[November 09, 2004] Strategies to Address U.S. Offshoring, Manufacturing Competitiveness and Other Policy Initiatives Will Be Discussed at ASME Congress in Anaheim, Calif. NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 9, 2004 -- Top Bush Administration Officials Speak on Offshore Outsourcing, Manufacturing Programs, Renewable Energy, Hydrogen Production and Emerging Technologies Location: Anaheim Convention Center - Sunday, Nov. 14: -- 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. - Room 201B - Neil Rossmeissl, program manager, Biomass Power, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. Rossmeissl, who leads the DOE biorefinery analysis, will participate in a panel session on renewable energy technologies. -- 2:00-3:30 p.m. - Room 201A - Ben Wu, assistant secretary nominee for Technology Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce. Wu will speak at the session titled "Offshoring of Engineering Services: How Far Does it Go?" -- 3:45-5:15 p.m. - Room 201B - Nancy Garland, Ph.D., manager of Technology Development, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, DOE, and Jarad Daniels, DOE Office of Fossil Energy, will discuss fuel cell technologies, including the FutureGen project - the DOE's initiative to build the first integrated sequestration and hydrogen production research power plant. Location: Anaheim Convention Center - Monday, Nov. 15: -- 3:45-5:15 p.m. - Room 202A - Al Frink, assistant secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing Services, will address a panel session in discussing the challenges facing U.S.-based manufacturing companies. Frink will provide the Administration's analysis and offer insights into finding ways to revitalize and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector. Location: Anaheim Hilton Hotel - Tuesday, Nov. 16: -- 8:20-8:50 a.m. - Laguna A - Richard Russell, associate director, Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President, will speak on ASME's fellows program and the U.S. Nanotechnology Initiative, which he is leading for the Bush Administration. The 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, ASME's premier conference for the engineering and technology community, will be held Nov. 13-19, at the Anaheim Hilton and Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, Calif. The Congress and Expo events will provide a world-class forum for thousands of engineers, researchers, industry experts, government representatives and academic leaders from around the world. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today's ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the worldwide engineering and technology community. In 2005, ASME celebrates 125 years of continued service and leadership in technical publishing, professional development programs and codes and standards development. EDITOR'S NOTE: Members of the press are cordially invited to these discussions and panel sessions. Kindly RSVP by 4pm, Nov. 11, or you may present photo ID in the form of press credentials when you arrive for the Sunday sessions. The ASME pressroom is open Mon-Wed. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Anaheim Convention Center - Hall A. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]