INTERTECH 2003 will be held July 28-August 1 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. This international conference is dedicated to industrial solutions and productivity using industrial diamond, cubic boron nitride, CVD diamond, polycrystallines and related ultra-hard materials. The conference is designed to provide a blend of commercial and technical topics, spotlighting productivity and new developments for global manufacturing processes and service industry applications. The five-day conference will feature three days of presentations from over 80 abstracts submitted by major companies and research facilities all over the world. It will also have a full day dedicated to education on superabrasives and their applications. Another full day will focus on critical business issues facing the superabrasive industry, including standards, safety, and electronic and global commerce.

For more information, contact the Industrial Diamond Association at (614) 797-2265, fax (614) 797-2264, e-mail t-kane@insight.rr.com or visit http://www.superabrasives.org .