2008 CALL FOR WORKSHOP PRESENTERS

The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) is now soliciting workshop proposals for their 2008 Schedule of Events. Deadline for participation is May 14, 2007 . Proposals received after this date will be considered for future SMRP events and are welcomed.

Successful respondents will address SMRP members representing a broad cross-section of industry maintenance and reliability professionals. Workshop proposals are evaluated on the basis of several criteria including:

Relevance of Topic
Presentations should support one or more of the five pillars of knowledge supporting the Association's Certification in Maintenance & Reliability. The five pillars of knowledge are:

1. Business Management: Supports the skills used to translate an organization's business goals into appropriate maintenance and reliability goals that support and contribute to the organization's business results.
2. Manufacturing Process Reliability: Relates maintenance and reliability activities to the manufacturing process of the organization to ensure that maintenance and reliability activities improve the manufacturing process.
3. Equipment Reliability: Describes two kinds of activities that apply to the equipment and processes for which the maintenance and reliability professional is accountable. First are those activities used to assess the current capabilities of the equipment and processes in terms of their reliability, availability, maintainability, and criticality. Second are the activities used to select and apply the most appropriate maintenance practices, so that the equipment and processes continue to deliver their intended capabilities in the safest and most cost-effective manner.
4. People Skills: Describes processes for assuring that the maintenance and reliability staff is the most qualified and best assigned to achieve the maintenance and reliability organization goals.
5. Work Management: Focuses on the skills used to get the maintenance and reliability work done. It includes scheduling and planning activities, quality assurance of maintenance activities, stores and inventory management.

Seminar Format
The goal of all SMRP workshops is to provide attendees with practical knowledge, or applications that they can take back to the workplace. An ideal workshop presentation format would be one in which the presenter was a practitioner, currently holding a permanent position within a manufacturing facility. Another preferable format would be that of a consultant or product/service provider presenting material in conjunction with a maintenance/reliability plant practitioner. A less desirable, but acceptable format, would be a consultant or product/service provider presenting pertinent information in a strictly non-commercial manner. Presenters are strictly forbidden to use the workshop as a forum to encourage the sales of any book/product/or service.

Proposal Procedures

1. Submit one proposal for each proposal you are interested in presenting.
2. Complete the Proposal Submission Information in its entirety for each proposal. Incomplete forms will not be considered.
3. Email completed proposal(s) to Stuart.Teffeteller@us.michelin.com or mail your information to SMRP, 8201 Greensboro Drive . Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102

Proposal Submission Information:

1. Workshop Title_________________________________________________

2. Please ATTACH a clear, concise description of the proposed workshop.

3. Which of the five pillars of knowledge does your proposed seminar most strongly support?

o Business Management
o Manufacturing Process Reliability
o Equipment Reliability
o People Skills
o Work Management

4. Presenter Information (Must be provided for ALL presenters.)

Name__________________________________________________

Title___________________________________________________

Company_______________________________________________

Address________________________________________________

City_______________________ State________ Zip_________

Country________________________________________________

Phone________________________ Email____________________

Please check all that apply:

o I am a SMRP member.
o I am a maintenance/reliability practitioner within a manufacturing facility.
o I am a maintenance/reliability equipment provider.
o I am a maintenance/reliability service provider.
o I am a maintenance/reliability consultant.
o Other___________________________________________________

5. What is the proposed format of your workshop?

o Information presented by a maintenance/reliability practitioner.
o Information presented by a consultant or product/service provider in conjunction with a maintenance/reliability practitioner.
o Information presented by a consultant or product/service provider.

6. Please ATTACH a biography of each presenter.

7. Proposed length of workshop?
o 1-day o 2-day

8. Has this workshop been presented before?
o Yes o No

If yes, please provide a brief description of where it has been presented and an approximate number of times it has been presented.

Presenter Benefits
Workshop participants are SMRP members typically holding the title of Maintenance/Reliability Manager or Engineer and represent a broad cross-section of US and Canadian manufacturing facilities. Workshops provide an excellent opportunity to interact with practitioners and enhance your network of contacts in the field of maintenance and reliability.

SMRP will provide workshop presenters:

• Advertising/publicity/promotion to SMRP members
• All hotel-related meeting costs
• Continental breakfast, morning and afternoon breaks, lunch for attendees and presenter(s)
• Audio visual equipment ( lcd projector and associated support equipment)
• SMRP staff representative to assist with meeting logistics/registration prior to event and on-site assistance if necessary

Presenter Responsibilities

• Provide designated qualified personnel to conduct proposed workshop
• All workshop materials

Thank you for your interest in sharing your knowledge, skills and experience with our members.