The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS), the eminent membership association for measurement professionals, today announced Trevor Toman is the Chair of the organization’s newly formed Academic subcommittee. Mr. Toman will serve as a liaison with key education institutions to forge long-term knowledge-sharing and working relationships. Toman has worked in the manufacturing industry for over 30 years, with extensive experience in the calibration and measurement disciplines. He authored and delivers a Foundation degree in Metrology at Coventry University, UK  ( www.coventry.ac.uk) where he heads the Metrology Department within the Faculty of Engineering and Computing.

The Coordinate Metrology Society also announces a “ Call for Posters” for the academic community. This professional organization invites submissions of poster abstracts for a poster competition to be featured at the 2011 Coordinate Metrology Systems (CMSC) being held in Phoenix, AZ from July 25-29, 2011. The Posters Presentation Event gives participants the opportunity to share experiences and information with CMS members via “poster and short oral presentations” showcasing accomplishments in the field. The CMS encourages submissions which focus on metrology applications and experiments, best practices, and successful projects from both novice and seasoned participants. All presented posters will be considered for the Best Poster Award as voted upon by the CMS. For more information, or to submit a poster abstract, contact Trevor Toman at Email Contact. Guidelines for poster presentations can be downloaded at: http://www.cmsc.org/stuff/contentmgr/files/0/ab0d8e114e9efa826ebe775d0ca0999d/misc/posterpresentguidelines.pdf.

About the Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference

The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) is the world's premier event for Measurement Technology Professionals sponsored by the Coordinate Metrology Society. Established in 1984, the five-day annual conference is held each year at a different location, and attracts visitors from around the globe. CMSC is acclaimed for its comprehensive program of top-shelf white papers and applications presentations given by industry experts from science/research laboratories and manufacturing industries, such as aerospace, space hardware, antenna, automotive, shipbuilding, power generation, and general engineering. No other trade show rivals the high level of authoritative information provided by CMSC members and master users of portable metrology solutions for quality control, quality production, and precision assembly. For more information about CMSC and the Coordinate Metrology Society, visit their web site at http://www.cmsc.org.

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