproducts. January 20-22, 2010, Villars-sur-Ollon

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