Attendees at STLE's 2014 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, May 18-22 at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, will hear a record number of technical presentations. More than 450 technical presentations are slated for the five-day event. Combined with student posters, the total number of technical presentations attendees may choose from exceeds 500. To put that in perspective, STLE's annual conference normally generates about 350 technical presentations. Anything over 400 is considered outstanding.

Combined with 12 industry-specific education courses and an unparalleled international networking opportunity, STLE's 2014 annual meeting is a unique industry event where attendees can acquire months of technical information in less than a week. Some 1,400 members of the tribology-research and lubricant communities are expected to attend the meeting. The number of technical presentations is the latest indicator that STLE's 2014 conference will be one of its strongest ever. The trade show sold out months in advance, as did the increasingly popular Commercial Marketing Forum, where lubricant companies can make the kind of promotional presentations not allowed in the technical sessions. Both events are designed to keep attendees informed on the latest products and services hitting the lubricants industry. In addition, bookings for the Contemporary and two additional hotels have been running more than 50 percent ahead of what STLE normally expects to see.

If you haven't booked your room yet, call Disney Reservations at 407-939-4686. The fastest way to register for the 2014 STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition is online. Click the Speaker picture to register. If you register by April 18, you'll save $90 on your meeting fee. The meeting fee increases by $90 after that date for STLE members, non-members and those who register on site. STLE also offers a one-day meeting registration, and for the first time attendees have the option of taking an education course without registering for the meeting.