TMS 2009 Annual Meeting & Exhibition Features Leaders from the Aluminum Industry

Newswise — Issues related to the economy, energy, and sustainability will be discussed by aluminum industry leaders during a special program of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 138th Annual Meeting & Exhibition. The 2009 Aluminum Plenary Session will be presented at the TMS 2009 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (February 15"19, 2009) in San Francisco, California.

An outstanding panel of speakers has been organized to review the current economic situation with a comparison to the past and recessions in the metals industry. The session will consider issues related to the growth of aluminum production, communicate the vision for corporate social responsibility, and reinforce the positive contributions of the aluminum industry to value creation for society.

TMS is extremely pleased to welcome the following speakers to the TMS 2009 Annual Meeting & Exhibition:

"¢ Dave Persampieri, vice president, Charles River Associates, "What Now for Aluminum? The Current Crisis in Perspective and Observations on the Future"

"¢ Dick Evans, chief executive officer, Rio Tinto Alcan, "Aluminum: Four Decades Looking Back and One Decade Looking Forward"

"¢ Jan Arve Haugan, senior vice president of Technology and Part Owned Smelters, Hydro, "Hydro's Agenda 2010: Technology Focus while Navigating in the Storm"

"¢ Bill O'Rourke, vice president of Sustainability & EHS, Alcoa, "Alcoa's Sustainability Journey"

The Aluminum Plenary Session will take place in room 2001/2003 on the second floor of the Moscone West Convention Center, Monday, February 15, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

About the TMS 2009 Annual Meeting & ExhibitionThe TMS 2009 Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the ultimate networking experience for materials professionals. Nearly 3,000 business leaders, engineers, scientists, and other materials professionals working in industry, government, and academia will travel from 68 countries to the meeting. The Annual Meeting offers a record number of presentations and more than 50 symposia with presentations on scientific research, plenary sessions, short courses, lectures, networking events, and an exhibition of today's latest product and service solutions.

About TMSTMS is the professional organization encompassing the entire range of materials science and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. Included among its 9,500 professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators, and administrators from six continents.