The ITA (International Titanium Association)18th Annual Conference & Exhibition will be held on 6–8 October 2002 in Orlando, Florida, USA, at the Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Properties. The conference will serve as a gathering for hundreds of titanium related professionals. All facets of the titanium industry will be represented, providing an unprecedented opportunity for networking with both existing and new colleagues. In addition to the conference, delegates will have the opportunity to participate in the 8th Annual Golf Classic held at the Panther Lake Course at the Orange County National Golf Center. ITA invites authors to submit a 300 word or one-page abstract of a topic of interest to a broad audience in their area of expertise related to the titanium industry. ITA will focus specifically on the technical themes provided by members.