September 23-25, 2012Chicago, Illinois - Sheraton Hotel

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OVERVIEW

After a great joint show in 2011, Railway Inter-

change, the Railway Supply Institute will be

hosting RSI/CMA 2012 in Chicago on

September 23–25. RSI/CMA 2012 will be

held in conjunction with the Coordinated

Mechanical Associations (CMA) technical

sessions, which will educate attendees on

new technologies in the rail industry.

Attendees and exhibitors will see new rail

technologies on the exhibit fl oor, be able to

network with customers and colleagues, and

have an opportunity to brush up on skills at

the CMA Technical Sessions.

Want Updates on RSI/CMA 2012?

Please email Amanda Patrick (patrick@rsiweb.org)

with your contact information to be added to our

trade show email list.

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Location & Accommodations

Chicago is a city that boasts both freight and

passenger rail – thus, it’s a hub for many rail

suppliers and customers. And with two inter-

national airports and a robust transit system its

accessibility makes it a prime location. Once

you arrive in Chicago you’ll fi nd breathtaking

views, world-class accommodations, and

restaurants galore. Chicago offers a wide

variety of places to entertain guests after show

hours. Learn more about what to do in Chicago.

The Sheraton Hotel will be the venue for the

show. Located in the heart of downtown

Chicago and overlooking the Chicago River,

the Sheraton Hotel is within walking distance of

Navy Pier, Magnifi cent Mile, Millennium Park,

Loop business district, Art Institute, and much

more. Chicago offers a wide variety of places to

entertain guests after show hours.

Chicago’s metropolitan area,

sometimes known as “Chicagoland”,

is the third largest in the U.S.

Hotel amenities include a modern

decor lobby with wireless high-speed

Internet access and a fully-equipped

fi tness center.

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SHERATON HOSPITALITY SUITES

RSI member companies are welcome to

reserve hospitality suites at the Sheraton

Chicago. Please contact Cindy Delgado soon

if you are interested in reserving a hospitality

suite at RSI/CMA 2012.

Please contact:

Cindy Delgado

Catering & Convention Manager

Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers

(t) 312.329.7037 (f) 312.329.7045

(e) Cindy.Delgado@sheraton.com

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

The Railway Supply Institute will host the exhibit

portion of RSI/CMA 2012 and will feature over

100 exhibit spaces in the Sheraton’s River

Exhibition Hall (see fl oor plan on next page).

Exhibit space will go on sale in March 2012.

Exhibitors contracting for space as RSI

Members must maintain RSI membership

throughout the term of RSI/CMA 2012.

Exhibitors will be charged nonmember rental

rates if RSI membership is not maintained.

Breakfast, lunch and cocktail receptions will

also be held on the show fl oor.

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BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM

To reserve a room at the Chicago Sheraton

Hotel, book online (http://rsiweb.org/rsi-cma-

12/rsi-cma12-location/) or call the Sheraton

Chicago at (312) 464-1000. Be sure to

mention the RSI/CMA 2012 room block. The

guaranteed room block rate is available until

September 1, 2012. The Sheraton Hotel room

rates are as follows: single $199 /night,

double $199 /night, triple $229 /night,

quad $259 /night.

Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is the

premier convention and business hotel in the

Midwest. It is located 35 minutes from O’Hare

international Airport and 25 minutes from

Midway International Airport.

The address for the Sheraton Chicago Hotel &

Towers is 301 East North Water Street,

Chicago, IL 60611.

Innovation and collaboration were on tap at the very well-attended Railway

Interchange 2011 in Minneapolis.

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Exhibit Hours

Sunday September 23 4:00pm-6:00pm

Monday September 24 9:00am-6:00pm

Tuesday September 25 7:30am-11:00am

Each 10’ by 10’ (100 sq. ft) exhibit space will

include 2 complimentary exhibitor badges (does

not include technical sessions), 8’ high back

wall drape & 3’ high side divider, one 6’ skirted

table, 2 side chairs, 1 trash can, and one

company identifi cation sign

(one line).

:

Move InSaturday September 22 12:00pm-5:00pmSaturday September 22 12:00pm-5:00pmSunday September 23 8:00am-1:00pmSunday September 23 8:00am-1:00pm

Move OutTuesday September 25 11:00am-5:00pmTuesday September 25 11:00am-5:00pm

Exhibit Space Ratesper 10’ X 10’ (100 sq. ft) booth are as follows

• $1,700 per 10’ x 10’ booth

prior to July 1, 2012 for RSI members.

• $1,900 per 10’ x 10’ booth

after July 1, 2012 for RSI members.

• $2,500 per 10’ x 10’ booth

prior to July 1, 2012 for nonmembers.

• $2,700 per 10’ x 10’ booth

after July 1, 2012 for nonmembers.

There is a two booth maximum

for exhibitors at RSI/CMA 2012.

Approximately 9,000 industry leaders and employees from around the world attended Railway Interchange 2011.

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Submitting a Technical Paper

If you are interested in submitting a technical

paper for consideration for one of Coordinated

Mechanical Associations (CMA) technical

sessions, please contact the CMA directly.

You can submit a summary of the paper to one

or all of the CMA. They will review your paper

and summary and get back to you.

Coordinated Mechanical Associations

(CMA) Contact Information

Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services (MARTS)John Robertson, j.w.robertson@cox.net

Air Brake Association, Inc. (ABA)Joe Faust, joefaust@comcast.net

International Association of Railway Operating Offi cers (IAROO)Ted Hagemo, cooper2070@msn.com

Locomotive Maintenance Offi cers Association (LMOA)Ron Pondel, rpondel@wabtec.com

CMA Technical Presentations

The Coordinated Mechanical Associations

(CMA) will be hosting technical sessions at

RSI/CMA 2012 to educate attendees on new

technologies in the rail industry. The CMAs

include the Air Brake Association, Inc. (ABA),

the International Association of Railway

Operating Offi cers (IAROO), the Locomotive

Maintenance Offi cers Association (LMOA),

and Mechanical Association Railcar Technical

Services (MARTS).

The CMA Technical sessions will be held at

the Chicago Sheraton Hotel during exhibition

hours. Program schedules will be posted on

this site as soon as they become available.

RSI 2011 Indoor ExhibitsMinneapolis Convention Center

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Previous RSI Trade Show Exhibitors3M Traffi c Safety Systems A. Stucki Company A.S.T. Group / UCS AAF International AAR / Association of American Railroads Aero Transportation Products AGL Manufacturing Ltd. Alcoa Fastening Systems American Railcar Industries, Inc. American Traction Systems Amglo Kemlite Laboratories, Inc. Amsted Rail Automated Railroad Maintenance Systems, Inc. Astech Inc. Atlas Copco Compressors BBM-OFFICINE MECCANICHE Spa Beena Vision Systems, Inc. Bosch Rexroth Corporation Brookville Equipment Corporation Buckeye Mountain Byrd Brothers Emergency Services LLC CAM Innovation, Inc. Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers Cardinal Valley Industrial Supply, Inc. Cattron Group International Chatham Steel Chrome Crankshaft Company LLC Chromium Corporation Citel Inc. Clark Industrial Power Clifton Steel Company Consultants F. Drapeau Inc. Control Chief Corporation Cummins Inc. Cyclonaire Corp. DAS Rail Enterprises, LLC Davanac, Inc. Dayton Phoenix Group Delta Manufacturing Delta Railroad Construction, Inc. Diesel Electrical Equipment, Inc. Diesel Locomotive Co. DLL Inc. Drivetrain USA, Inc. Ductile Iron Society DuPont Industrial Coatings ECE Global Ecofab Covers International Inc. Edwin Bohr Electronics, Inc. Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. Ellwood National Crankshaft Group Enerpro FASTSIGNS - Glendale FreightCar America, Inc. Frontier Steel Company GARD Specialists Co., Inc. Gardner Denver GE Transportation Geislinger Corporation GeoDigital International Getex Corporation Global Finishing Solutions Globe Turbocharger Specialties, Inc. GNB Industrial Power Graham-White Manufacturing Company Greenbrier Companies GT Exhaust Hadady Corporation Hai’an Yaohua Safety Glass Co., Ltd Harcon Corporation HARTING North America

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Hatch & Kirk, Inc. Haynes Corporation Hetronic USA Hilliard Enterprises, Inc. HK Engine Components Holland, LP HOTSTART Hydra-Tech International Corp. Independent Machine Company of Gladstone, Inc. Industrial Maintenance and Engineering Industrial Railway Switching & Services Inter Swiss, Ltd. International Electronic Machines International Name Plate Supplies Ltd. Interstate Diesel Service IRECO, LLC ITT Koni North America J.W. Speaker Corporation JMA Railroad Supply Company K & L Electronics Sales & Service, Inc. Kelso Technologies (USA) Inc. Kimball Railcar Services KLD Labs, Inc. L & S Electric L.B. Foster Company Lat-Lon, LLC LeJeune Bolt Company Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. LPI, Inc. Macton Maestranzi Corporation Magnus MAHLE Behr Industry America LP Master Packing & Rubber Company Maven Engineering Corp. McConway & Torley, LLC Meadoweld Machine Megger Mersen USA Bn Corp. Midland Manufacturing Mile Rail, LLC Miller Felpax Corp. Miner Enterprises, Inc. Mobile Hydraulics Equipment Company Morgan AM&T/ National Motive Equipment Inc. MPL Technology, Inc. MTU N.E. Bridge Contractors Inc. Nathan Airchime, Inc. National Biodiesel Board National Maintenance & Repair, Inc. National Railway Equip. Co. National Steel Car Limited NESCO Sales & Rentals New York Air Brake Corp. Norfolk Southern Thoroughbred Mechanical Services Norgren Ohio Crankshaft Forged & Machine Products Orr Safety Ozark Mountain Railcar Parker domnick hunter Patel Brass Works Pvt. LTD. Peerless Metal Powders & Abrasive Penn Machine Company