SpotlightTM Medical Extrusion & Secondary Operations Conference

May 8-9, 2019 | Marriott Courtyard Hotel2799 Concord Road | York, PA 17402

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Robert C. Palumbo, M.D. — Keynote Speaker Dr. Palumbo is an accomplished, nationally recognized Sports Medicine physician and surgeon, specializing in sports-related injuries of the knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow, and hip. Dr. Palumbo is a second-opinion physician for the NFL Players’ Association, as well as the Head Team Physician for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, a AAA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Additionally, Dr. Palumbo is President and Founder of OAA’s Sports Medicine Institute, a non-

profit organization that provides medical education to sports medicine professionals. Before joining OAA, Dr. Palumbo practiced for eight years in Orlando, Florida, where he had the unique experience of treating all levels of athletes and performing artists. There he served as orthopaedic consultant for the Cirque de Soleil, The Orlando Ballet, Sea World, as well as team physician for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team, which he continues today. Dr. Palumbo attended Medical School at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and performed his Residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

7:30-8:15AM Check-In and Continental Breakfast

8:15 AM Welcome Remarks

8:30 AM Keynote: “Advances, Innovations and Challenges in Sports Medicine” – Robert C. Palumbo, M.D.

9:00 AM “Global Medical Device Development, Raising the Bar through Data, Machine Learning, and Connectivity” – Cliff Emmons, Founder of Accelerated Healthcare Innovations, LLC and CEO of IIOT-OXYS, Inc

9:30 AM “High Temperature Polymer Solutions for the Health Care Industry” - David Dodds, Senior Industry Manager, Polyone Colorant Chromatics

10:00 AM Break including beverages and snacks

10:30 AM “Living with, and Minimizing Gels in Extrusion” – Timothy Steele, CEO, Founder and Owner, MicroSpec Corp.

11:00 AM “Advances in Medical Extrusion Tooling” – Dennis Finn, Project Engineer, Guill Tool and Engineering

11:30 AM “Produce More Precise, Distortion-free, and Repeatable Microbore Medical Tubing Controlling “Hot” Gap and Belt Gap” – Bob Bessemer, Vice President of Extrusion Technology, Novatec

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM “Multi-layer Extrusion in Medical Tubing: Navigating the Challenges of Tri-layer for Micro Tubing Applications” - Graham Engineering Medical Team

1:30 PM “Driving Value for Engineers in a Digital World” - Katie Karmalek, Co-Founder and CTO, Chamfr Marketplace

2:00 PM “Extrusion of Drug Eluting Implants” – David White, Founder and President, ExtruPharm LLC

2:30 PM “PEEK Tip Processing - Focus on Proper Process and Tooling Controls” – Joe

Bolinger, Sales Executive, Machine Solutions

3:00 PM Break including beverages and snacks

3:30 PM “Advancements for In-line Off-line Measurement and Process Control for Medical Tubing” – Keith Donahue, Vice President Sales, Zumbach

4:00 PM “Design Considerations for Medical Device Packaging” – Jason Crosby, Medical Business Manager, Plastic Ingenuity, Inc.

4:30PM Closing Comments

5:00 PM Reception

Thursday, May 9, 2019

SPEAKERS

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SESSIONSWednesday, May 8, 2019

4:00 PM Meet in Hotel Lobby to pick up your badge and depart for Plant Tour followed by Drinks and Dinner (Transportation provided)

SPEAKERS continuedCliff EmmonsMr. Emmons is the Founder of Accelerated Healthcare Innovations, LLC and CEO of IIOT-OXYS, Inc. Cliff is a medical device leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience

in creating, building and transforming technology-based organizations in the USA, India and China. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and M.S. in Management Engineering from the University of Bridgeport.

Timothy Steele Mr. Steele is the CEO, Founder and Owner of MicroSpec Corporation. Tim is a self-taught Extrusion Engineer with more than 40 years of experience. His extrusion background includes

experience in thermoplastic elastomers and designing extrusion tooling. Considered a thought leader in the medical extrusion industry, he lead the way in the miniaturization of coextruded and multi-luman tubing. He owns one patent and graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A. in History.

David WhiteMr. White has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for the last 6 years developing extrusion based drug eluting implants for prolonged drug release, abuse deterrent applications, and

local drug delivery for indications such as pain, inflammation, epilepsy, Parkinson’s, and HIV. David has a B.S. in plastics engineering from Penn State, a M.S. in plastics engineering from UMass Lowell and will shortly obtain his PhD in plastic engineering from UMass Lowell.

Katie Karmelek Ms. Karmelek is a mechanical engineer with more than 12 years of medical device experience in a wide array of roles including product development, project management,

marketing and business development. Most recently launched Chamfr.com, a new multi-vendor marketplace providing fast access to medical device components with a goal of helping R&D engineers innovate faster. She has a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.

Denis FinnMr. Finn is the Project Engineer for Guill Tool and Engineering. He is responsible for new product development and quality control. His primary areas of experience are in mechanical

design, flow analysis, and process engineering. Additionally, he has worked in the wire, pipe, and profile industries producing profiles and multi-layer applications. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.

Joe BolingerMr. Bolinger has been with Machine Solution as a Sales Exec./ Technical Sales Engineer for more than 7 years. Before joining Machine Solutions, he spent more than 6 years with

Boston Scientific in New Product/ Process Development. In this role, Joe specialized in RF tipping applications and worked directly with all aspects up to validation of multiple processes. He has a B.S. in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Keith DonahueMr. Donahue is the Vice President, Sales where he is responsible for balancing both sales and support needs for the company with customer requirements from the various market

segments supported by Zumbach. Keith began his career with Zumbach in 1987 as a Field Service Engineer. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Union College and an MBA from Villanova University.

Jason CrosbyMr. Crosby is the Medical Business Manager for Plastic Ingenuity. Jason has experience in a wide range of areas including; product development, business development, quality,

operations and package engineering. He has worked closely with a wide range of medical device and pharmaceutical companies. He has more than 20 years of thermoforming industry experience. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.

Bob Bessemer Mr. Bessemer is the Vice Presient of Extrusion Technology for Novatec and has more than 35 years of experience working for several downstream plastics extrusion equipment

manufacturers. His major focus is on developing, sizing, and cutting equipment specific to medical and pharma applications. Bob currently has six patents. He graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Business Administration.

David DoddsMr. Dodds is a plastics professional with more than 26 years of experience with a background in Plastic Material Engineering. His work experience includes a variety of technical and

commercial roles at LNP Engineering Plastics, RTP, Clariant and PolyOne, with responsibilities including Technical, Market, Product, Sales and Operational Management. He completed his undergraduate studies at Rowan University and West Chester University.

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FAQWho should come to Spotlight?Spotlight is a technical conference hosted by American Kuhne for everyone that is interested in extruding medical tubing and performing secondary operations such as braiding, over-molding, surface treatment, and laser drilling for catheters and delivery systems.

Why should I attend Spotlight?At Spotlight, you'll learn, connect and grow. You’ll mingle with technical leaders, and your industry peers. You’ll walk away with knowledge, connections and memories.

How much does Spotlight cost?The registration fee is $250 per guest and includes dinner and drinks on May 8th as well as a continental breakfast, lunch, beverages, snacks during breaks and the reception on May 9th.

Is Spotlight registration limited? Will it sell out?Spotlight is limited to 50 people and it is going to sell out. Register today to secure your spot.

How do I register for the conference?Send an email to ghaines@grahamengineering.com with “Spotlight Registration” as the subject. In the body of the email, include your name, company name and phone number. If you’re registering for additional attendees, please also include their information and email address as well. Once confirmed, each will receive an email with payment instructions.

Can I bring a guest?Registration is required to attend Spotlight. Guests will not be permitted to attend the conference. How do I pick up my badge?Badges will be available on-site.

Are there special hotel rates? There are discounted rates at the host hotel. Book your group rate for Spotlight™ Medical Extrusion Conference or call the hotel and ask for the Spotlight™ Medical Conference Rate.

Courtyard by Marriott Phone: (717) 840-7840 Rate: $99 plus tax

What are the best Airports for travel arrangements? York, PA is centrally located between three airports.Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) - 29 miles, approximate 30 minute drivePhiladelphia International Airport (PHL) - 108 miles, approximate 2 hour driveBaltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) - 67 miles, approximate 1 hour drive

Will I receive copies of the presentations?Presentations will be available after the conference via DropBox.

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