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NASA Lewis Research Center and the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) will host 
a Technology Utilization Workshop on Monday, July 18, 1994, in celebration 
of the 25th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing.

The purpose of the workshop is to help small and medium-sized businesses in 
the State of Ohio and the Great Lakes Region gain access to NASA and OAI 
technical experts, facilities, and technologies.  About 60 speakers from 
industry and NASA will address a variety of topics related to emerging 
technologies, non-aerospace application, and mechanisms for accessing NASA 
technologies.

Particulars of the workshop include the following:

   o Six parallel splinter sessions which focus on emerging technologies 
     and potential spinoff applications for selected industry sectors:
     (A) Polymers & Coatings, (B) Telecommunication/Electronics, 
     (C) Aircraft Systems/Components, (D) Metals Processing, (E) Medical/
     Bioengineering, and (F) Automobile Systems/Components.

   o Featured speakers include Peter Staudhammer  (Vice President, 
     Technology, TRW) and Wolfgang Schmitt, (President and CEO, Rubbermaid),
     who will discuss their technology commercialization and product
     development philosophies and experiences.  Congressman Eric Fingerhut,
     D-19, will address international competitiveness issues.

   o  Opportunities will be available for private one-on-one discussion 
      with NASA Lewis personnel, or can be arranged for a later date.
      NASA will be seeking to identify partners for future collaborative
      efforts.

The workshop will be held at the OAI facility, adjacent to NASA Lewis and 
the Cleveland Hopkins Airport, and the registration fee is $60.  For 
detailled program information, call the OAI FACTLINE at (216) 962-3235, or 
e-mail to

       kirch#m#_luke@lims-a1.lerc.nasa.gov

To register, please contact Karen Balog, OAI, at (216) 962-3031 or e-mail 
to:
       karenbalog@oai-pop.lerc.nasa.gov