Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Florida Photonics Cluster & Manufacturers Association of Central Florida Joint Members Meeting at Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)


Florida Photonics Cluster & Manufacturers Association of Central Florida
Joint Members Meeting

AGENDA

September 27, 2012

Host & Location:
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)**
1679 Clearlake Road;  Cocoa, Florida 32922
(321)638-1019 or (321)638-1000
Directions to FSEC can be found at http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/about/visiting/index.htm

Co-Chairs:  Alex Fong, FPC President & Sherry Reeves, MACF Executive Director
2:00pm -- Welcome & Introductions – FPC Members, MACF Members, Guests, & Host
2:15pm – Presentation and discussion on Harnessing Light II report, recently released.  Dr. Paul McManamon, Exciting Technology, LLC; SPIE Past President (2006); and co-chair of the report.
2:35pm – Presentation on “Economic Impact of Optics and Photonics”.  Steve Anderson, SPIE Industry and Market Strategist
2:55pm – Update on "Southeast Regional Laser and Fiber Optics Center", Dr. Chrys Panayiotou, Professor and Department Head, Electronics Engineering Technology, Indian River State College
3:00pm -- FPC Business & Overview; Alex Fong, Sr. VP, Life Sciences and Instrumentation, Gooch & Housego, & President, FPC
3:05pm -- “MACF Overview”:  Sherry Reeves, Executive Director, Manufacturers Association of Central Florida (MACF)
3:10pm – Overview of FSEC; Dr. Jim Fenton, Director of FSEC & Professor, UCF/MMAE
3:35pm – Seminar on “Electric Cars Fueled by Solar to Electric Panels Manufactured in Florida at $1.08 a gallon”; Dr. Jim Fenton
4:00pm – Seminar on “Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium”; Dr. Winston Schoenfeld, Associate Professor of Optics & the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)
4:25pm -- Tour of FSEC 
5:10pm – Reception & networking; hosted by FPC, MACF, and FSEC
6:10pm -- Adjourn.  Go to no-host dinner at nearby restaurant:  Cara Mia Riverside Grill, 11 Riverside Drive, STE 110, Cocoa, FL   http://www.caramiariversidegrill.com/id7.html

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