SAE Update - February 2023 - 30

EnGInEErInG EVEnTS
SAE and INCE-USA cooperate to provide
a unique conference experience
chosen an unusual arrangement for these
co-located conferences. The exhibit is
organized and managed by SAE. Many of
our exhibitors attend both conferences.
They love the opportunity to work with
both groups in one location at one time.
Each conference operates as a separate
entity with a few overlaps to provide the
best experience for all attendees. Special
events such as receptions, technical tours,
social events, and keynote talks are
coordinated to be available for the
attendees of both conferences. In addition,
there are enhancements like joint sessions
with contributors from both organizations
to provide content and speakers that would
not be available at separate conferences.
Trying to schedule two conferences at the
same time with joint keynotes, sessions, and
other events could be a disaster. This would
not work without tremendous cooperation.
Each organization must be completely open.
There is no room for competition or oneupmanship.
We have forged a tremendously
cooperative relationship and are planning to
co-locate the conferences regularly going
forward. Without complete trust this would
not be possible.
Is the result worth all this extra effort?
The important question to ask is does all this
hard work at cooperation pay off? The best
metric I had was from a friend who had
worked a long time in automotive NVH. At
the end of the 2017 conferences, I bumped
into this friend, and he stopped to express
30 February 2023
At the 2021 conference, Dr. Gavin Song of Ford was
recognized for winning the SAE Forest r. McFarland Award.
The award recognizes individuals for their outstanding
contributions in the planning, development, and
dissemination of technical information through technical
meetings, conferences, and professional development
programs held at SAE events, or in otherwise facilitating or
enhancing the enterchange of technical information.
his thanks for the co-located conferences.
This friend said it was the best conference he
had ever attended. The ability to hear about
similar topics from different perspectives
was a major learning experience for him. Jim
walked away with a big smile - those years
of frustration were worth it. n
About the Author
Jim Thompson is an SAE Fellow (2006) and a member of
the SAE N&V Conference General and Executive
committees. He'd previously served as chair of the SAE N&V
Conference. With INCE-USA, he is a Fellow, editor of the
Noise Control Engineering Journal, and chair of NOISE-CON
2023. He was also a past president of INCE-USA and chair of
NOISE-CON 2017. Thompson is also president of JKT
Enterprises where he does noise & vibration consulting.
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