Holiday Inn Express, Meadville, PA. This annual event hosted by Seco/Warwick allows industry specialists to present the latest improvements in heat treat furnaces and provide practical information for companies new to heat treating. The format this year has been changed to present information on support technologies and industry trends. Speakers will address the history and progress of the technology while providing information on process development over the past year. Topics include furnace selection and application, fundamentals of heat transfer, nature of vacuum, leased atmospheres, alloy applications, temperature control, heating elements and power control units. Dan Herring, aka the “heat treat doctor,” is the keynote speaker.