This document provides an annual review and highlights of 2015 for the a3 staff and associations in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It lists the leadership team of a3 and provides statistics showing growth in 2015, including increases in conference participation, exhibition space, and website traffic. It also summarizes new events, expanded international presence, and goals for continued growth and influence of a3 and its associations globally in the future.

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JeffBurnstein
President
KatieFraser
Administrator
DanaWhalls
VicePresident
MandyPawczuk
Administrator,
EventServices
SarahLeCouffe
SeniorAdministrator,
MembershipServices
AllisonSink
Manager,Websites
CarrieWarolin
WebsiteDepartment
Supervisor
SuzanneWorsham
SeniorManager,
Websites
JimHamilton
Manager,
Sales&Marketing
SharonAdams
Manager,
AccountingandHR
CaroleFranklin
RIADirector,
StandardsDevelopment
BobDoyle
Directorof
Communications
JoannaKeel
ManagerofMarketing&
Membership,MCMA
AlexShikany
Director,Market
Analysis
RadhiJagirdar(RJ)
ManagerofMarketing&
Membership,AIA
BobMcCurrach
AIADirector,
StandardsDevelopment
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ANNUAL REVIEW: THE BEST OF 2015
SofiaNordenstam
ManagerofMarketing&
Membership,RIA

2. 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
march 23-26, 2015| chicago
Exhibition
Space
Conference
Participants
Show
Attendees
76% 61% 63%
MCA is now the MCMA!
Our new name – Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA)
is the result of a merger with the SMMA, which combined
the two leading trade groups serving the global
motion control and motor industry.
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A3 began developing our
presence in Mexico in
2015 by exhibiting at
Expo Manufactura in
Monterrey, hosting an
event in conjunction with
FabTech Mexico, and
participating in an
Automation Alley Trade
Mission to the Mexico City
region. Plans are in place
to establish A3 Mexico
in 2016 to help grow the
automation industry.
Stay tuned!
New Events
in 2015!Over 450 Industry
Leaders
Websites, Social Media, and Webinars
In 2015, the A3 Websites in total achieved
record traffic, over 770,000 Visitors!
RIA, AIA, and MCMA hosted 38 webinars with over 10,000 views!
Conferences
RIA’s National Robot Safety Conference was
co-located with the International Collaborative Robot
Workshop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The events featured
speakers from across the country, discussing the ever
important topic of Robot Safety and the
Collaborative Robot Industry!
Association Membership
360 325 215
Twitter Followers Up
RIA: 48%
AIA: 50%
MCMA: 54%
A3: 115%
Automate: 119%
Facebook Followers Up
RIA: 30%
AIA: 48%
MCMA: 155%
Automate: 101%
a3 Influence
A3 and our Associations continue to have a presence within the
automation industry around the world. A3 staff represented
our members at industry events and other meetings in the
following countries:
China
Japan
Mexico
USA
Germany
Canada
England
Italy
May 3-5, 2016
Boston, Massachusetts
The Vision Show is
growing and has moved
into two halls for 2016!
We’re looking forward
to a great show and
conference and we
can’t wait to see you
there.
New Horizons
for a3
18,115 737
New Record - 900 total members!
83,200 ft2
A3 also hosted the International Symposium on Robotics
(ISR) at Automate 2015. Sponsored by the International
Federation of Robotics (IFR), the ISR is an annual event
that is hosted all over the world, bringing new global
insights on the latest in robotics applications and research.
Highlights included keynotes by
David Horsager and
economist Alan Beaulieu,
networking opportunities and
breakout sessions tailored for
the AIA, MCMA, and
RIA attendees.