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SME Chapter 18
Welcome

Welcome to the Dayton SME Chapter 18 website. We're always looking for new members, plant tours, presentations, initiatives, etc. to get involved with and participate in. Through participation and sharing of our knowledge and experiences, we'll all benefit and improve our lives both personally and professionally.
Chapter 18 currently consists of over 230 members, and has been a local Chapter since 1938 (70 years). Chapter 18 is just one of the many chapters around the country. To learn more about the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, please visit the SME national website at... www.sme.org.
We accept and encourage any and all suggestions, ideas, and comments regarding this website and our local Chapter as a whole. Please click on either the "Officers" or "Contact Us" link to let us know what you think. Your input is valued and appreciated, and all suggestions will be reviewed. Thanks, enjoy, and have a Great Day!!!
SME Chapter 18 May Tour - Hohman Plating

Hohman Plating is a premium, certified metal finisher that specializes in quick-turn, high quality, engineered solutions. Since 1918, we have served a variety of industries including aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, HVAC and commercial. With over 150 employees and a 90,000-sq. ft. facility, Hohman Plating offers electroplating, electroless plating, conversion coating, anodizing, vacuum coating, plasma spray, dry film lubricants, stripping, cleaning, phosphating, RoHS-compliant coatings and more.
Where:
Hohman Plating
814 Hillrose Avenue
Dayton, OH 45404
(937) 228-2191
www.hohmanplating.com
When:
May 24, 2012 -
6:00 pm
Tour is limited to 20 people Register Now! || Download the Flier
PBS - AMERICA REVEALED: Made in the USA

Re-evaluate your perceptions of the American manufacturing machine as host Yul Kwon introduces you to the men and women who are changing the system.
- Airdate(s): 5/2/2012, 10:00 - 11:00 PM ET
- ARVL #: 104
- Original Broadcast: 5/2/2012
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SME Education Foundation 
Selects Local Fairmont High School
for Exemplary Status

Advanced Manufacturing Curriculum at Fairmont High School
Generates Community Support for Workforce Development
Fairmont High School, Kettering, Ohio, has been selected an exemplary school by the SME Education Foundation, one of six schools in six states where partnerships are fueling a comprehensive community-based approach to manufacturing education.
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SME Chapter 18 Golf Outing Information - Tech Fest Benefit

Date: Friday, June 29, 2012
Location: Cassel Hills Golf Course
201 Clubhouse Way (about 3 miles North of I-70 & I-75)
Vandalia, OH 45377 ~ www.casselhills.com
Time: 1:30 Shotgun Start, Dinner will Follow
Cost: $65/Golfer
Includes: 18 Holes of Golf with Cart, Green Fees, Drink Tickets & Steak Dinner, Lots of Games and Lots of Fun!!!
Registration Limit: 100 Golfers
For More Detailed Information Please Call:
Jerry Gehret (937) 475-6316 or Flier Coming Soon
Registration Open to All Society Members, Friends and Guests
Registration Deadline: C.O.B. Thursday, June 14, 2012
Online Registration:
Step 1: Complete Registration Form then return to this page to pay for registration(s) below.
Step 2: Pay for the appropriate number of golfers:
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Would You Like to Sponsor a Hole at the Golf Outing? Just $100 per hole!
Dinner Only Option: $30 per person
info@smedayton.org
Quick Notes
SME and Dayton Information

SME Chapter 18 Community Bulletin
Performance Excellence: Dream, Think, Do! - Presentation by Dr. Rusty Clifford, West Carrollton, Ohio School District Superintendent - Tuesday, February 28th - 7pm to 8pm, Sinclair Community College
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Engineering Book For Kids
Read more about a new childrens book that teaches about engineering...
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Tool Shop Optimization: Doing More with Less in a Sluggish Economy
The stakes have never been so high.
Part of SME's Manufacturing Insights DVD series, Training Within Industry explains how the four modules of TWI: Job Relations (JR), Job Instruction (JI), Job Methods (JM), and Job Safety (JS) work together to sustain lean manufacturing. More Info...

8th Annual Dayton / Miami Valley TechFest 2010 - Coming Soon! Download the flier
7th Annual Dayton / Miami Valley TechFest 2009 - Sinclair Community College

Engineers Week 2009 - Read more in our newsletter
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