2002 Technology Forum Dates:

• March 14
  
  Topic: Manufacturing Automation and Control: Design and Implementation of Manufacturing Execution Systems
  Moderator: Bromley Birchfield, Engineering Manager, L-Plant Automation Engineering Department
  Host: Fuji Photo Film, Inc, Greenwood Plant (www.fujifilm.com)



• April 11
  
  Topic: Education Strategies to Support the Upstate’s Growing Technology-oriented Economy
  Moderator: Mrs. Ellen Pourmand, Executive Director for Development, Greenville Charter Technical High School
  Host: Greenville Charter Technical High School, Barton Campus (www.gtchs.org)



• June 20
  
  Topic: The Growing Role of Technology in Healthcare
  Moderator: Ray Shingler, CIO, Spartanburg Regional Hospital
  Host: Agfa Corporation, Agfa HealthCare's Knowledge Center (www.agfa.com/healthcare)



• July 11
  
  Topic: Advanced Material Research
  Moderator: Richard Gregory, PhD, Professor & School Director for Materials Science & Engineering
  Host: Clemson University, Strom Thurmond Institute (www.clemson.edu/centers/ciam2)



• August 22
  Topic: Advanced Data Mining
  Moderator: Dr. Joe Busby, Principal, OptiQuest Technologies, LLC
  Host: OptiQuest Technologies (www.oqt.com)



• September 19
  
  Topic: Supply Chain Management
  Moderator: C3 Supply Chain Management Task Force
  Host: KEMET Corporation, Fountain Inn Plant (www.kemet.com)



• October 17
  
  Topic: Environmentally- friendly Construction Management
  Moderator: Jeff Redderson, Acting Director of Facilities Services, Furman University
  Host: Furman University, Hipp Hall (www.furman.edu)