The Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel
666 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa
Wednesday, February 16th, 2000

RESERVATION REQUIRED - Luncheon Meeting - 11:45am until 1:30pm

The control panel of any piece of equipment is most probably the marketing design factor of that equipment. It really does not matter if you manufacture medical diagnostic machines or digital scales, the industrial design and efficiency of the control panel is often the success or failing factor of your marketing efforts. The mechanical and operating factors of control panels need to add to the quality and reliability of the product, yet aesthetic factors and ease of use for the operator can be as important in the buying decision as the efficiency of the machine or process they are controlling.

Hemant Mistry was co-chair of the ASTM sub-committee which established uniform testing methods for membrane-switch manufacturing, and has worked in the field for many years with many major corporations, and therefore as our expert speaker in this discussion should be able to field just about any question that arises. As we are only inviting engineers and industrial designers to this luncheon, the level of discussion should be very high and we should be able to explore the latest technologies and predict future trends during this luncheon.