International SFF Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference
Abstract
The purpose of this grant request is to obtain participant support for the 29th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium – An Additive Manufacturing Conference. Participant support will directly reduce the registration fee paid by participants in 2018 and, by doing so, will increase participation. The conference will be held August 13-15, 2018 in Austin, Texas. The entire budget is composed of participant support costs. The costs will be used to offset the registration fee for non-student participants. The total offset per year will be $15,000 distributed among the participants. The meeting cost is set at $620 for non-student attendees. The anticipated meeting cost is approximately $50 greater than this. The grant will cover the offset for 300 non-student participants. Funds will not be used for food or refreshments. Benefits to the Navy focus on the increased participation of researchers. By bringing researchers together in the high-visibility field of additive manufacturing, opportunities are enhanced for synergistic collaboration, as well as presentation and dissemination of ONR-sponsored research projects in additive manufacturing in a world-class meeting setting. Meeting sponsorship will enhance the visibility of the Navy through acknowledgment at the meeting and in the conference Proceedings. The 2018 SFF Symposium total income stream presently includes potential funding from NSF ($49,000) to offset student participation and potential funding from private industry for social events (~$2,000). Major income is obtained from individual registration fees which for the anticipated participation will total over $300,000.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 26, 2018
- Source ID
- N000141812558
Entities
People
- David Bourell
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Texas at Austin