2nd Annual Strategic Materials Conference

This event focused principally on rare earth metals, building on the well-received panel discussion on high performance magnets and a Rare Earth Metals Strategic Sourcing Forum sponsored by the DMTC in November 2009.

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See the agenda and presentations below.

Monday, February 1, 2010
12:00 noon	Opening Lunch & Keynote Remarks
2:00 p.m.	Tour of ArcelorMittal, Cleveland, Ohio
5:30 p.m.	Welcoming Reception, Dinner & Remarks U.S. Representative John Boccieri Former U.S. Representative Ralph Regula
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.	Welcome and DMTC Update: 2009 Annual Report Charles D. Clark, Executive Director, Defense Metals Technology Center, North Canton, Ohio
9:30 a.m.	ARDEC: A Case Study on the Need to Develop a Technical Policy on Rare Earth Metals Stephen L. Luckowski, Chief, Materials Manufacturing and Prototype Technology Division, U.S. Army Armament, Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.
9:45 a.m.	Case Study: Defense Applications for Beryllium Michael D. Anderson, President, Brush Wellman, Inc., Mayfield Heights, Ohio
10:45 a.m.	Networking Break
11:15 a.m.	Restoring the Domestic Rare Earth Supply Chain — Why, How and When? Ed Richardson, Sales & Marketing Manager, Thomas & Skinner, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., Panel Moderator Mark Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Molycorp Minerals, LLC, Greenwood Village, Colo. David Kennedy, Managing Director, Metals and Alloys, Great Western Minerals Group Ltd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Peter C. Dent, Vice President of Business Development, Electron Energy Corporation, Landisville, Pa. Keith Delaney, Executive Director, Rare Earth Industry & Technology Association, Greenwood Village, Colo.
12:15 p.m.	Working Lunch & Washington Update Jeff Green, President, J.A. Green & Company, Washington, D.C., Panel Moderator Rick Lowden, Office of Industrial Policy, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C. Ronnie Favors, Deputy Director, Defense National Stockpile Center, Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C. David Cammarota, Director of Materials Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
1:15 p.m.	Titanium Update — Discussion of Alternative Stockpiles Update Stan R. Seagle, Titanium Industry Consultant, Panel Moderator William A. Pallante, Senior Vice President, RTI International Metals, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. Gus Gustin, Director Sales, Military Land Systems, Titanium Metals Corporation, Exton, Pa.
2:15 p.m.	Networking Break
2:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks