What to expect at CAMX 2022

This year’s CAMX will be held Oct. 17-20, 2022, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., U.S. CAMX, which is organized and presented jointly by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE, Diamond Bar, Calif., U.S.) and the American Composites Manufacturers Assn. (ACMA, Arlington, Va., U.S.), is North America’s largest composites and advanced materials trade show and features more than 400 exhibitors, more than 100 conference sessions and more.

 

Registration options

CAMX registration options include a premium package, standard full-conference package, show sampler package, student package and an exhibit hall-only pass. The premium package includes access to the full conference and conference proceedings, the general session, all receptions, the exhibit hall and one complimentary tutorial.

For all packages, early bird registration costs for both ACMA or SAMPE members and non-members extends until Sept. 17. After Sept. 17, prices increase (see table below). For full information or to register, visit thecamx.org/registration.

	Premium	Full Conference	Show Sampler	Student	Exhibits Only
Early Bird (through Sept. 17)	Members: $1,150 Non-Members: $1,350	Members: $895 Non-Members: $1,095	Members: $550 Non-Members: $700	$95 (Member or Non-Member)	$75 (Member or Non-Member)
Regular (after Sept. 17)	Members: $1,250 Non-Members: $1,450	Members: $1,050 Non-Members: $1,250	Members: $650 Non-Members: $800	$95 (Member or Non-Member)	$75 (Member or Non-Member)

 

Keynote, conference sessions and “Good Day, CAMX”

CAMX 2022 kicks off with the general session on Oct. 18, featuring keynote speaker Michael Steep, a renowned author, teacher and business leader. His presentation, “Supply Chain and the Role of Composites and Advanced Materials,” will address how to turn current supply chain disruption into new opportunities for the industry. The general session presentation will draw on Steep’s extensive first-hand experience and outline clear strategies and best practices to get ahead of disrupting supply chain challenges to achieve practical productivity gains and address critical problems that have emerged during the pandemic.

Also on Oct. 18, the CAMX Awards and ACMA Awards in Composites Excellence (ACE) will be announced. The CAMX Awards, announced during the general session, are given to two top entries that exemplify the CAMX themes of “Combined Strength” and “Unsurpassed Innovation.” ACMA will announce the winners of its six ACE awards in three categories at CAMX: Design, Manufacturing and Market Growth.

On Oct. 19 at 8 a.m. PT, CAMX is kicking off the second day by hosting a panel discussion called Good Day, CAMX. The discussion, “Take Off with Good Day CAMX and Re:Build Manufacturing,” explores a collaboration led by Re:Build Manufacturing (Framington, Mass., U.S.), along with Elroy Air (South San Francisco, Calif., U.S.) and Victrex (Bristol, R.I., U.S.) to produce next-generation aerospace-certified structures and lead the adoption of thermoplastic materials.

Featured panelists include Miles Arnone, CEO of Re:Build Manufacturing; Jay Wakenshaw, chief operation officer at Elroy Air; and Jonathan Sourkes, head of sales of Aero SBU, Victrex. Moderating the panel is Marcy Offner from Composites One (Schaumburg, Ill., U.S.).

Panel attendees can expect to learn:

• How collaboration enabled the conversion of best-in-class polymer technologies via differentiated process conversion capabilities of high-performance structural solutions for next-generation air and cargo vehicles.
• How showcasing the benefits of thermoplastics in a developing market segment benefits the manufacturer, but also leads to industry advancement.
• Why collaboration breeds manufacturing success, including cost-competitive certified structures.

Beyond the featured events, the always robust conference schedule includes featured sessions, 25-minute technical paper presentations and 55-minute education sessions. Broad conference topics include additive manufacturing; advances in materials; bonding and joining; business, regulatory and workforce development; design, analysis and simulation; green and sustainability; manufacturing and processing technologies; market applications; and non-destructive evaluation and testing. Find the latest on the CAMX conference lineup at thecamx.org/conference-program.

 

COVID-19 cancellation policy

Registration is fully refundable in the event that a registrant tests positive for COVID-19 within 14 days of the start of the show and can show a positive test. Registration costs can be fully refunded, or transferrable to virtual-only registration, or a colleague can attend as a substitute if submitted up to one week before the event. Cancellation or substitution requests must be made via email and can be sent to kcorrea@acmanet.org.

For more on CAMX, see CW’s compilation of exhibit previews, and live coverage at the show via the Show Daily newspaper, which will be distributed in print and digitally during the event.