Hello readers, and welcome to the latest issue of CMSC World, which is packed with the latest news and features in the metrology arena.

Registration for CMSC 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky, is now open! As most of you know, this year is an historical landmark for the CMSC. In two months, the Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) will commemorate a major accomplishment—the 25th anniversary of our annual CMSC Conference. Not many events can boast they have been around for a quarter of a century, and continue to grow and meet the technology needs of their attendees.

We are proud to announce that our 2009 keynote speaker will be Mr. Kip Schmidt of Spirit AeroSystems. Mr. Schmidt is the director of new technology at the company’s headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, the Air Capital of the World. Spirit AeroSystems is the world’s largest supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components, with additional operations in Tulsa and McAlester, Oklahoma, and in Scotland and England.

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